Sally Harrell
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Sally Harrell | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fran Millar |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – April 7, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Tyrone L. Brooks Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Don R. Thomas |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – April 11, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Sherrill |
| Succeeded by | Randal Mangham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1966 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jay Harrell |
| Children | 2 children |
| Residence | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia, Georgia State University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
Sally Roettger Harrell (born March 5, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. She is a Democrat and member of the Georgia Senate since 2019. She previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1999 through 2005.
Early life and career
[edit]Harrell was on born March 5, 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia. Harrell lives in Chamblee, Georgia, with her husband Jay and their two children.
Prior to serving in the legislature, Harrell served as the Executive Director of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia.
Political career
[edit]Harrell was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1998. In the Georgia House, she served on the Education, Human Relations & Aging, Children & Youth and Appropriations Committees (Health Sub-Committee). Harrell chose not to seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004 due to redistricting issues. The maps passed by the Georgia legislature in 2001 were thrown out and redrawn by the Court, blind of incumbent's addresses. Her district changed so massively geographically that she decided not to seek re-election.[citation needed]
Harrell explored running in the 2017 special election to represent Georgia's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives[1] but ultimately decided not to file for the seat.[2]
Harrell ran for the 40th district seat in the Georgia State Senate in the 2018 election.[3] Harrell defeated incumbent Fran Millar.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bluestein, Greg (December 15, 2016). "Democrat hopes to clear the field in race to replace Tom Price". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (February 13, 2017). "Who is in the race to replace Tom Price in Georgia's 6th District". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ https://brookhavenpost.co/2017/05/11/sally-harrell-announces-run-for-georgia-senate-district-40/
- ^ Salzer, James (November 7, 2018). "Democrats make major inroads in suburban Atlanta legislative contests". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- People from DeKalb County, Georgia
- Georgia State University alumni
- University of Georgia alumni
- 1966 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Politicians from Indianapolis
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly