Keisha Lance Bottoms
The first Black woman elected governor in American history. Her transition is built around the cost of living, access to health care, and funding for public schools.
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A Georgia first. A national legacy.
Keisha Lance
Bottoms.
First, not last.
The first Black woman elected governor in American history, on leadership, purpose, and the women who made her.
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The first Democrat elected Georgia’s Secretary of State in nearly two decades. A former judge, pastor and White House civil rights official, she now leads the office that runs the state’s elections.
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