Lucy Mcbath

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 7th district

Representative
Georgia, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Georgia, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Georgia, district 7
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4501

@RepLucyMcBath

mcbath.house.gov

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June 1, 1960 (64 years old)

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Has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2019, initially representing Georgia’s 6th congressional district and, following redistricting, the 7th district from 2023.
Became an advocate for gun control following the murder of her son, Jordan Davis, in 2012 and joined the Mothers of the Movement.
Spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Defeated Republican incumbent Karen Handel in both the 2018 and 2020 elections for the House of Representatives.
Born in Joliet, Illinois, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Virginia State University.
Worked as a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines before entering politics.
Became a national spokeswoman for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America after her son’s death.
Created a foundation, Champion In The Making Legacy, to support high school graduates’ education and training.
Appeared in documentary films discussing gun violence, including “3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets” and “The Armor of Light.”
Cosponsored the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (“HAVEN”) Act and legislation to extend Pell Grant eligibility.
Serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on the Judiciary.
Member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition.
Voted in line with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress.
Supports legal abortion, changes to the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid in Georgia, and lowering the age of Medicare eligibility to 55.
Critical of some 2017 Republican tax cuts but supports making temporary middle-class tax cuts permanent.
Advocates for universal background checks for firearm purchases, red flag laws, and raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21.
Opposes abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
Initially cautious about impeaching President Donald Trump but voted in favor of launching an impeachment inquiry in October 2019 and for articles of impeachment in December 2019.
Grew up in a military family and has had breast cancer twice.
Lives in Marietta, Georgia, with her husband, Curtis McBath.