Tonya Anderson

Tonya Anderson
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 43rd district
Assumed office
Taking Office January 2017
Preceded by Janice Frey Van Ness
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Tonya P. Anderson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 14, 2013  September 14, 2015
Preceded by Pam Stephenson
Succeeded by Doreen Carter
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Residence Lithonia, Georgia
Alma mater Alabama State University
Luther Rice University
Profession Pastor
Religion Christianity
Website www.tonyapanderson.com

Tonya Anderson is a Georgia State Senator- Elect. She was a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to 2015. Anderson won a seat in the Georgia State Senate for District 43 in the November 2016 General Election. She defeated Republican incumbent Janice Frey Van Ness. The two women faced off prior in a December 2015 run- off, resulting in a very narrow win for Van Ness. Anderson is poised to be sworn into the State Senate in January 2017. Before serving in the legislature, Anderson served as the Mayor of Lithonia. Anderson has served in the Air Force Reserves.[1] She also served as Chair of the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus [2]

References

  1. "Rep. Tonya Anderson" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. "Rep. Tonya Anderson Named Chair of Women's Caucus".
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