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'''Robyn A. Crittenden''' is an American attorney from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. She is the 28th [[Georgia Secretary of State]]. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a statewide constitutional officer in Georgia.
'''Robyn A. Crittenden''' is an American attorney from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. She was the 28th [[Georgia Secretary of State]]. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a statewide constitutional officer in Georgia.


Crittenden earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Yale University]] and her [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref name=elevenalive>{{cite web|author=Air 4:55PM |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/robyn-crittenden-sworn-in-as-georgias-secretary-of-state/85-bf032ece-e2de-40ae-8cc2-836e5a493e93 |title=Robyn Crittenden sworn in as Georgia’s Secretary of State |publisher=11alive.com |date= |accessdate=November 9, 2018}}</ref> Crittenden is a former general counsel for [[Morehouse College]], assistant vice chancellor for legal affairs for the [[Georgia Board of Regents]], and an assistant county attorney for [[DeKalb County, Georgia]].<ref name=ajc/>
Crittenden earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Yale University]] and her [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref name=elevenalive>{{cite web|author=Air 4:55PM |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/robyn-crittenden-sworn-in-as-georgias-secretary-of-state/85-bf032ece-e2de-40ae-8cc2-836e5a493e93 |title=Robyn Crittenden sworn in as Georgia’s Secretary of State |publisher=11alive.com |date= |accessdate=November 9, 2018}}</ref> Crittenden is a former general counsel for [[Morehouse College]], assistant vice chancellor for legal affairs for the [[Georgia Board of Regents]], and an assistant county attorney for [[DeKalb County, Georgia]].<ref name=ajc/>

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Robyn Crittenden
28th Secretary of State of Georgia
In office
November 8, 2018 – January 14, 2019
GovernorNathan Deal
Preceded byBrian Kemp
Succeeded byBrad Raffensperger
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)

Robyn A. Crittenden is an American attorney from the state of Georgia. She was the 28th Georgia Secretary of State. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a statewide constitutional officer in Georgia.

Crittenden earned her Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.[1] Crittenden is a former general counsel for Morehouse College, assistant vice chancellor for legal affairs for the Georgia Board of Regents, and an assistant county attorney for DeKalb County, Georgia.[2]

In 2015, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Crittenden as the commissioner of the Department of Human Services.[2] Following the resignation of Brian Kemp as Secretary of State on November 8, 2018, Deal appointed Crittenden as the 28th Secretary of State to serve the remainder of his term.[3]

Crittenden and her daughter live in Tucker, Georgia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Air 4:55PM. "Robyn Crittenden sworn in as Georgia's Secretary of State". 11alive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Robyn Crittenden appointed Georgia secretary of state". ajc.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  3. ^ https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2018-11-08/deal-appoints-crittenden-secretary-state
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Georgia
2018–2019
Succeeded by