Bonnie Rich

Bonnie Marie Rich (born September 5, 1969) is an American politician from Georgia. Rich is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 97th District, serving since 2019.

Bonnie Rich
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 97th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byBrooks Coleman
Personal details
Born (1969-09-05) September 5, 1969
Tyrone, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Randy Rich
Children2
Residence(s)Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Georgia, Georgia State University College of Law
OccupationAttorney, politician

Early life and education

Rich was born in Tyrone, Georgia. Rich's mother was Donna Miller Young.[1] In 1991, Rich earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Georgia. Rich earned a J.D. degree in Law from Georgia State University College of Law.[1][2] In August 2019, Rich completed the Legislative Leadership Training conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia.[3]

Career

In 1994, Rich started her career as an Associate Attorney. In 1999, Rich became an Assistant General Counsel for Primerica Financial Services, until 2003. In 2008, Rich became the Assistant Director and Supervising Attorney of the Philip C. Cook Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Georgia State University College of Law.[1]

In 2014, Rich became an Attorney at Law at Bonnie Rich Law in Georgia.[1]

Political career

On November 6, 2018, Rich won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 97. Rich defeated Aisha Yaqoob with 55.86% of the votes.[4] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Rich won the election and continued serving District 97. Rich defeated Mary Blackmon Campbell with 52.17% of the votes.[5][1][6]

In 2021, while chair of the Georgia House redistricting committee, Rich helped secure passage of a new redistricing map that was heavily gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.[7]

Personal life

Rich's husband is Randy Rich, a judge. They have two children. Rich and her family live in Suwanee, Georgia.[8][1]

References
  1. "Bonnie Rich's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. "Representative Bonnie Rich". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. "Representative Bonnie Rich". patch.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. "GA State House 097". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. "GA State House 097". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. "Bonnie Rich. An Effective Leader with a Passion for Cause". April 2019.
  7. "Final vote completes redistricting of Georgia General Assembly". ajc. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. "Randy Rich sworn in as Superior Court Judge". georgiasuperiorcourts.org. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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