Renitta Shannon
Renitta Shanbay Shannon (born December 29, 1979)[1] is an American politician, currently a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Renitta Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rahn Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Renitta Shanbay Shannon December 29, 1979 Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Business Development Consultant |
| Website | https://renittashannon.com |
Early life
Shannon grew up in Central Florida with her sister in a religious household, his father was a pastor.[2] During college Shannon worked as a restaurant server, earned scholarships, took out student loans, and with the help of her parents she graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in Sociology.[3]
Career
She defeated incumbent representative Rahn Mayo in the Democratic primaries in 2016,[4] and won the seat unopposed in the 2016 election.
For her 2019–2020 term, Representative Shannon will be the Chair of the House Democratic Criminal Justice Reform Committee and will be a member of Governmental Affairs, Small Business Development, and Insurance committees.[5]
References
- "Renitta Shannon". Georgia House of Representatives, June 11, 2019.
- "Rep. Renitta Shannon On Her Abortion & What Politicians Are Doing To Protect Rights". Elite Daily, May 10, 2018.
- "Renitta Shannon's Biography". Georgia House of Representatives, June 11, 2019.
- "Renitta Shannon’s Big Primary Victory; Lopez to be First Latina in State House". Atlanta Progressive News, May 30, 2016.
- https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaHouseRep84/posts/560945297707168
- "Georgia state representative comes out as bisexual". The Georgia Voice, October 11, 2017.