Elect Sally Harrell – The strong progressive voice we need.

Sally represents Georgia’s 40th Senate District.

Over the last decade, Georgia’s state government has been defunded and our infrastructure is crumbling.

We have 10,000 fewer state employees than ten years ago. Republican budgets have cut our public schools by ten billion dollars over ten years. Georgia cannot afford another lost decade.

Everyone benefits when our public schools are funded, when everyone has access to affordable healthcare, and when workers earn enough wages to stay home when they’re sick.

It’s time to reinvest in the people of Georgia.

Senator Sally Harrell
Georgia’s 40th District

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Sally Harrell Georgia Senate District 40

2 days ago

“Time-between” can be sweet, whether it’s time-between jobs, time-between semesters, or the bus ride home after school. I like using the "time-between" legislative sessions to read books. Here’s what I’ve read so far! ... See MoreSee Less

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Sally Harrell Georgia Senate District 40

2 weeks ago

Like many of you this week, I am both outraged and perplexed at the sudden firing of DeKalb’s Superintendent of Schools, Cheryl Watson-Harris. And like many of you, I have throughout the years ridden the peaks and valleys of the DeKalb County Schools leadership -- pinning my hopes on new superintendents, only to feel despair and disappointment as they walk out the door. The millions of dollars we have spent paying out unfinished contracts is infuriating, including the $750,000 we paid to the superintendent candidate we didn’t even hire.As one of the few state legislators who actually has kids who have attended DeKalb County Schools, I am ready to work with my colleagues at the state level to help figure out how to end this cycle we seem trapped in. We need to get beyond dealing with symptoms and figure out the root causes, looking deeply to find out why we appear to experience the same patterns over and over again.The first step in this process is for the current board to restore trust. The way they handled the firing of the Superintendent this week has opened wounds that they alone need to heal. I am ready to listen with an open mind.In the meantime, we have a new Acting Superintendent who needs our support. Our students cannot learn in unhealthy environments and our facilities are aging and in need of urgent repair. During the 2021 - 2022 legislative term, I filed SB 123 “The Permanent Classroom Act.” While it was written to help decrease the reliance on classroom trailers, it can be expanded next term to deal with school repair in general, setting state-level standards for the safety and well-being of our students.Our School Board has told us that at least for now, they want to use local talent to solve our local challenges. It is now up to our community to help make that happen. I choose to believe DeKalb can do it and I’m ready to help. ... See MoreSee Less

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Sally’s Senate Snapshot 2022 Sine Die!

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Is There a Storm Brewing? That eerie feeling just before a spring storm, when the air is warm and still. Sine Die, the last day of the session, always makes me nervous. It’s a very long day and bills that have been dormant since the year…

Sally’s Senate Snapshot 2022 #12

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What’s Behind the Green Door? Back when I served in the House (1999 - 2005), I’d hear a lot of talk about the “Green Door Committee.” Somehow I pictured that these old-time, cigar smoking legislators made their final deals in a secret…

Sally’s Senate Snapshot 2022 #11

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Driving Toward the Finish Line Who’s In the Driver Seat? Sine Die is one week away and major proposals still hang in the balance. So, you might ask, “Who’s in the driver's seat?” So far it’s been Governor Kemp who put the pedal to…

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11 May

Here's me "resting" before approaching the top of the 85-foot climb "Eureka" in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." --Eleanor Roosevelt

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27 Apr

In the #GASenate, @sallyharrellga has demonstrated that she will fight to protect and advance reproductive freedom for *every* body. We are pleased to announce that we are endorsing her in her reelection to represent #SD40! #ReproFreedomVoter

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