In Elected Office

Leaders Across Georgia

Emerge Georgia alums are in office across Georgia, and changing the face of government at every level. Currently alums from our Signature training program and bootcamps hold a total of 26 elected or appointed statewide, legislative, and local offices across Georgia.

Federal

Congresswoman Lucy McBath – Congresswoman for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District

Legislators (8)

Representative Shelly Hutchinson – State Representative for Georgia’s 106th House District

Representative Regina Lewis Ward – State Representative for Georgia’s 109th House District

Representative Lisa Campbell – State Representative for Georgia’s 35th House District

Representative Saira Draper – State Representative for Georgia’s 90th House District

Representative Lydia Glaize – State Representative for Georgia’s 67th House District

Representative Ruwa Romman – State Representative for Georgia’s 97th House District

Representative Mekyah McQueen – State Representative for Georgia’s 61st House District

Senator Sonya Halpern – State Senator for Georgia’s 39th Senate District

Local Elected Office (8)

Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson – Chairwoman for Gwinnett County Commission

Dana Barrett – District 3 Commissioner for Fulton County Commission

Carol Myers – District 8 Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County Commission

Tashé Allen – Clayton County District 3 Commissioner

Dr. LaDena Bolton – DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner

Jasmine Bowles – School Board Member for Clayton County District 1

Samantha Hudson – City Council Member, Fairburn

Madelyn Orochena – City Council Member, Kennesaw Post 1

Judicial + Criminal Justice (4)

Sherry Boston – Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney

Makia Metzger – Cobb County Solicitor General

Tuwanda Williams – Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge

Yolanda Mack – DeKalb County State Court Division 3 Judge

Party Leadership + Appointments (5)

Sara Tindall Ghazal – Georgia State Election Board

Cathi Frederiksen – Chairwoman, Georgia 12th Congressional District Democrats

Brandi Wyche – Chairwoman, DeKalb County Democrats

Royal Anderson – Chairwoman, Muscogee County Democrats (Class of 2025)

Denise Cambridge – Community Development Advisory Council, Columbus