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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Master's, Social Work, University of Georgia, 1994
  • Bachelor's, Social Work, Georgia State University, 1993

Professional Experience

  • Master's, Social Work, University of Georgia, 1994
  • Bachelor's, Social Work, Georgia State University, 1993
  • Legislative Advisor, Well Being of Children Issues, 1994-present
  • Executive Director, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitition of Georgia, 1997-1999

Political Experience

  • Master's, Social Work, University of Georgia, 1994
  • Bachelor's, Social Work, Georgia State University, 1993
  • Legislative Advisor, Well Being of Children Issues, 1994-present
  • Executive Director, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitition of Georgia, 1997-1999
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 40, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 40, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 54, 1999-2005
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 54, 1998, 2000, 2002

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Ethics

Member, Higher Education

Member, Natural Resources and the Environment

Member, Special Judiciary

Member, State Institutions and Property

Member, Urban Affairs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Master's, Social Work, University of Georgia, 1994
  • Bachelor's, Social Work, Georgia State University, 1993
  • Legislative Advisor, Well Being of Children Issues, 1994-present
  • Executive Director, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitition of Georgia, 1997-1999
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 40, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 40, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 54, 1999-2005
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 54, 1998, 2000, 2002
  • Member, Georgia Canoe Association
  • Member, National Association of Social Workers
  • Member, Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Inc., 1994-1997
Policy Positions

Georgia State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Georgia's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Georgia?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Georgia?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Georgia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- I support limited state funding for special mission, non-profit charter schools.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Georgia's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No Answer

6. Do you support increasing funding for state medical facilities and hospitals in rural areas?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Georgia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Should faith-based organizations be permitted to deny services based on religious beliefs?
- No

5. Do you support the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1) Increased funding of our pre-K through 12 schools to compensate for ten years of budget cuts. Affordable tuition & fees at state colleges and technical schools.2) Medicaid expansion and a public buy-in option.3) Expansion of public transit options based on clean energy.4) Non-partisan Commission for Redistricting.

Articles

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

Harrell, along with her Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus. Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019.

Events

2020

Apr. 28
Elections & Covid-19 - A Gwinnett Virtual Town Hall

Tue 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Live on the Hosts' Facebook pages

Mar. 4
Town Hall - Dunwoody/Sandy Springs

Wed 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

4470 N Shallowford Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338-6402, United States

Oct. 21
Town Hall––Brookhaven

Mon 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Brookhaven City Hall North Atlanta, GA