Renitta Shannon
Renitta Shanbay Shannon (born December 29, 1979)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as 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. Her 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, Shannon is the Chair of the House Democratic Criminal Justice Reform Committee and is a member of the Governmental Affairs, Small Business Development, and Insurance committees.
Personal life
Shannon had an abortion her senior year of college, a decision which she has written about.[2] In 2017, Shannon came out as bisexual.[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.
- "Georgia state representative comes out as bisexual". The Georgia Voice, October 11, 2017.
