Full Name:
Roberta Abdul-Salaam
Gender:
Female
Family:
Divorced; 4 Children
Birth Date:
09/07/1955
Home City:
Riverdale, GA
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, City College of Chicago
Attended, Mercer University
Attended, National Center Paralegal Training
Attended, University of Maryland
Member, Clayton County Democratic Party
Member, Voter Registrars Association of Georgia
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 74, 2014
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2005-2012
Chair, Clayton County Board of Elections and Registration, 2003-2004
Member, Fayette County Democratic Women, 2004
Appointee, Clayton County Juvenile Court, Fast Panel, 2004-present
Board Member, Board of Directors, Porsche Foxx Foundation, 2002-present
Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, present
Member, Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, present
Member, National Conference of Black Mayors
Member, Statewide Juvenile Task Force, present
Member, Transportation Committee, present
Experience, Community Advocate
Program Assistant, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Paralegal, Golden and Associates, Limited Liability Partnership, 2001-2004
Legal Assistant, Swift Currie McGhee and Hiers, Limited Liability Partnership, 1998-2000
Paralegal/Administrative Assistant, United States Federal Government, 1980-1992
Regional Director, Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, 2003-present
Member, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, present
President/Founder, Grassroots Connections, Incorporated, present
Subscribing Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, present
Associate Director, SCLF Foundation, present
Vice Chair, Shoot-The-Hoop, Incorporated, present
Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Political Action Committee, 2002-2004
Member, Young Democrats, 1971-1973