Kelly Loeffler On Her New Job: Senator Of Georgia
Businesswoman Kelly Loeffler became the second female senator in Georgia history when she was sworn in Monday evening.
Mary Grace Heath
Kelly Loeffler was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on Monday evening as Georgia’s next senator and the second female senator in Georgia history.
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed her to replace U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson last month. Isakson retired because of his health.
Loeffler was a controversial choice, because President Donald Trump and other conservative advocates and politicians had backed U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia for the Senate appointment.
Loeffler is a wealthy businesswoman without political experience who calls herself a lifelong Republican.
She grew up as the fourth generation of corn and soybean farmers in Illinois and moved to Georgia nearly two decades ago to work for Intercontinental Exchange, which owns financial and commodity exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange.
In an interview with WABE, Loeffler said she’s determined to establish a record, “protect the American dream for generations … and serve every Georgian.”
Loeffler will face the voters in November in a free-for-all election without party primaries, and if she wins, she would have to run again in 2022.
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