
Thank you for allowing me to represent you in the Georgia General Assembly for House District 82.
I am a lifelong resident of District 82 in DeKalb County and have served in the Georgia General Assembly in both the House of Representatives (1987-1992) and 2002 - present, and the Senate (1993 -1998). My past legislative accomplishments have included authoring and passing significant legislation for the protection of children and consumers, including Georgia's anti-stalking law, along with legislation to protect neighborhood activists from intimidation. Prior to my elections, I practiced law, was an administrative law judge and an Associate Magistrate Judge. See my biography for more detail.
I continue to practice law on the Square in Decatur where I have had an office for the last 25 years.
In 2016, I am working hard on the Judiciary, Appropriations, Juvenile Justice, Governmental Affairs, and Science and Technology Committees. Go to Georgia House of Representatives' link to view my legislation.
The new District 82 was created by the Georgia General Assembly in the 2011 Special Session in response to the 2010 census data. Our new district includes the middle DeKalb county neighborhoods of Druid Hills, Decatur, Emory, Sagamore Hills, Leafmore Estates, Oakgrove and the Hawthorne Elementary School area, as well as parts of Chamblee and the new City of Brookhaven, north of I-85.
Please take a look at my website and my legislative record. Write me or give me a call at my law office, mmo@mmolaw.com, 404.377.0485. I look forward to hearing from you and particularly want to know what issues are most important to you.
— Mary Margaret

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