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Beth Moore (politician)

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Beth Moore
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byScott Hilton
Succeeded byRuwa Romman (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1982-02-27) February 27, 1982 (age 42)
Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Peachtree Corners, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
Georgia State University (JD)
ProfessionEntertainment Attorney

Elizabeth Bachman Moore (born February 27, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 95th District from 2019 to 2023.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] At the time, Moore represented part of Gwinnett and Fulton counties, including the cities of Peachtree Corners, Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Norcross, and Johns Creek.[3]

Moore unsuccessfully ran for District 7 of the Georgia Senate in 2022, losing to Nabilah Islam in the Democratic primary by 78 votes.[4]

Georgia State House of Representatives

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2019-2020 committee assignments

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  • Georgia State House Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications
  • Georgia State House Committee on Banks and Banking
  • Georgia State House Committee on Science and Technology
  • Georgia State House Committee on Information and Audits

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2019-2020 caucus and delegations memberships

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  • Gwinnett County House Delegation, Secretary[6]
  • Fulton County House Delegation
  • State House Democratic Caucus
  • State Legislative Women's Caucus
  • State Legislative Entertainment Caucus
  • State House Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Caucus

Electoral history

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2020

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Georgia's 95th State House District General Election (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Moore (incumbent) 16,055 55.7
Republican Erica McCurdy 12,768 44.3
Total votes 28,823 100.00
Democratic hold

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2018

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Georgia's 95th State House District General Election (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Moore 12,101 51.4
Republican Scott Hilton (incumbent) 11,442 48.6
Total votes 23,543 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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Personal life

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Moore lives in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. She first attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners for high school. She subsequently earned her dual undergraduate degrees in Psychology and German from the University of Georgia in 2004 and her J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2011. She divorced Lorie Moore in 2021. She owns her own entertainment law practice, the Beth B Moore Law Firm, that operates out of Peachtree Corners.

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Beth Moore". house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. ^ "Beth Moore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  3. ^ "House District 95". 159 Georgia Together. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  4. ^ curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com, Curt Yeomans (25 May 2022). "State Rep. Beth Moore concedes defeat to Nabilah Islam in Democratic primary for State Senate District 7". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  5. ^ "Representative Beth Moore". house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  6. ^ Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Democrats chart new course for Gwinnett at state Capitol". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  7. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  8. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 95th district

2019–2023
Succeeded by