Asha Jackson announces bid for Atlanta’s House District 58
Local attorney and East Atlanta resident throws her name into race
An Atlanta attorney has announced her candidacy to represent East Atlanta, Cabbagetown and West DeKalb neighborhoods in the state House.
Asha Jackson, an East Atlanta resident and partner at Atlanta firm Carlock, Copeland and Stair, is the second person to join the House District 58 race. Robbin Shipp, the district’s former representative, resigned last month.
“I’m extremely excited about this opportunity for our district,” Jackson said in a press release. “It’s an honor to be asked to run and follow up on the good work done by Rep. Shipp. There are a lot of challenges facing our neighborhoods - the need for better schools, more good jobs with good benefits, and more affordable healthcare - I know together we can make Fulton and DeKalb counties an even better place to live, work and raise our families.”