Nan Orrock

Nan Orrock is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 36 since 2007. A long-time advocate for civil rights and social policy, she previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1987 to 2006, where she became the first woman to serve as Majority Whip. Orrock has been a prominent figure in legislative advocacy, founding the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus and the Working Families Agenda. Her legislative record includes the passage of the Georgia Family Medical Leave Act and various healthcare and civil rights statutes. Beyond her state-level work, she serves as the President of the Women Legislators' Lobby, continuing a career of activism that began with her participation in the 1963 March on Washington.