Beth Moore (politician)
Beth Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Ruwa Romman (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1982 Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Peachtree Corners, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) Georgia State University (JD) |
| Profession | Entertainment Attorney |
Elizabeth Bachman Moore (born February 27, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 95th District from 2019 to 2023.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] At the time, Moore represented part of Gwinnett and Fulton counties, including the cities of Peachtree Corners, Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Norcross, and Johns Creek.[3]
Moore unsuccessfully ran for District 7 of the Georgia Senate in 2022, losing to Nabilah Islam in the Democratic primary by 78 votes.[4]
Georgia State House of Representatives
[edit]2019-2020 committee assignments
[edit]- Georgia State House Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications
- Georgia State House Committee on Banks and Banking
- Georgia State House Committee on Science and Technology
- Georgia State House Committee on Information and Audits
2019-2020 caucus and delegations memberships
[edit]- Gwinnett County House Delegation, Secretary[6]
- Fulton County House Delegation
- State House Democratic Caucus
- State Legislative Women's Caucus
- State Legislative Entertainment Caucus
- State House Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Caucus
Electoral history
[edit]2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Moore (incumbent) | 16,055 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Erica McCurdy | 12,768 | 44.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,823 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Moore | 12,101 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Scott Hilton (incumbent) | 11,442 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 23,543 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Moore lives in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. She first attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners for high school. She subsequently earned her dual undergraduate degrees in Psychology and German from the University of Georgia in 2004 and her J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2011. She divorced Lorie Moore in 2021. She owns her own entertainment law practice, the Beth B Moore Law Firm, that operates out of Peachtree Corners.
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Beth Moore". house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Beth Moore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "House District 95". 159 Georgia Together. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com, Curt Yeomans (25 May 2022). "State Rep. Beth Moore concedes defeat to Nabilah Islam in Democratic primary for State Senate District 7". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Representative Beth Moore". house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Democrats chart new course for Gwinnett at state Capitol". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Living people
- People from Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- University of Georgia alumni
- Georgia State University College of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 1982 births
- 21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians