Mesha Mainor
Mesha Mainor (born May 17, 1975), is an American politician from Georgia. Mesha Mainor is a Democrat member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 56. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School. She began her political career in Washington, D.C. working with Congressman John Lewis. She received a master's degree in physical therapy at Howard University in 1999. While residing in Washington, D.C., she worked at the U..S. Agency for International Development under the leadership of Dr. Jacob Gayle in the Global Health division. In 2000, she  began working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. She was a speechwriter and research analyst for the Assistant U.S Surgeon General, Dr. Helene Gayle. In this role, she was responsible for foreign and domestic public health presentations, legislative testimonies, film and radio productions, and co-authoring journal articles. In Atlanta she has served the physical therapy community in leadership positions at Emory Healthcare and Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. She also founded and trademarked the Junior Business League, a program to teach children entrepreneurship and advocacy. As Georgia State Representative for District 56, her constituent voices  are heard in Midtown Atlanta, Ansley Park, Castleberry Hill, English Avenue, Atlantic Station, Hunter Hills, Vine City, Dixie Hills, Mozley Park, Sherwood Forest, West Midtown, West End, and the last residing neighborhood of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before he died, in the Sunset Avenue Historical District. Mesha Mainor is currently a doctoral student in business administration studying at Northcentral University. Her dissertation work focuses on ethics, diversity and inclusion, crisis preparedness, transformational leadership, disruptive innovation, and corporate sustainability. After finishing one year in a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services degree program at Capella University, she changed her degree  plan to focus on strategy, leadership, and implementation theories in public and private stakeholder asset management . She has two daughters that attend Atlanta Public Schools in Fulton County. She is an active member of a baptist church in her community. Her campaign slogan was “The People’s Voice,” and she promised laws and advocacy that supports her SHE CAMPAIGN. SHE stands for safety, health, and her 4 E's (education, economics, environment, equality). In particular, she is strong advocate for all crimes under the umbrella of family violence after becoming a victim of aggravated stalking when she began her campaign  for an elected office. She has been tied to the criminal justice system fighting for Victim Rights since 2019. Family violence laws include stalking, domestic violence, human trafficking, child abuse, rape, and dating violence.