Stacey Evans [SEP] position held
Stacey Evans
Stacey Godfrey Evans is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. A Democrat, Evans was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010. She represented District 42, a collection of Cobb County communities that includes Smyrna and Marietta. Evans was re-elected three times, most recently receiving 73.25% of the vote in 2016. She resigned her legislative seat to focus on her bid for the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. She finished second in the Democratic primary.
In addition to serving in the legislature
was cancelled. Supporters of the bill have stated that the bill would be "gutted" by the inclusion of anti-discrimination clause. The convention industry in Georgia has stated that a $15 million business could be at risk of boycotts.
After the "Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc." decision, the definition of religious beliefs has expanded from the beliefs of individual employees to the practices of closely held for-profit corporations. Georgia State Rep. Stacey Evans, R-Smryna, proposed an amendment to change references