Democrat Rep. Mary Ann Santos

My roots in Henry County go back to Henry County High School. I bought my first home at 24 and built a life here as a single mother. I am a survivor of domestic violence. With the support of my neighbors, my church, and this community, I rebuilt my life and never looked back. I know what is at stake for the families I represent — because I have lived it.

I went back to school at night, while working full time and raising my kids, and became a first-generation college graduate at Mercer University in our district. I went on to earn a Master of Public Administration from Clayton State. I am now a law school student. I keep learning because the families I represent deserve a representative who never stops.

For more than 20 years, I worked inside the court system — learning how justice works and where it falls short. Now I use that knowledge to fix it.

In my first term, I delivered.

I worked directly with GDOT to improve dangerous intersections and bring real traffic relief to Henry County families. I co-sponsored HB 1061 to raise the age so that 17-year-olds are no longer automatically tried as adults, legislation that passed the House. I fought to keep families in their homes, to feed students in underperforming schools, and to remove a proposed statewide student threat database that would have permanently labeled children for misunderstandings. I was recognized with the Legislative Champion Award from the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence — because I didn't just sponsor the bills. I lived it.

I serve on the Judiciary Juvenile, Code Revision, and State Properties committees — where I bring over two decades of court system experience to the work of protecting children and families every day.

I made history as the first Latina elected from Henry County and currently serve as the only Latina in the Georgia General Assembly. My peers elected me Vice Chair of the Women's Legislative Caucus.

I fought for my family. Now I'm fighting for yours.