Saira Draper
Appearance
Saira Draper | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Angela Moore (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology Georgetown University |
Saira Draper is an American politician from the Georgia Democratic Party who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 90.[1]
Education
[edit]Draper attended North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. She is a 2006 graduate of Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy.[2]
Career
[edit]Following the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election, Draper endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.[3]
In the 2024 Georgia House of Representatives election, she was a candidate against fellow democrat incumbent Becky Evans for the newly drawn District 90.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Draper is of Pakistani and Spanish descent.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saira Draper". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Saira Draper | School of Public Policy". spp.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Nobles, Wilborn P. III (July 22, 2024). "Georgia politicians react to Biden's 2024 exit". Axios. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Sieder, Jill Jordan (2024-04-18). "Democratic incumbents vie for redrawn House district seat". State Affairs. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Meet Saira". Saira Draper. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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Categories:
- Living people
- People from Atlanta
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Asian-American state legislators in Georgia
- American politicians of Pakistani descent
- American people of Spanish descent
- Georgetown University alumni
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly
- Georgia (U.S. state) politician stubs