Beth Moore (politician)
{{short description|American politician from Georgia|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Beth Moore
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| state_house = Georgia
| district = 95th
| term_start = January 14, 2019
| term_end = January 9, 2023
| predecessor = Scott Hilton
| successor = Ruwa Romman (redistricting)
| prior_term =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|02|27}}
| birth_place = Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S.
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| education = University of Georgia (BA)
Georgia State University (JD)
| profession = Entertainment Attorney
| residence = Peachtree Corners, Georgia, U.S.
| party = Democratic
}}
Elizabeth Bachman Moore (born February 27, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 95th District from 2019 to 2023.{{Cite web|url=http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4948&Session=27|title=Representative Beth Moore|website=house.ga.gov|access-date=2019-04-30}} She is a member of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Beth_Moore|title=Beth Moore|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-04-30}} At the time, Moore represented part of Gwinnett and Fulton counties, including the cities of Peachtree Corners, Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Norcross, and Johns Creek.{{Cite web|url=https://159georgiatogether.org/houseraces/2018/2/25/house-district-95|title=House District 95|website=159 Georgia Together|date=25 February 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-30}}
Moore unsuccessfully ran for District 7 of the Georgia Senate in 2022, losing to Nabilah Islam in the Democratic primary by 78 votes.{{Cite web |last=curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com |first=Curt Yeomans |title=State Rep. Beth Moore concedes defeat to Nabilah Islam in Democratic primary for State Senate District 7 |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/state-rep-beth-moore-concedes-defeat-to-nabilah-islam-in-democratic-primary-for-state-senate/article_421e43de-dbe5-11ec-b568-77fb80364881.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |date=25 May 2022 |language=en}}
Georgia State House of Representatives
= 2019-2020 committee assignments=
- Georgia State House Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications
- Georgia State House Committee on Banks and Banking
- Georgia State House Committee on Science and Technology
- Georgia State House Committee on Information and Audits
= 2019-2020 caucus and delegations memberships =
- Gwinnett County House Delegation, Secretary{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/democrats-chart-new-course-for-gwinnett-state-capitol/gilm9W9YoSdt1cVBtaRWGL/|title=Democrats chart new course for Gwinnett at state Capitol|last=Tyler Estep|first=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=English|access-date=2019-04-30}}
- Fulton County House Delegation
- State House Democratic Caucus
- State Legislative Women's Caucus
- State Legislative Entertainment Caucus
- State House Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Caucus
Electoral history
= 2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 95th State House District General Election (2020)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Beth Moore (incumbent)
|votes = 16,055
|percentage = 55.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Erica McCurdy
|votes = 12,768
|percentage = 44.3
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 28,823
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 95th State House District General Election (2018)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Beth Moore
|votes = 12,101
|percentage = 51.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Hilton (incumbent)
|votes = 11,442
|percentage = 48.6
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 23,543
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Moore lives in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. She first attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners for high school. She subsequently earned her dual undergraduate degrees in Psychology and German from the University of Georgia in 2004 and her J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2011. She divorced Lorie Moore in 2021. She owns her own entertainment law practice, the Beth B Moore Law Firm, that operates out of Peachtree Corners.
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Category:People from Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Category:University of Georgia alumni
Category:Georgia State University College of Law alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly