Tish Naghise

Tish Naghise
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 68th district
In office January 9, 2023 – March 8, 2023
Preceded by	Derrick Jackson (Redistricting)
Succeeded by	Derrick Jackson
Personal details
Born	1963/1964 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 8, 2023 (aged 59) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Citizenship	Nigeria^[citation needed] United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Charles
Children	2

Letitia Naghise[1] (1963/1964 – March 8, 2023) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 68 from January 2023 until her death in March 2023. She was 59 years old at the time of her death.[2][3][4][5]

Background and education

Tish Naghise was born in Atlanta, and was of Nigerian descent.[6] She earned an associate degree from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in 2006, a bachelor's degree in 2010 and a graduate degree from Clayton State University in 2022, respectively.[2][7]

Career

A resident of Fayetteville, Georgia, Naghise was a local team leader for Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, a field organizer for the Democratic Party of Georgia's coordinated campaign in 2016, and a field organizer for Jon Ossoff's campaign in the 2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election. She was named as a delegate for Georgia to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Prior to her election, Naghise was an engagement organizer for Georgia Conservation Voters. She had also worked as a paralegal and co-owned a trucking company.[1]

Personal life and death

Naghise and her husband, Charles, had two sons, one of whom predeceased her. She died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on March 8, 2023, at the age of 59.[1][8]

References

Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by J. Collins	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 68th district 2023-2023	Succeeded by Derrick Jackson

1. Amy, Jeff (March 8, 2023). "Democratic Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". Associated Press News. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
2. "Tish Naghise". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
3. Odunsi, Wale (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian-Americans win in US midterm elections". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
4. CGNA (November 10, 2022). "Congratulations Nigerian U.S. Election Winners". Nigeria Consulate, Atlanta USA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
5. Olaniyi, Muideen (November 9, 2022). "US midterm polls: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory". Daily Trust. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
6. Okafor, Chiamaka (November 9, 2022). "Eight Nigerian Americans elected to top political positions in US". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
7. "Tish Naghise – Local Leadership Matters". September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
8. Niesse, Mark (March 8, 2023). "Georgia state Rep. Tish Naghise dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2023.