Meet Kim

A Passionate Defender of Marginalized Communities

Kim Jackson serves as Senator for Georgia State Senate District 41, representing portions of DeKalb County. Kim works every day to build a safer, fairer, and more prosperous Georgia, and bring the diverse voices of her district to the Capitol: immigrants, refugees, and people living on the margins.

In her years in office, Kim has defended our voting rights against relentless attacks; authored life-saving legislation for stalking victims; secured unprecedented funds for Black farmers, preK programs, and those experiencing traumatic brain injuries; serves as co-chair of the Mental Health Caucus; and chairs the DeKalb County Senate Caucus. Most recently, Kim passed legislation to create an Address Confidentiality Program for survivors of domestic violence, stalking violence, and human trafficking and continues to fight tirelessly against the criminalization of homelessness in Georgia.

Pictures of Kim with her goats and chickens plus one of her with her spouse and their newborn

Faith, Family, and the Farm

An Episcopal priest from the rural South Carolina, Kim made Georgia home over a decade ago. After graduating from Furman University, Kim volunteered as an EMT and led her colleagues at Emory’s Candler School of Theology to advocate for Criminal Justice Reform in Georgia. Upon receiving her Master of Divinity, Kim commenced her vocation as an Episcopal priest. Over the past 10 years of ministry, she has served as a college chaplain, a nationally renowned consultant and preacher, and a parish priest. As the Vicar of the Church of the Common Ground, Kim co-creates Church with people who are experiencing homelessness in downtown Atlanta.

Kim and her family live in Stone Mountain. She and her wife are stewards of a small urban farm in Georgia that hosts goats, ducks, honeybees, rabbits, and chickens.