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Jen Jordan's Biography

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Full Name:

Jennifer 'Jen' Jordan

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Lawton; 2 Children: Lawton, Cokie

Birth Date:

10/17/1974

Home City:

Atlanta, GA

Religion:

Presbyterian

Juris Doctor, Law, University of Georgia, 1998-2001

Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Government, Georgia Southern University, 1993-1997

Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 6, 2017-2023

Candidate, Attorney General of Georgia, 2022

Candidate, Attorney General of Georgia, 2021

Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 6, 2017, 2018, 2020

Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State Senate

Partner, Shamp Jordan Woodward, 2015-present

Principal, The Jordan Firm, Limited Liability Company, 2013-2015

Of Counsel, Bird Law Group, Professional Corporation, 2010-2014

Trial Attorney, Barnes Law Group, 2004-2008

Attorney, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, 2002-2004

Law Clerk, United States District Judge Anthony A. Alaimo, 2001-2002

Master, Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court

Board of Governors Member, State Bar of Georgia

Former President, University of Georgia Law School Association Council

Graduated Member, Leadership Georgia, 2008

Awards:

Serves on Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia / Master with the Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court / Top 100 Lawyers in the State - Georgia Super Lawyer's Magazine, 2016 / Top 50 Women Lawyers in the State - Georgia Super Lawyer's Magazine, 2016 / 40 Under 40: Rising Stars Fulton County Daily Report, 2014 / 40 Under 40 alumni - University of Georgia, 2013 / 40 Under 40 - Georgia Trend Magazine / Named to Order of the Barristers for outstanding oral advocacy / Award-Winning National Moot Court Team member, UGA School of Law / Named to the Order of the Coif (law graduates in the top 10% of their class) / Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law / Editorial Board Member and Articles Editor for Georgia Law Review / Past-President of University of Georgia's Law School Association Council / Leadership Georgia Class of 2008

Priority Issues:

Medicaid Expansion, Public Education, Common Sense Gun Reform, Raising Minimum Wage

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