Jane Hemmer Explained

State Senate:Georgia State
District:49th
Term Start:January 11, 1993
Term End:January 9, 1995
Preceded:Nathan Deal
Succeeded:Casey Cagle
Birth Date:23 March 1947
Birth Place:Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Children:2
Education:Augusta University (BS)

Jane Reynolds Hemmer (born March 23, 1947)[1] is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman ever elected to the Hall County, Georgia board of commissioners in 1986.[2] She served until her election to the Georgia State Senate in 1992, where she succeeded then-Democrat Nathan Deal, who had successfully run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[3] She lost her race for reelection to 28-year old Casey Cagle in the Republican Revolution of 1994.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who In America 1996. 1996. 1. Marquis Who's Who. 1843–1844. May 9, 2023. Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: John. Harmon. Gainesville Gals Leave Ol' Boys Out of Their Network. The Atlanta Constitution. January 26, 1989. 1B, 3B. May 9, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Savannah. King. Hall County native is a Renaissance woman. The Gainesville Times. May 16, 2014. May 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: Emily Rose. Thorne. Casey Cagle vs. Brian Kemp: A quick guide to the Republican runoff candidates for Georgia governor. Atlanta. July 21, 2018. May 9, 2023.