Renitta Shannon | |
|---|---|
 Renitta Shanbay Shannon | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rahn Mayo |
| Succeeded by | Omari Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Renitta Shanbay Shannon December 29, 1979 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Florida (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Renitta Shanbay Shannon (born December 29, 1979)[1] is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives. In 2016, Shannon defeated a four-term Democratic incumbent. In January 2017, she was sworn into the Georgia State House of Representatives to represent the 84th district.
In 2017, she came out as bisexual,[2] making her the first bisexual legislator to serve in the Georgia General Assembly.
- ^ "Renitta Shannon". Georgia House of Representatives, June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Georgia lawmaker publicly comes out as LGBTQ". Project Q Atlanta. 2017-10-12.