Yasmin Neal
HD 79
A native of Clayton County and a product of the local public schools, Yasmin Neal represents House District 79, bringing to the job her experiences from a previous legislative term and work as a law enforcement officer, journalist and film producer and writer.
The serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Judiciary Non-Civil, Juvenile Justice and Public Safety & Homeland Security Committees. She also serves on the State Commission on Civics Education and as a Board Member at Clayton State University and Southern Regional Hospital. Her district includes Riverdale and unincorporated Clayton County with a portion of Morrow.
She was elected in 2010 to serve one term and at the time was the youngest member of the House. A graduate of Jonesboro High School, Rep. Neal earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and her MBA in Global Management. She also attended Yale University’s Women’s Campaign School, a University of Georgia Leadership program and countless political training programs. Earlier, she served as the press secretary for the Young Democrats of Georgia.
Rep. Neal was a police officer on the chief’s staff at the Clayton County Police Department, and a detective in the major felony unit. She also worked at the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department as an internal affairs/ background and hiring investigator, and then as an investigator in the fugitive unit. Rep. Neal was on the School of Criminal Justice advisory board at ITT Tech University and has lectured on politics and law at a number of schools and universities, including a recent lecture to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In 2018, Rep. Neal was among the founders of a girl’s social justice non-profit called Chisholm Leadership Academy, where she continues to serve on the board with attorneys, judges, educators and other women leaders. The mission of the organization is to leverage education, mentorship, and experiential instruction to become a leader in culturally responsive civic education for girls of color, elevating them to become competent, capable, and confident future leaders.
Yasmin is also an award-winning writer/director/producer and says she is most proud of her short film “Target Practice” starring child actor Jahlil Muhammed and Tyler Perry lead actor Travis Cure. When the film was shared by the legendary Viola Davis, it was viewed by millions. She was a runner-up for both the nationwide Jack Daniels filmmaker search and the Spike Lee Award at the Morehouse Film Festival.
Yasmin’s priorities as Representative of House District 74 include what she calls the C.H.E.S.S. model: Children, Healthcare, Education, Seniors and Safety. She is a tireless advocate for Georgia’s children, supports expanding healthcare, works to increase teacher pay and supports improving the quality of life for seniors. As a former law enforcement officer, she has passed legislation which offers mental health support for officers and public safety responders and is working to improve pay for law enforcement.
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