Denise Majette
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district
In office 2003–2005
Preceded by	Cynthia McKinney
Succeeded by	Cynthia McKinney
Born	May 18, 1955 (1955-05-18) (age 53) Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Democratic

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Born in Brooklyn, she attended Yale University and completed a Juris Doctor degree at Duke University in 1979. A resident of the Atlanta suburb of Stone Mountain since 1983, Majette was appointed by Governor Zell Miller to the State Court of DeKalb County in 1993. This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... Yale redirects here. ... J.D. redirects here. ... Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

She resigned from the judgeship in 2002 to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia's 4th congressional district, which is based in DeKalb County. In a major upset, she defeated 10-year incumbent Cynthia McKinney in the Democratic primary. McKinney had attracted controversy due to her comments after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and her reported backing by Palestinian groups. It was stunning enough that Majette, who had never run in a partisan contest before, was able to defeat the seemingly entrenched McKinney. However, Majette trounced McKinney by an unexpectedly large 16-point margin. Majette's upset win was tantamount to election in the heavily Democratic district. The U.S. House election, 2002 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 2002 in the middle of President George W. Bushs first term. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Map The Fourth Congressional District of the U.S. State of Georgia was created in 1996 following the Supreme Court decision Miller v. ... Open seat redirects here. ... Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... For other uses, see Primary. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...

Majette would have likely been able to keep her congressional seat for as long as she wanted, given the 4th's heavy Democratic tilt (only the neighboring Atlanta-based 5th is considered more Democratic). However, after only one term, she decided to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Miller, who had been appointed to the seat in 2000 to replace the late Republican Paul Coverdell. Miller's decision not to seek a full term in the Senate had caught the Georgia Democrats by surprise. Majette's announcement that she would seek to replace Miller also caught Democrats by surprise, as she was not on anyone's call list when Democrats began seeking a candidate to replace Miller. Further skepticism among Democrats about the viability of her candidacy surfaced when she announced that "God" had told her to run for the Senate. Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Paul Douglas Coverdell (January 20, 1939 – July 19, 2000) was a United States Senator from Georgia and was also the director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991. ...

Majette finished first in the Democratic primary, but was forced into a runoff against millionaire businessman Cliff Oxford, which she won. She received important endorsements from Senators Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Senator Debbie Stabenow, along with many others in Washington who campaigned and raised money for Majette. Her Senate campaign slogan was "I'll be nobody's Senator, but yours."

In the general election, despite her vigorous attacks against her Republican opponent, 6th District Congressman Johnny Isakson, Majette was soundly defeated, losing by almost 16 points. GOP redirects here. ... John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 28, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. ...

A number of factors led to the severe defeat. Majette was badly underfinanced, and had to spend valuable time and money in the runoff. In contrast, Isakson had won the Republican nomination by a unexpectedly large margin. Due to her late entry in the race, she had little time or chance to make up ground on Isakson. A proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages (which Majette opposed) boosted Republican turnout significantly; it carried in every county, even DeKalb. In addition, John Kerry had effectively ceded Georgia to George W. Bush early in the presidential campaign. Finally, her lack of experience resonated with voters. Despite the loss, Majette became both the first African American and the first woman to be nominated for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Recognized in some regions Foreign marriages recognized Civil unions and registered partnerships Recognized in some regions Unregistered co-habitation Recognition debated Same-sex marriage debated, recognition granted United States (CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA) See also This box:      Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

McKinney regained her seat in the 2004 election. While McKinney had made no secret that she wanted her old seat back, it is not known whether Majette's decision to run for the Senate was related to a possible rematch against McKinney. However, following her scuffle with a U.S. Capitol Police officer in March 2006, McKinney lost her seat yet again in August 2006. The United States Capitol Police is a police force charged with protecting the legislative branch of the U.S. government. ...

Soon after leaving the House, Majette entered private law practice in Atlanta.

In March 2006, Majette announced her candidacy for State School Superintendent of Georgia. She defeated substitute teacher Carlotta Harrell in the primary, garnering 67% of the vote. In the general election, however, Majette lost to Republican incumbent Kathy Cox by a large margin. Kathy Cox is the current superintendent of public schools for the U.S. state of Georgia, and is a Republican. ...

In Congress, Majette's voting record was slightly more moderate than that of McKinney. Nonetheless, she is considered fairly liberal by national Democratic standards. Among other issues, she supports affirmative action, abortion rights and legal status for illegal immigrants working in the U.S., while she opposes school vouchers and the death penalty.^[1] Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... Issues of discussion Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility and pregnancy. ... Illegal immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently, in violation of the law or without documents permitting an immigrant to settle in that country. ... A school voucher, also called an education voucher, is a certificate by which parents are given the ability to pay for the education of their children at a school of their choice, rather than the public school (UK state school) to which they were assigned. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ...

Electoral history

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References

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External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Denise Majette for State Superintendent