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The seat had been held by Rep. Robbin Shipp (D–Atlanta) from 2007 to 2009 but Shipp resigned in 2009 due to conflicts with her job as a Fulton County prosecutor, triggering a special election.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|title=Robbin Shipp resigns DeKalb House seat|date=April 21, 2009|accessdate=December 2, 2009|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/04/21/robbin-shipp-resigns-dekalb-house-seat/}}</ref> In the election held on November 3, 2009, Bell won 24% of the vote in a five-candidate field, placing second behind attorney and fellow Democrat Asha Jackson.<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/ELECTIONS/election_results/2009_1103/143.htm Georgia Secretary of State: general election results, 2009]</ref> In the runoff, Bell defeated Jackson by 56% to 44%.<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2009_1201/143.htm Georgia Secretary of State: runoff election results, 2009]</ref> She was sworn into office by Chief Justice [[Carol Hunstein]] of the [[Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia Supreme Court]] on December 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|work=Project Q Atlanta|title=Simone Bell takes office, cements historic role |date=December 23, 2009|accessdate=January 6, 2009|url=http://www.projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/simone_bell_takes_office_cements_historic_role?gid=4598}}</ref> She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010; defeated primary opponent Ralph Long in 2012 and 2014. On October 29, 2015, Bell announced her resignation from office to join [[Lambda Legal]] as Southern Regional Director; her resignation took effect November 13, 2015. She was succeeded by [[Park Cannon]].
The seat had been held by Rep. Robbin Shipp (D–Atlanta) from 2007 to 2009 but Shipp resigned in 2009 due to conflicts with her job as a Fulton County prosecutor, triggering a special election.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|title=Robbin Shipp resigns DeKalb House seat|date=April 21, 2009|accessdate=December 2, 2009|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/04/21/robbin-shipp-resigns-dekalb-house-seat/}}</ref> In the election held on November 3, 2009, Bell won 24% of the vote in a five-candidate field, placing second behind attorney and fellow Democrat Asha Jackson.<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/ELECTIONS/election_results/2009_1103/143.htm Georgia Secretary of State: general election results, 2009]</ref> In the runoff, Bell defeated Jackson by 56% to 44%.<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2009_1201/143.htm Georgia Secretary of State: runoff election results, 2009]</ref> She was sworn into office by Chief Justice [[Carol Hunstein]] of the [[Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia Supreme Court]] on December 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|work=Project Q Atlanta|title=Simone Bell takes office, cements historic role |date=December 23, 2009|accessdate=January 6, 2009|url=http://www.projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/simone_bell_takes_office_cements_historic_role?gid=4598}}</ref> She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010; defeated primary opponent Ralph Long in 2012 and 2014. On October 29, 2015, Bell announced her resignation from office to join [[Lambda Legal]] as Southern Regional Director; her resignation took effect November 13, 2015. She was succeeded by [[Park Cannon]].
Born and raised in [[Detroit, Michigan]], Bell came to Georgia to attend [[Agnes Scott College]] in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]]. She works in the Southern regional office of [[Lambda Legal]], a national non-profit legal group that focuses on [[LGBT]] and [[HIV]] issues.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Southern Voice (newspaper)|Southern Voice]]|title=LGBT activist Simone Bell runs for Ga. House (cached)|date=August 21, 2009|accessdate=December 6, 2009|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090826104949/http://www.sovo.com/2009/8-21/news/localnews/10495.cfm}}</ref>
Born and raised in [[Detroit, Michigan]], Bell came to Georgia to attend [[Agnes Scott College]] in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]]. She works in the Southern regional office of [[Lambda Legal]], a national non-profit legal group that focuses on [[LGBT]] and [[HIV]] issues.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Southern Voice (newspaper)|Southern Voice]] |title=LGBT activist Simone Bell runs for Ga. House (cached) |date=August 21, 2009 |accessdate=December 6, 2009 |url=http://www.sovo.com/2009/8-21/news/localnews/10495.cfm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826104949/http://www.sovo.com/2009/8-21/news/localnews/10495.cfm |archivedate=August 26, 2009 }}</ref>


[[Coming out|Openly]] [[gay]], Bell is the first African-American lesbian to serve in a U.S. state legislature;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegavoice.com/index.php/news/georgia-news/47-georgia-lesbian-lawmaker-brings-power-to-the-people-from-within-the-gold-dome|work=[[The Georgia Voice]]|date=March 17, 2010|title=Georgia lesbian lawmaker brings power to the people from within the Gold Dome|first=Dyana|last=Bagby|accessdate=October 5, 2011}}</ref> her partner is Valerie Acree.
[[Coming out|Openly]] [[gay]], Bell is the first African-American lesbian to serve in a U.S. state legislature;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegavoice.com/index.php/news/georgia-news/47-georgia-lesbian-lawmaker-brings-power-to-the-people-from-within-the-gold-dome|work=[[The Georgia Voice]]|date=March 17, 2010|title=Georgia lesbian lawmaker brings power to the people from within the Gold Dome|first=Dyana|last=Bagby|accessdate=October 5, 2011}}</ref> her partner is Valerie Acree.

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Simone Bell
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 58th district
In office
December 22, 2009 – November 13, 2015
Preceded byRobbin Shipp
Succeeded byPark Cannon
Personal details
BornDetroit, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerValerie Acree
ResidenceAtlanta, Georgia

Simone Bell is a community organizer and former politician from Atlanta, Georgia. A Democrat, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in December 2009 from the state's 58th district in DeKalb and Fulton counties, and served until November 2015.

The district lies in eastern Atlanta and includes the following neighborhoods: East Atlanta, Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Edgewood, Gresham Park, Grant Park, Kirkwood, Ormewood Park and Boulevard Heights.

The seat had been held by Rep. Robbin Shipp (D–Atlanta) from 2007 to 2009 but Shipp resigned in 2009 due to conflicts with her job as a Fulton County prosecutor, triggering a special election.[1] In the election held on November 3, 2009, Bell won 24% of the vote in a five-candidate field, placing second behind attorney and fellow Democrat Asha Jackson.[2] In the runoff, Bell defeated Jackson by 56% to 44%.[3] She was sworn into office by Chief Justice Carol Hunstein of the Georgia Supreme Court on December 22, 2009.[4] She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010; defeated primary opponent Ralph Long in 2012 and 2014. On October 29, 2015, Bell announced her resignation from office to join Lambda Legal as Southern Regional Director; her resignation took effect November 13, 2015. She was succeeded by Park Cannon.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Bell came to Georgia to attend Agnes Scott College in Decatur. She works in the Southern regional office of Lambda Legal, a national non-profit legal group that focuses on LGBT and HIV issues.[5]

Openly gay, Bell is the first African-American lesbian to serve in a U.S. state legislature;[6] her partner is Valerie Acree.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Robbin Shipp resigns DeKalb House seat". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 21, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Georgia Secretary of State: general election results, 2009
  3. ^ Georgia Secretary of State: runoff election results, 2009
  4. ^ "Simone Bell takes office, cements historic role". Project Q Atlanta. December 23, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  5. ^ "LGBT activist Simone Bell runs for Ga. House (cached)". Southern Voice. August 21, 2009. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Bagby, Dyana (March 17, 2010). "Georgia lesbian lawmaker brings power to the people from within the Gold Dome". The Georgia Voice. Retrieved October 5, 2011.


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