SPOTLIGHT RACE: Debra Shigley for GA-SD21 (Special election/Potential flip)

My husband, Kevin, and I are raising our five incredible children on a farm in Milton, Georgia. Ages twelve to five, my children Jake, Elle, Levi, Reina, and Margot are students at Summit Hill Elementary and Hopewell Middle School.

After graduating from Harvard, I worked full time by day as a reporter and attended Georgia State College of Law by night. The training I received to become an employment lawyer has prepared me to be an outspoken advocate for our district. We need someone in office who will speak up, who will be vigilant about protecting us and our families.

In 2015, I co-founded Colour: a startup geared toward delivering hair care services to women of color. Running to represent our neighbors in the Capitol is a big job. But I can’t think of a bigger job than women trusting you with their hair! In this role, I saw, firsthand, the impact of creating jobs and economic opportunity for stylists in our network.

As a lifestyle and culture expert on national and local TV programs, I worked to shine a light on amazing communities. Reporting on and uplifting their beautiful stories was a constant reminder of the bright future we can build when we come together.

In 2023, I was proud to work with my neighbors—on both sides of the aisle—to protect a voting precinct in Milton to make it easier for my neighbors to participate in our democracy. I currently serve as an elected member of the Fulton County School Governance Council, and I am a proud PTA mom for my kids’ Fulton County public schools. At my synagogue, The Temple, I’ve served on the Security committee, working alongside law enforcement to make sure members of the synagogue visit their house of worship without fear of violence—a sad reality we face today. I also serve on various committees with Planned Parenthood Southeast.




https://www.debraforgeorgia.com