| Full Name: | Simone Bell |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (GA) - District 58, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 2009 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Partner: Val Acree |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, MI |
| Home City: | Reynoldstown, GA |
Summary
Representative Simone Bell
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 347
Legislation (Nay)
March 29, 2012 - Reduces the amount of weeks for state unemployment benefits to a minimum of 14 weeks if the unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 ...
HB 797 - Establishes a State Charter School Commission
Legislation (Nay)
March 29, 2012 - Establishes the State Charter Schools Commission as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority of the ...
SB 362 - Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 27, 2012 - Defines deadhead logs as logs originally cut for commercial purposes in the 1800s or 1900s that have been stored, whether on purpose or by ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: State Planning and Community Affairs
Jan. 1, 2012 - People living with disabilities should have a voice in legislative decisions that will affect their everyday lives. When the Georgia Legislature sought to move Vocational ...
Issue Position: Healthcare
Jan. 1, 2012 - While working in the Emory University System of Healthcare, I served as a liaison between patients, physicians and insurance companies. I am a strong advocate ...
Issue Position: Children and Youth
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - I worked with Emory Healthcare for many years as a Patient Services Representative and Office Manager. My greatest joy during that time was working with ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Americans for Prosperity - Georgia Chapter Positions | 60% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($11,895.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Simone Bell refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Key Staff Email
valerie.phipps@house.ga.gov
Key Staff Email
rejenia.ford@house.ga.gov
Capitol Email
simone.bell@house.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=735&Session=23
Capitol
612-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0325
District
795 Marcus Street, Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30316
Phone: 404-641-2253 (Home)
