Margaret Kaiser

American politician

Margaret D. Kaiser

Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 59th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007

Personal details
Born	August 2nd
Political party	Democratic

Margaret Kaiser is a former state representative from Georgia. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Personal life and education

Kaiser graduated from Emory University. She is married to Eric Kaiser, who owns Grant Central and Grant Central East Pizza. The couple also founded Cabbagetown Grill, although Margaret Kaiser sold her half. Currently, Kaiser serves as President of her family’s small business, Kaiser Dough and Pizza Concepts.^[1]

Kaiser's mother, Nancy Denson, serves as the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, approximately hour and a half east of Atlanta.^[2]

Kaiser’s oldest son Willem is a member of the SCAD Atlanta cycling team.

Political career

Kaiser worked for the Carter Center after graduation. She was sworn into the Georgia House of Representatives in 2007. Kaiser served on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Education, and Health & Human Services committees.^[1]

Kaiser supported a failed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the state to create charter schools.^[3]

Kaiser announced that she was one of the first people to register for the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election on March 12, 2015.^[4]^[5] ^[6] However, she announced that she was dropping out of the crowded field on October 25, 2016.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Rep. Margaret Kaiser" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
^ "In the Loop: Nancy Denson's Daughter Might Run for Mayor, Too | Flagpole Magazine | Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
^ Williams, Dave (8 February 2012). "Charter school amendment falls in Georgia House". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
^ Bluestein, Greg (March 12, 2015). "The race for Kasim Reed's job begins: Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser say they're in". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ Blau, Max (March 16, 2015). "Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser kick off 2017 mayoral race". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ Thompson, Jim (March 18, 2015). "Athens-Clarke mayor's daughter making bid for Atlanta mayoral post". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ "Margaret Kaiser opts out of race for mayor of Atlanta". Retrieved November 11, 2016.