In 1965 , the General Assembly reapportioned the Georgia House of Representatives , adding twenty - one seats in Fulton County .
Hamilton holds the distinction of being the first African - American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly .
In 1965 , the Georgia General Assembly   reapportioned the Georgia House of Representatives , adding twenty - one seats in Fulton County .
Hamilton holds the distinction of being the first African - American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly .