Mary Margaret Oliver (born March 7, 1948) is an American politician. She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 82nd District, serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1] She previously served in the House from a special election in 1987 to 1993, and in the Georgia State Senate from 1993 to 1999.[2] She ran for lieutenant governor in 1998, and led the initial primary but lost to fellow state senator Mark Taylor in a runoff.[3]

Mary Margaret Oliver
Oliver in 2023
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
Constituency56th district (2003–2005)
83rd district (2005–2013)
82nd district (2013–present)
In office
October 8, 1987 – January 11, 1993
Preceded byPeggy Childs
Constituency53rd district
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 11, 1999
Preceded byCathey Steinberg
Succeeded byMike Polak
Personal details
Born (1948-03-07) March 7, 1948 (age 76)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
Emory University (JD)
OccupationAttorney

References

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  1. ^ "Mary Margaret Oliver". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Marazzi Sassoon, Alessandro (2 February 2022). "Meet Mary Margaret Oliver, attorney and longtime Georgia lawmaker". State Affairs Georgia. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 11, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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