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Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
Room 507-D Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
District Office:
7042 Galloway Point
Riverdale, GA 30296
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| Elected: 2016 Next Election: 2026 | | DOB: 12/30/1957 |
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BioTITLES/POSITIONS
Regional Chair, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Co-Chair, Georgia-Israel Legislative Caucus
Member, South MetroCoalition
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Economic Development & Tourism
Governmental Affairs
Human Relations & Aging
Natural Resources &Environment
Small Business Development
EDUCATION
Global International Alliance, Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism
Strayer University, Bachelor of Business Administration
State Representative Debra Bazemore was elected to serve the citizens of House District 69 in
2016. The district is comprised of residents of Fayette and Fulton counties. She currently serves
on the Economic Development & Tourism, Governmental Affairs, Human Relations & Aging,
Natural Resources & Environment and Small Business Development committees. She is also the
creator, former chair and now vice-chair of the City of South Fulton House Legislative
Delegation; a founding co-chair on the Georgia Israel Legislative Caucus; regional director for
the National Black Caucus of State Legislators; and a member of the Entertainment Committee
of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus.
Rep. Bazemore is a native of New York, where she served as the founder and president of
Concerned Parents, which advocates for students at the state level. Her efforts earned her the
prestigious Frederick Douglass Award for Community Service. In 2005, she moved to
unincorporated Fulton County, which is now the City of South Fulton.
Serving as president of Old National Area Residents United (ONARU), she was instrumental in
combating blight in the community and labored alongside county leadership to have
uninhabitable properties condemned and demolished.
As vice-chair and chair of South Fulton United, she was a dedicated advocate and supporter of
giving South Fulton residents the right to vote to incorporate. Along with State Representatives
Roger Bruce, Virgil Fludd, Ronnie Mabra and LaDawn Blackett-Jones, she facilitated and
participated in more than 100 presentations to educate citizens on the benefits of cityhood.
Rep. Bazemore began her work at the state level as the chief of staff to a state senator, working
under the Gold Dome and traveling to counties across Georgia to listen to citizensf concerns,
address statewide issues and develop invaluable partnerships.
Since being elected, she has sponsored and championed legislation to ensure the safety of
Georgia citizens in their homes and communities, protect Georgia children from human
traffickers, bring awareness to critical health issues among school-aged children, partnered with
NAMI to address mental illness, expand health access to all Georgians, as well as put an end to
predatory practices targeting Georgia citizens on the path to homeownership. She has also served
on the Fulton County 2035 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Rep. Bazemore is a
recipient of President Joe Bidenfs Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.
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