Mesha Mainor
Mesha Mainor | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 56th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mable Thomas |
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| Born | May 17, 1975 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (until 2023) Republican (2023-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (BS, MPT) |
| Website | www |
Mesha K. Mainor (born May 17, 1975) is an American politician and physical therapist serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 56th district.[1]
Early life and education
Mainor was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School.[2] She received a master's degree in physical therapy at Howard University in 1999.[3]
After finishing one year in a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services degree program at Capella University, Mainor changed her degree plan to focus on strategy, leadership, and implementation theories in public and private stakeholder asset management. She is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate at Northcentral University. Her dissertation work focuses on ethics, diversity, crisis preparedness, transformational leadership, disruptive innovation, and corporate sustainability.[4]
Career
Mainor began her political career in Washington, D.C. working with Congressman John Lewis. While she later worked at the United States Agency for International Development in the Global Health division.[5]
In 2000, she began working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a speechwriter and research analyst for Assistant Surgeon General Helene D. Gayle. In this role, she was responsible for foreign and domestic public health presentations, legislative testimonies, film and radio productions, and co-authored journal articles.
In Atlanta, she has served the physical therapy community in leadership positions at Emory Healthcare and Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. She also founded and trademarked the Junior Business League, a program to teach children entrepreneurship and advocacy.
As a member of the Georgia House, Mainor represents Midtown Atlanta, Ansley Park, Castleberry Hill, English Avenue, Atlantic Station, Hunter Hills, Vine City, Dixie Hills, Mozley Park, Sherwood Forest, West Midtown, West End, and the last residing neighborhood of Martin Luther King Jr. before he died, in the Sunset Avenue Historical District.
Mainor announced that she was leaving the Democratic Party for the Republican Party on July 11, 2023.[6]
Personal life
Mainor has two daughters that attend Atlanta Public Schools in Fulton County. She is an active member of a baptist church in her community.
References
- ^ "Representative Mesha Mainor". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia. "The Jolt: Democrats threaten primary against centrist Atlanta lawmaker". Political Insider (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Chidi, George (2021-05-19). "The Mesha Mainor Interview". The Atlanta Objective with George Chidi. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Catts, Everett (2019-03-11). "Nine candidates contending for District 3 Atlanta City Council seat". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (2022-10-10). "Mesha Mainor". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/politics/georgia-rep-mainor-switches-to-gop/article_6e9911e4-2006-11ee-8ce7-6ba9d7ff9b37.html
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