Stacey Abrams became first black woman to gain major U.S. party nomination for governor of Georgia in 2018. In February 2019, she became the first African-American woman to deliver a response to the State of the Union address. On August 17, 2019, Abrams announced the founding of Fair Fight 2020, an organization that will assist Democrats financially and technically to build voter protection teams in 20 states. Abrams is Fair Fight 2020's chair.
| Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
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| In office January 10, 2011 – July 1, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | DuBose Porter |
| Succeeded by | Bob Trammell |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – August 25, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Earnest Williams |
| Succeeded by | Bee Nguyen |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | JoAnn McClinton |
| Succeeded by | Rahn Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Stacey Yvonne Abrams December 9, 1973 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Leslie Abrams (sister) |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) University of Texas at Austin (MPA) Yale University >JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Abrams co-founded and served as the Senior Vice President of NOW Corp. (formerly NOWaccount Network Corporation), a financial services firm.
Abrams also co-founded Nourish, Inc., a beverage company with a focus on infants and toddlers, and is CEO of Sage Works, a legal consulting firm that has represented clients including the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA.