Georgia state Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick champions diversity and access to investment capital

During a typical day during the legislative session, Georgia State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick is usually walking around the House Chamber as she speaks to different lawmakers. It doesn’t matter if they’re from Elberton or East Atlanta. Decatur or Dacula. Kendrick, a Democrat from Lithonia, will speak to anyone in order to build consensus in order to get bills passed.& Last week, Kendrick qualified to run for House District 95, an area that includes portions of Lithonia, eastern Dekalb, southern Gwinnett, and western Rockdale counties. After the 12:00PM deadline on March 8th, Kendrick found out she would not have an opponent in the upcoming 2024 elections. Before she embarks on her eighth term in the Georgia House, the financial securities attorney would sit for an interview with The Atlanta Voice, from her legislative office.  “We’re only down here for 40 days, even though it’s not consecutive, it goes by really fast,” explained Kendrick. “So it’s almost like the time period, which we’re down here, forces you to be fearless because you don’t have all day. And I think I’ve developed some really good relationships.& I try to control the things I can control. It gives me such peace.” Kendrick has championed...