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Nan lives in Ormewood Park in Atlanta, Georgia. She has two sons. She is a member of the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta.

Nan received her Bachelor's degree in English from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. Before running for office, she worked for seventeen years for Nabisco and was active in the Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Union.

Nan is the current incumbent State Senator for District 36. She was first elected to the role in 2006 after serving 10 terms in the Georgia House of Representatives. Nan serves on several standing committees including Appropriations, Finance and Health and Human Services.

Helped create the Women's Legislative Caucus and the Working Families Legislative Caucus.

Says, "I am committed to being a voice for the people in the ongoing efforts to build a strong democracy".

- Helped create the Women's Legislative Caucus and the Working Families Legislative Caucus.
- Says, "I am committed to being a voice for the people in the ongoing efforts to build a strong democracy".

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Says, "Affordable housing is a human right, and in that people also have the right to safe and sound living conditions where their health and wellbeing aren't negatively impacted".

- Says, "Affordable housing is a human right, and in that people also have the right to safe and sound living conditions where their health and wellbeing aren't negatively impacted".

Economy

Says "access to affordable, quality healthcare is vital for Georgians to prosper".

Wants to expand Medicaid and decrease Georgia's maternal mortality rate by providing a full year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women.

As State Senator, Nan fought for women's birth control options.

- Says "access to affordable, quality healthcare is vital for Georgians to prosper".
- Wants to expand Medicaid and decrease Georgia's maternal mortality rate by providing a full year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women.
- As State Senator, Nan fought for women's birth control options. 
- Supports the Affordable Insulin Now Act.

Healthcare

Says, "Education is the golden ticket out of poverty, moving up in the world, and having a sustainable path once out of incarceration".

Supports bringing college education programs to prisons.

- Says, "Education is the golden ticket out of poverty, moving up in the world, and having a sustainable path once out of incarceration".
- Supports bringing college education programs to prisons.

Public Safety

As State Senator, serves on the Higher Education committee.

- As State Senator, serves on the Higher Education committee.

Education

Nan Orrock

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

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Georgia State Senator, District 36

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