Robbin Shipp is an American attorney and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. She was the Democratic nominee for state Commissioner of Labor in the 2014 election.
Robbin Shipp | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1963 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
She is a graduate of Shaw University (BA, Communications), Georgia College & State University (MPA, Political Science) and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University (Juris Doctor).[1]
Shipp has worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, and as Associate General Counsel for the Grady Health System.[2][3]
She is the co-author of Justice While Black: Helping African American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System,[4] which was nominated for a 2015 NAACP Image Award for Excellence in Writing – Instructional.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Robbin Shipp's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Robbin Shipp - Georgia Democrats' Candidate for Commissioner of Labor". Democratic Party of Georgia. July 31, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Wheatley, Thomas (April 21, 2009). "State Rep. Robin Shipp resigns". Creative Loafing. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Shipp, Robbin; Chiles, Nick (2014). Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System. Agate Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57284-741-5.
- ^ Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). "2015 Image Award Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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