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go at the Georgia governorship, or even launch a presidential campaign. This last
possibility got more media attention when Abrams dismissed the notion that she
would run as Joe Biden’s vice president by saying, “You don’t run for second place.”
After months of teasing supporters, Abrams officially stated she would not run for
president in the 2020 elections but changed her mind on serving as VP. “I would be
honored to be considered by any nominee,” she said.
If anyone doubted that Abrams is a force to be reckoned with, it was dispelled
when she was picked to give the Democrats’ official rebuttal to US president Donald
Trump’s 2019 State of the Union speech. Traditionally, the speech is given after the
president addresses the country on legislative priorities and gives an assessment
of where the nation stands economically and socially. The rebuttal gave Abrams a
chance to tell the nation what she stands for: respecting immigrants’ contributions
to society, prioritizing affordable health care and other economic measures that
help working families, and challenging all politicians to fully respect the rights of all
US residents.
AwesOmE AChIEvEmeNts

• Abrams was the first Black woman nominated for governor in any state
by a major US party.
• She was the first in her family to buy a house.
• Abrams was the first Black woman to give an official response to the
president’s State of the Union—and she didn’t even hold an elected
position at the time.
• She has written eight romance novels under the pen name Selena
Montgomery, which have sold over one hundred thousand copies.

QuOtABLEs
“If you don’t bother asking for permission, then anyone else’s denial of your
agency is irrelevant .”

“Concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true, or proper . As a woman
of conscience and faith, I cannot concede .”

“We are a mighty nation because we embedded in our national experiment the
chance to fix what is broken . To call out what has faltered . To demand fairness
wherever it can be found .”

“I always say that if you’re not at the leadership table, then expect to be on
the menu .”

13 Stacey Abrams