Sally Harrell | |
State Senate: | Georgia |
District: | 40th |
Term Start: | January 14, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Fran Millar |
State House1: | Georgia |
District1: | 54th |
Term Start1: | January 13, 2003 |
Term End1: | April 7, 2004 |
Predecessor1: | Tyrone L. Brooks Sr. |
Successor1: | Don R. Thomas |
State House2: | Georgia |
District2: | 62nd |
Term Start2: | January 11, 1999 |
Term End2: | April 11, 2002 |
Predecessor2: | Tom Sherrill |
Successor2: | Randal Mangham |
Birth Date: | 5 March 1966 |
Birth Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Jay Harrell |
Children: | 2 children |
Residence: | Chamblee, Georgia |
Alma Mater: | University of Georgia, Georgia State University |
Profession: | Politician |
Sally Roettger Harrell (born March 5, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. She is a Democrat and member of the Georgia Senate since 2019. She previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1999 through 2005.
Harrell was on born March 5, 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia. Harrell lives in Chamblee, Georgia, with her husband Jay and their two children.
Prior to serving in the legislature, Harrell served as the Executive Director of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia.
Harrell was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1998. In the Georgia House, she served on the Education, Human Relations & Aging, Children & Youth and Appropriations Committees (Health Sub-Committee). Harrell chose not to seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004 due to redistricting issues. The maps passed by the Georgia legislature in 2001 were thrown out and redrawn by the Court, blind of incumbent's addresses. Her district changed so massively geographically that she decided not to seek re-election.
Harrell explored running in the 2017 special election to represent in the United States House of Representatives[1] but ultimately decided not to file for the seat.[2]
Harrell ran for the 40th district seat in the Georgia State Senate in the 2018 election.[3] Harrell defeated incumbent Fran Millar.[4]