Having served over 25 years in the General Assembly and as magistrate judge, Rep. Oliver is the only person in state history to have served as Chair of both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. She also was a lead sponsor for the bipartisan Mental Health Parity Act to unanimous passage by both chambers, a watershed victory for Georgians. Rep. Oliver has earned a reputation for her integrity, strategic thinking, and ability to produce results which solve problems.
Georgia State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver is a DeKalb County native and a practicing attorney in Decatur. Her House District, 84, currently encompasses portions of the cities of Decatur, Stonecrest, and Atlanta. She also represents families in three different school districts: DeKalb County School District, City Schools of Decatur, and Atlanta Public Schools. HD 84 includes Emory Law School, Emory Medical School, Agnes Scott College and Columbia Seminary. It also includes portions of the neighborhoods of Druid Hills, Clairmont Hills, Belvedere Park, Candler-McAfee, Leslie Estates, Meadowdale, Midway Woods, Miller Grove, and Mountainbrooke.