GFDW Executive Committee
Dedication. Committment. Vision.
Chandra Wright
President
Chandra Wright is a community leader, technology professional, and public policy advocate. Raised in Louisiana in a family of educators and entrepreneurs, she earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Southern University and A&M College and launched her career at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where she led software development initiatives and managed global projects before earning a Master of Science in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. Subsequent service-oriented work rehabilitating residential buildings in underserved neighborhoods gave her firsthand insight into how local government decisions shape communities - an experience that deepened her passion for public service. After moving to Peachtree City, Georgia in 2016, she joined the city's Planning and Development Department and gained practical expertise in zoning, growth management, and land use policy. Chandra decided to pursue a Master of Public Policy and earned that degree from Georgia State University in December 2025, completing an uncommon combination of technical, community development, and policy credentials that she brings to every challenge she tackles. Chandra currently serves as President of Georgia Federation of Democratic Women, is a member of the Democratic Party of Georgia’s Executive Committee, a Fayette County Democratic Party Post Seat Holder, and the immediate past president of Fayette Democratic Women. She also serves on the leadership team at Impact Church in East Point, GA, and is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., currently serving as Chair of the Social Action Committee for the Fayette County Alumnae Chapter. A recipient of the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, Chandra is committed to being a leader that listens, collaborates, and works alongside others to achieve meaningful, lasting impact for the communities and people of Georgia, because she believes that when knowledge, genuine care, and strong organization come together, real change follows.
Carlotta Harrell
First Vice President
Carlotta Harrell is the elected Chairwoman of the Henry County Board of Commissioners, where since 2020 she has built a record of delivering results - securing bi-partisan passage of Henry County's first-ever T-SPLOST (projected to generate over $250 million), opening the Public Safety Real Time Crime Center, and securing $32 million in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds. Born the daughter of a pastor and freedom fighter who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Congressman John Lewis, Carlotta carries a deep legacy of service into every role she holds. She holds degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice from Brenau University, brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, and is a Certified County Commissioner of Georgia through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at University of Georgia. She is the Managing Partner of The Harrell Group, a women-owned small business consulting firm specializing in organizational change management and strategy development for public and private entities and previously served as Project Director for the Georgia Conference of African American Mayors. Recognized three consecutive years by Engineering Georgia as one of the Top 100 Influential Women in Georgia, named among the Atlanta Business League's Top 100 Women of Influence, and a recipient of the Profile in Courage Award, Carlotta is a proven leader whose life and career reflect the conviction that public service, when done right, transforms communities.
Ulrica Bailey
2nd Vice President
Ulrica Bailey is a dedicated advocate, strategist, and community leader with deep roots in Georgia's Democratic organizing landscape. Through her work with the We Vote We Rise campaign, she helped mobilize thousands of voters across underrepresented communities, contributing to a reshaping of the state's political landscape, including playing a role in the successful election of one of the region's youngest Black mayors. Her expertise spans national presidential campaigns and hyperlocal organizing efforts, reflecting a range of experience that is both broad and grounded. Since 2010, Ulrica has served as a Panel Advocate with the Voter Protection Team, where she works to ensure election integrity, educate voters on their rights, and advocate for policies that remove barriers to the ballot - with particular focus on justice-impacted individuals and the critical intersection of voting rights and criminal justice reform. Driven by a lifelong commitment to equity, inclusion, and service, she continues to champion initiatives that build a more informed, empowered, and participatory democracy for all Georgians.
Dr. Tracey S. Fisher
Third Vice President
Dr. Tracey S. Fisher is a Dacula, Georgia-based author, educator, public relations executive, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion thought leader whose career spans journalism, corporate communications, advanced education, and social justice advocacy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative English Literature from Howard University, a master’s in Educational Administration and Policy, an Education Specialist degree, and a Ph.D. in Adult Education - all from the University of Georgia - and has built a distinguished record across multiple fields. As CEO of Ardenia Communications Services LLC, she designs and leads transformative DEI training programs and public relations campaigns for corporate and organizational clients. A published author of three books on systemic inequity and social justice, including Little Big Change: Understanding, Interrupting & Reducing Systemic Inequity, she is also a recognized Critical Race Theory researcher, lecturer, and contributing essayist whose work has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her earlier career includes roles as an on-air news reporter for St. Louis Public Radio/NPR, Public Relations Director at BIGELOW Advertising, and Advanced Placement and Gifted Writing educator with Gwinnett County Public Schools Civically, Dr. Fisher is the immediate past president of the Gwinnett Federation of Democratic Women, a Gwinnett Democratic Party Post Seat Holder, a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a charter member of the National Council of Negro Women Gwinnett County Chapter, and a board member of AARP Gwinnett Chapter 2714. Recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives for her outstanding community contributions, she is a passionate advocate for equity, intergenerational civic engagement, and the meaningful inclusion of women and minorities in every level of public life.
Kim Hudson-Gallogly
Treasurer
Kim Hudson-Gallogly is a community activist, women's rights advocate, and civic leader committed to empowering women in politics and protecting reproductive healthcare access for all. As the founding President of the CD1 Federation of Democratic Women, a historic milestone she carries with pride, Kim has dedicated herself to mobilizing her community, building organizational infrastructure from the ground up, and championing Democratic women candidates throughout her congressional district. Her leadership is rooted in a genuine belief that strong, capable women belong at every table where decisions are made, and she shows up consistently - for her community, for the women she advocates alongside, and for the values that drive her work every day. A devoted mother, wife, and grandmother (Gigi), Kim Hudson-Gallogly brings both passion and purpose to everything she does.
