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| Contact Information
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| Birthday: March 1
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| Capitol Phone: (404) 656-0109 Fax Phone: (404) 252-4172
District Phone: (404) 252-4172
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| Capitol Address: 404 Legislative Office Building /
Atlanta
, GA 30334
/ Fulton
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| District Address: 465 Tanacrest Drive, NW /
Atlanta
, GA 30328-2838
/ Fulton
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| Profession:
Journalist
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| Political Party and District Information
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| Political Party: R
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| State House District: SH 043
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| Biographical Information
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Public Relations Consultant
Southern Regional Education Board, professional staff
Tulsa Tribune, former section editor
University of Arkansas, B.A., journalism
Community and Civic Groups
Advisory Committee to the Fulton County Schools, chairperson
Atlanta Girl's Club Board of Directors
Campbell-Stone Retirement Homes, former board of directors
College of Health Education, Georgia State University, former board of
directors
DeKalb Juvenile Court Advisory Board
Formerly Riverwood High School PTA board of directors
Fulton County Task Force of the Governor's Conference on Education
Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness, former board of directors
Leadership Atlanta
League of Women Voters
North Springs High School PTA, past president
Protestant Radio and Television Center, Inc., board of directors
Sandy Springs Art and Heritage Society, board of directors
Sandy Springs Foundation, board of directors
Leadership Sandy Springs, Founding Board Member
Honors and Awards
Award for Distinguished Service, Medical Association of Georgia, 1980 and 1988
National Conference of State Legislators Board of Directors, 1993-1996
"Outstanding Legislator for 1993 in United States", awarded by the National Republican Legislator's Association. One of ten selected.
Regional Leadership Institute of the Atlanta Regional Commission, 1992
The Distinguished Service Award, Georgia Agribusiness Council
"For Dedication to Children", American Academy of Pediatrics, GA Chapter
"Movers and Shakers", Atlanta Journal-Constitution/North Fulton Extra
"National Conference on Excellence in Education", U.S. Dept of Education
Outstanding Community Service National Award, Delta Gamma Fraternity
Outstanding Legislator Award, NAACP
Outstanding Public Service Award, Atlanta Alumnae, Panhellenic Council
"Ten Most Powerful People in North Fulton", Atlanta Business Chronicle
Women of the Year, St. James United Methodist Church
Political History
1988-1992 Chairperson of Republican Caucus, Georgia House of Representatives. First woman elected caucus officer of either caucus.
1984 Delegate to the Republican National Convention
1984 Co-Chairperson of Women for Reagan-Bush
1983 Southern Republican Leadership Conference, GA chairperson
1982 Chairperson of General Assembly Election Committee
1982 National HUD Manufactured Home Advisory Council. Vice Chairperson, Technical Committee. (First member of Georgia House selected by Reagan Administration to serve on national board.)
1975 Elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives
1972-74 Vice Chairperson, Fulton County Personnel Board
1953 Worked for candidates and Republican Party until present time
Family Details
Married to J. Jerome Felton, Jr.
Two children- Jethro J. Felton, III and F. Bryan Felton
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