Position Sought
Georgia House of Representatives, District 58
Current Position
Georgia House of Representatives, District 58
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Location
Georgia
Date of Primary Election
May 21, 2024
Primary Election Donation Limit
$2,800
Date of General Election
November 5, 2024
General Election Donation Limit
$2,800
Race/Ethnicity
Black/African-American/Afro-Caribbean
Gender Identity
Cisgender Woman
Sexual Orientation
Queer
Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Connect with Park Cannon
Park is one of only three out LGBTQ+ women serving in the Georgia House of Representatives!
Biography
State Representative Park Cannon serves the citizens of Georgia’s House District 58, which encompasses a diverse cross-section of 20 neighborhoods within intown Atlanta. She was awarded the 2021 Legislator of the Year by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. She currently serves as the Secretary to the Georgia House Democratic Caucus and is assigned to the Ethics, Insurance, Small Business Development, Creative Arts & Entertainment, Human Relations & Aging, and Code Revision committees. Her legislative efforts focus on reproductive justice issues such as access to quality health care, housing, and education. Rep. Cannon seeks to stop the erosion of affordability for basic needs, which she believes are the foundations of social stability. She also devotes her legislative work to protecting Georgia’s most vulnerable: women and children, the elderly, and the LGBTQIA+ community.