Tish Naghise
Tish Naghise | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – March 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Derrick Jackson (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963/1964 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 59) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Nigeria[citation needed] United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charles |
| Children | 2 |
Letitia Naghise[1] (1963/1964 – March 8, 2023) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 68 from January 2023 until her death in March 2023. She was 59 years old at the time of her death.[2][3][4][5]
Background and education
[edit]Tish Naghise was born in Atlanta, and was of Nigerian descent.[6] She earned an associate degree from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in 2006, a bachelor's degree in 2010 and a graduate degree from Clayton State University in 2022, respectively.[2][7]
Career
[edit]A resident of Fayetteville, Georgia, Naghise was a local team leader for Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, a field organizer for the Democratic Party of Georgia's coordinated campaign in 2016, and a field organizer for Jon Ossoff's campaign in the 2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election. She was named as a delegate for Georgia to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Prior to her election, Naghise was an engagement organizer for Georgia Conservation Voters. She had also worked as a paralegal and co-owned a trucking company.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Naghise and her husband, Charles, had two sons, one of whom predeceased her. She died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on March 8, 2023, at the age of 59.[1][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Amy, Jeff (March 8, 2023). "Democratic Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". Associated Press News. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Tish Naghise". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian-Americans win in US midterm elections". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ CGNA (November 10, 2022). "Congratulations Nigerian U.S. Election Winners". Nigeria Consulate, Atlanta USA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Olaniyi, Muideen (November 9, 2022). "US midterm polls: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory". Daily Trust. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Okafor, Chiamaka (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian Americans elected to top political positions in US". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Tish Naghise – Local Leadership Matters". September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Niesse, Mark (March 8, 2023). "Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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