Cynthia Liberty
Recording Secretary
Cynthia Liberty is a seasoned Administrator, Community Leader, and Public Servant whose career spans decades of high-impact work across the private, public, and civic sectors in Illinois and Georgia. She built her professional foundation at Illinois Bell's Treasury Department, where she served as a manager, before going on to become a licensed Chicago real estate broker and recruiting manager. She later joined the State of Illinois in Mental Health and Grant Administration and capped her career as Campaign Manager for a Cook County Circuit Court Judge candidate, bringing strategic coordination and organizational discipline to one of the most demanding arenas in public life. Since retiring in 2021 and relocating to Peachtree City, Georgia in 2022, Cynthia has channeled that same energy and expertise into civic engagement, stepping into the role of Secretary of the Fayette County Federation of Democratic Women and quickly becoming an indispensable force within the organization, strengthening operations, modernizing records management, supporting event execution, and contributing to the bylaws assessment process with the same thoroughness and quiet excellence she has brought to every role she has held. A proud mother of a Morehouse College graduate, Cynthia Liberty is a woman of substance, service, and unwavering commitment to her community.
Sarah R. Moody
Corresponding Secretary
Sarah R. Moody is a Columbia County educator, civic leader, and lifelong advocate for women's leadership. A founder of the Democratic Women's Club of Augusta–Columbia and founding secretary of Georgia Federation of Democratic Women's (GFDW) Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) chapter, she currently serves as GFDW's 12th Congressional District Director and on the National Federation of Democratic Women’s Budget Committee. Sarah has also served six years as the 12th Congressional District Coordinator with the Democratic Party of Georgia. A distinguished educator, she earned her B.A. Cum Laude from Voorhees University and her M.Ed. from Augusta University, was named Washington-Wilkes Primary Teacher of the Year and has operated her own Tutorial and Educational Service since 1988. Her honors include the GFDW Burlene Morris Leadership Award, the Georgia Association of Democratic Committee Chairs' Trailblazer Award, a Presidential Citation from President Barack Obama for her work advancing the Affordable Care Act, and a Certificate of Recognition from President Joe Biden. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., founding member of the National Council of Negro Women CSRA Section, published author, devoted grandmother, and mentor to women seeking leadership in education and public office, Sarah is committed to building an engaged and inclusive Democratic sisterhood across Georgia
June Krise
Immediate Past President
June Krise, RN, is a resident of White and DeKalb Counties, a registered nurse, and dedicated Democratic leader whose career reflects a lifelong commitment to service, both in healthcare and in civic life. With over 30 years in nursing and 12 years in regulatory services and Medicaid policy, she founded Quality of Life Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm that helps individuals launch in-home and personal care home businesses while assisting elderly and disabled adults access Medicaid Waiver programs that allow them to remain independent in their communities. June's political record is equally distinguished: a recipient of the Speaker Thomas B. Murphy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Democratic Party of Georgia, she has served as a DPG State Committee Member, Chair of the 9th Congressional District of the DPG - where she helped recruit a record 37 candidates in 2020 - and as a member of the DPG Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, and County Affairs Committee. June was recently appointed to serve on the DPG Strategic Planning Committee. She ran for Georgia Senate District 51 in 2020 and House District 8 in 2022, and her organizing efforts across North Georgia contributed directly to the Biden/Harris, Warnock, and Ossoff victories in 2020 and Senator Warnock's re-election in 2022. Within Georgia Federation of Democratic Women, June is a founding member and past president of the 9th District Democratic Women's Network, served as both 2nd and 1st Vice President of GFDW, and most recently served as GFDW President, bringing to that role the same grassroots energy, organizational strength, and genuine commitment to community that have defined her career across every arena she has entered.
GFDW Board of directors
Members of the Board include: GFDW President, First through Third Vice Presidents, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer,
two immediate Past Presidents, and members from GA's Congressional Districts.
1st District
Sabrina Newby
Morgan Pikaard
1st District Counties include Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware, Wayne, and a portion of Effingham.
2nd District
2nd District Counties include Baker, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Crawford, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Macon, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Peach, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Webster, and a portion of Bibb, Houston, and Muscogee.
3rd District
3rd District Counties include Carroll, Coweta, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson, and a portion of Douglas, Fayette, and Henry.
4th District
Jo Handy-Sewell
Susan Todd-Raque
4th District Counties include Rockdale and a portion of Dekalb and Newton.
5th District
Vonda Miles
5th District Counties include a portion of Fulton, Dekalb, and Clayton.
6th District
Kathy Adams
6th District Counties include Dawson, Forsyth, and a portion of Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, and Gwinnett.
7th District
Dr. Tracey Fisher
7th District Counties include a portion of Gwinnett and Fulton.
8th District
8th District Counties include Atkinson, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brooks, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Dodge, Echols, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lanier, Lowndes, Monroe, Pulaski, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Worth, and a portion of Bibb and Houston.
9th District
Kim Larkin-Floria
9th District Counties include Banks, Fannin, Franklin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White, and a portion of Gwinnett.
10th District
Annetta Fisher
10th District Counties include Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Walton, and a portion of Henry and Wilkes.
11th District
Kayla Hollifield
Andrea Priester
11th District Counties include Bartow, Cobb, Pickens, and a portion of Cherokee.
12th District Counties include Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Lincoln, McDuffie, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, and a portion of Effingham and Wilkes.
12th District
Sarah Moody
13th District
Eliese Fisher
13th District Counties include portions of Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry.
14th District
14th District Counties include Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield, and a portion of Cobb.
Hover over the district for a list of assigned counties.
GFDW EX officio board members
Per GFDW Bylaws, the Georgia women serving on the Democratic National Committee, women Congressional district chairs, and Democratic Congresswomen from Georgia shall be ex-officio members.