We are proud to endorse State Representative Becky Evans for HD 89. Rep. Evans is currently representing House District 89, an all DeKalb district which includes portions of Ellenwood, Panthersville, Candler-McAfee, East Lake, Decatur, Candler Park, Druid Hills, and Morningside.    Evans defeated an eight-term incumbent in 2018 and has quickly become a forward voice for building the strongest and best possible schools for our kids by advocating for evidence based literacy instruction and safeguarding public dollars from going to private schools; protecting Georgians from air, water, and soil pollution and price gouging on energy costs, conserving our natural resources,  and building a robust, clean-energy economy; and  protecting Georgia families from gun violence by fighting for common sense gun laws that promote safety and reduce easy access to guns.

Becky was recently appointed, along with two other female legislators, to Georgia’s Council on Literacy.  Created by Senate Bill 211, the Georgia Council on Literacy will conduct comprehensive reviews of birth to postsecondary programs, the alignment of state support for such programs and other issues related to improving the literacy outcomes of Georgia students.

“Two years ago, I redoubled my efforts to attack Georgia’s low literacy rates.  I wrote legislation, helped to create a Literacy Study Committee, and in 2023 worked with many experts to create a standard for developmentally appropriate evidence based literacy instruction (EBLI), aka the Science of Reading, training requirements for childcare providers and school teachers.  Ultimately I was successful in getting the early education standard included into HB 538, which also requires reading screeners for K – 3 students, and implementing intervention plans for students who show signs of significant reading deficiencies,  hopefully increasing literacy rates in our schools.  I also worked hard to help create the Literacy Council, and as a council member, I will fight to align our literacy initiative efforts across the state to produce results – every child being able to read – so we can all ensure the brightest possible future in education for our children.”

Becky is a longtime DeKalb County homeowner with her amazing husband, David, and they have raised three now-adult children in DeKalb. Her father, Bill Farmer, was a Methodist minister and New Testament professor and his advocacy of civil rights, social justice, and participation in civil disobedience in Dallas, TX greatly influenced Becky’s view of life.Becky is an Emory University graduate, a passionate DeKalb schools volunteer, a non-profit co-founder and an incredibly active Democratic legislator who prioritizes on the ground meetings with constituents and holds many town hall meetings.

In the General Assembly, Becky’s House Committee assignments include Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Economic Development and Tourism, and Intragovernmental Coordination. She is a member of the DeKalb and City of Atlanta delegations and she served as Secretary of the DeKalb Delegation for four years and Secretary of the Women’s Caucus for two years.  She is currently the DD treasurer and a member of the Working Families, Womens, and Mental Health Caucuses.  At the state level, she serves on the Governor’s Honors Program Steering Committee and the Georgia Council on Literacy.  At the national level, she serves as the Georgia State Lead for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators and is a member of the Clean Energy Legislative Academy.   In the community, she serves on the DeKalb Juvenile Justice Council and on the Executive Committees of the Emory Village Alliance and the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance, and is a strong supporter of South DeKalb Improvement Association Education.  

All three of Becky and David’s children, Ben, Matthew, and Carly, attended Druid Hills High School and the family has been actively involved at North Decatur Presbyterian Church for more than three decades. She is an avid hiker, recreational cyclist, dog lover and mom to Yogi, a rescue Wheaten Terrier mix.

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