Pamela S. Stephenson is an American academic and politician

Politics of the United States

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 from Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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. A Democrat

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, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia House of Representatives

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 representing the state's 92nd district which includes parts of DeKalb

DeKalb County, Georgia

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 and Rockdale

Rockdale County, Georgia

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 counties.

The 92nd district is 86% African American according to figures from the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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. There have therefore been moves by some black leaders to replace Drenner with an African American.

Education

Stephenson received her undergraduated degree from Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

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 and has two masters degrees from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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, her law degree is from what was the Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta.

Career

Stephenson was elected to the Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly

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in 2002. Dhe had been the executive director of the State Health Planning agency and had served on the State Medical Education Board. She is chairman of the board of Trustees at Grady Hospital.