Leadership You Can Trust
Stephanie Burgess is a Savannah native, community advocate, and attorney who has spent her career fighting for people who feel like the system wasn't built for them. She knows what it costs to raise a family here because she's doing it too — and she's fighting to lower the cost of groceries, utilities, and healthcare for the middle class, expand access to quality education, and provide real tax relief. As a former Deputy Sheriff and State Attorney, she also knows how to keep a community safe, and she'll bring that same fight to Atlanta.
Big Issues, Big Fight
Throughout her career, Stephanie has been recognized for her excellence and leadership in the legal profession. She has been named among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the National Black Lawyers Top 100 African American Attorneys and Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. Savannah Magazine has featured her in multiple editions, including its Women in Business issue, and South Magazine recognized her as one of South’s Finest Lawyers.
Stephanie remains deeply involved in professional and community leadership. She serves on the Executive Board of the Women Lawyers Division of the National Bar Association and co-chairs its International Committee. She is a past president of the Port City Bar Association and currently serves on the Executive Board of Savannah State University’s College of Business Administration. Earlier in her career, she volunteered with the Clayton County Rape Crisis Center, coordinating support services for survivors.
Stephanie was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2005 and is also admitted to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Savannah State University and her Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University after beginning her studies at Clark Atlanta University.
Stephanie Burgess believes District 164 deserves strong, principled leadership that listens to the community and delivers real solutions. Her campaign is grounded in protecting families, expanding access to quality education and healthcare, strengthening public safety with fairness and accountability, and growing a local economy that creates opportunity for everyone. As State Representative, Stephanie will work every day to ensure the voices of Savannah and District 164 are heard under the Gold Dome.