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Alicia Johnson made history as Georgia’s first Black woman elected to a partisan statewide office, winning a Public Service Commission seat amid voter backlash over rising electricity costs.
Alicia Johnson has made history as the first Black woman elected to a partisan statewide office in Georgia, winning a seat on the Public Service Commission.
She and Peter Hubbard defeated Republican incumbents in November, marking the first Democratic statewide victory in Georgia since 2006.
Their win was driven by voter frustration over rising electricity costs and rapid data center growth.
Johnson, who oversees Georgia Power Co.’s rates for 2.7 million customers, emphasized the impact of her role on families’ bills and community well-being.
Though the commission remains Republican-majority, she pledged to collaborate across party lines.
Alicia Johnson hizo historia como la primera mujer negra de Georgia elegida para un cargo partidista en todo el estado, ganando un escaño en la Comisión de Servicio Público en medio de la reacción de los votantes por el aumento de los costos de la electricidad.