Saira Draper | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Moore (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Saira Amir Draper is an American politician from the Georgia Democratic Party who serves as Minority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 90.[1]
Education
Draper attended North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. She is a 2006 graduate of Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy.[2]
Career
Following the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election, Draper endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.[3]
In the 2024 Georgia House of Representatives election, she was a candidate against fellow Democratic incumbent Becky Evans for the newly drawn District 90.[4]
Personal life
Draper was born in the United Kingdom[5] to parents of Pakistani and Spanish origin; she moved to the United States with her parents as a child.[6]
References
- ^ "Saira Draper". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Saira Draper | School of Public Policy". spp.gatech.edu. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Nobles, Wilborn P. III (July 22, 2024). "Georgia politicians react to Biden's 2024 exit". Axios. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Sieder, Jill Jordan (April 18, 2024). "Democratic incumbents vie for redrawn House district seat". State Affairs. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Fannin Co. GA Democratic Party. "Saira Draper, Director of Voter Protection for the Democratic Party of GA (DPG)". North GA Blue: Getting into Good Trouble. Buzzsprout. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Meet Saira". Saira Draper. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
External links
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly
- American people of Spanish descent
- American politicians of Pakistani descent
- Asian-American state legislators in Georgia
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- North Springs High School alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- Living people
- People from Atlanta
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Members of the Georgia House of Representatives stubs
