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Tish Naghise

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Tish Naghise
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – March 8, 2023
Preceded byDerrick Jackson (Redistricting)
Succeeded byDerrick Jackson
Personal details
Born1963/1964
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died (aged 59)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
CitizenshipNigeria[citation needed]
United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCharles
Children2

Letitia Naghise[1] (1963/1964 – March 8, 2023) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 68 from January 2023 until her death in March 2023. She was 59 years old at the time of her death.[2][3][4][5]

Background and education

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Tish Naghise was born in Atlanta, and was of Nigerian descent.[6] She earned an associate degree from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in 2006, a bachelor's degree in 2010 and a graduate degree from Clayton State University in 2022, respectively.[2][7]

Career

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A resident of Fayetteville, Georgia, Naghise was a local team leader for Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, a field organizer for the Democratic Party of Georgia's coordinated campaign in 2016, and a field organizer for Jon Ossoff's campaign in the 2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election. She was named as a delegate for Georgia to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Prior to her election, Naghise was an engagement organizer for Georgia Conservation Voters. She had also worked as a paralegal and co-owned a trucking company.[1]

Personal life and death

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Naghise and her husband, Charles, had two sons, one of whom predeceased her. She died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on March 8, 2023, at the age of 59.[1][8]

References

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Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 68th district

2023-2023
Succeeded by
  1. ^ a b c Amy, Jeff (March 8, 2023). "Democratic Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". Associated Press News. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tish Naghise". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Odunsi, Wale (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian-Americans win in US midterm elections". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ CGNA (November 10, 2022). "Congratulations Nigerian U.S. Election Winners". Nigeria Consulate, Atlanta USA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Olaniyi, Muideen (November 9, 2022). "US midterm polls: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory". Daily Trust. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Okafor, Chiamaka (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian Americans elected to top political positions in US". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tish Naghise – Local Leadership Matters". September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Niesse, Mark (March 8, 2023). "Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2023.