Solomon Adesanya

United States politician

Solomon Adesanya
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
GovernorBrian Kemp
Preceded bySharon Cooper
Personal details
Born (1985-07-12) July 12, 1985 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationGeorgia State University
OccupationRestaurant Owner

Solomon Adesanya (born July 12, 1985) is an American businessman and a politician. He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 US midterm elections. Adesanya is a Democrat who won the election in his first attempt to the Georgia House of Representatives. His constituents in the 43rd District cover mainly Marietta and a small part of Northwest Atlanta. Adesanya won the seat in a district historically held by a Republican. Solomon Adesanya succeeded Sharon Cooper, who now represents the 45th District due to reapportionment. Solomon assumed office on January 9, 2023.[1][2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Adesanya is a second-generation American who lives in Marietta and often reflects on his immigrant father’s ideals which were of hope and a belief in the American dream. Solomon is of Nigerian descent. His father Olu Adesanya (1948–2009), came to the United States from Nigeria in 1971 as a student. Solomon’s father completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of Illinois, Chicago and his Master’s degree at the University of Illinois, Springfield. His father lived between Lagos and Chicago during the 80s and early 90s. His older brother was born in Chicago, while Solomon and his immediate brother were born in Lagos. Solomon Adesanya grew up in Lagos and on the South Side of Chicago. He attended Georgia State University Masters of Public Policy. Solomon Adesanya is married with two daughters.[6]

Business career

Adesanya is an entrepreneur; he owns two restaurants in the Atlanta metro area. Kale Me Crazy Smyrna and Kale Me Crazy East Cobb. Adesanya also owns other small businesses. Adesanya laid his campaign platform on helping small businesses. He believes small business is the heart of the community. Solomon Adesanya estimated net worth is $1.4 million.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Solomon Adesanya". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ^ "Eight Americans Of Nigerian Descent Who Won US Mid-Term Polls". channelstv.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. ^ Odunsi, Wale (2022-11-09). "Eight Nigerian-Americans win in US midterm elections". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  4. ^ "U.S midterm election: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on victory The Nation Newspaper". 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  5. ^ "Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory -". TVC News. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  6. ^ https://www.asianamericanadvocacyfund.org/endorsement-archive/solomon-adesanya Retrieved 2022-11-11
  7. ^ "POLICY".
  8. ^ |https://efile.ethics.ga.gov/#/exploreFilerDetail/qo2x_YevVrqsmbs_HxVYF5P4048PFnxLXRUfdOLcQk01/1 ||Retrieved=2022-11-11.
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157th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Jon G. Burns (R)
Majority Leader
Chuck Efstration (R)
Minority Leader
James Beverly (D)
  1. ▌Mike Cameron (R)
  2. ▌Steve Tarvin (R)
  3. ▌Mitchell Horner (R)
  4. ▌Kasey Carpenter (R)
  5. ▌Matt Barton (R)
  6. ▌Jason Ridley (R)
  7. ▌Johnny Chastain (R)
  8. ▌Stan Gunter (R)
  9. ▌Will Wade (R)
  10. ▌Victor Anderson (R)
  11. ▌Rick Jasperse (R)
  12. ▌Eddie Lumsden (R)
  13. ▌Katie Dempsey (R)
  14. ▌Mitchell Scoggins (R)
  15. ▌Matthew Gambill (R)
  16. ▌Trey Kelley (R)
  17. ▌Martin Momtahan (R)
  18. ▌Tyler Smith (R)
  19. ▌Joseph Gullett (R)
  20. ▌Charlice Byrd (R)
  21. ▌Brad Thomas (R)
  22. ▌Jordan Ridley (R)
  23. ▌Mandi Ballinger (R)
  24. ▌Carter Barrett (R)
  25. ▌Todd Jones (R)
  26. ▌Lauren McDonald (R)
  27. ▌Lee Hawkins (R)
  28. ▌Brent Cox (R)
  29. ▌Matt Dubnik (R)
  30. ▌Derrick McCollum (R)
  31. ▌Emory Dunahoo (R)
  32. ▌Chris Erwin (R)
  33. ▌Alan Powell (R)
  34. ▌Devan Seabaugh (R)
  35. ▌Lisa Campbell (D)
  36. ▌Ginny Ehrhart (R)
  37. ▌Mary Frances Williams (D)
  38. ▌David Wilkerson (D)
  39. ▌Terry Cummings (D)
  40. ▌Doug Stoner (D)
  41. ▌Michael Smith (D)
  42. ▌Teri Anulewicz (D)
  43. ▌Solomon Adesanya (D)
  44. ▌Don Parsons (R)
  45. ▌Sharon Cooper (R)
  46. ▌John Carson (R)
  47. ▌Jan Jones (R)
  48. ▌Scott Hilton (R)
  49. ▌Chuck Martin (R)
  50. ▌Michelle Au (D)
  51. ▌Esther Panitch (D)
  52. ▌Shea Roberts (D)
  53. ▌Deborah Silcox (R)
  54. ▌Betsy Holland (D)
  55. ▌Inga Willis (D)
  56. ▌Mesha Mainor (R)
  57. ▌Stacey Evans (D)
  58. ▌Park Cannon (D)
  59. ▌Phil Olaleye (D)
  60. ▌Sheila Jones (D)
  61. ▌Roger Bruce (D)
  62. ▌Tanya F. Miller (D)
  63. ▌Kim Schofield (D)
  64. ▌Kimberly New (R)
  65. ▌Mandisha Thomas (D)
  66. ▌Kimberly Alexander (D)
  67. ▌Lydia Glaize (D)
  68. ▌Derrick Jackson (D)
  69. ▌Debra Bazemore (D)
  70. ▌Lynn Smith (R)
  71. ▌J. Collins (R)
  72. ▌David Huddleston (R)
  73. ▌Josh Bonner (R)
  74. ▌Karen Mathiak (R)
  75. ▌Eric Bell II (D)
  76. ▌Sandra Scott (D)
  77. ▌Rhonda Burnough (D)
  78. ▌Demetrius Douglas (D)
  79. ▌Yasmin Neal (D)
  80. ▌Long Tran (D)
  81. ▌Scott Holcomb (D)
  82. ▌Mary Margaret Oliver (D)
  83. ▌Karen Lupton (D)
  84. ▌Omari Crawford (D)
  85. ▌Karla Drenner (D)
  86. ▌Imani Barnes (D)
  87. ▌Viola Davis (D)
  88. ▌Billy Mitchell (D)
  89. ▌Becky Evans (D)
  90. ▌Saira Draper (D)
  91. ▌Angela Moore (D)
  92. ▌Rhonda Taylor (D)
  93. ▌Doreen Carter (D)
  94. ▌Karen Bennett (D)
  95. ▌Dar'shun Kendrick (D)
  96. ▌Pedro Marin (D)
  97. ▌Ruwa Romman (D)
  98. ▌Marvin Lim (D)
  99. ▌Matt Reeves (R)
  100. ▌David Clark (R)
  101. ▌Gregg Kennard (D)
  102. ▌Gabe Okoye (D)
  103. ▌Soo Hong (R)
  104. ▌Chuck Efstration (R)
  105. ▌Farooq Mughal (D)
  106. ▌Shelly Hutchinson (D)
  107. ▌Sam Park (D)
  108. ▌Jasmine Clark (D)
  109. ▌Dewey McClain (D)
  110. ▌Segun Adeyina (D)
  111. ▌Reynaldo Martinez (R)
  112. ▌Bruce Williamson (R)
  113. ▌Sharon Henderson (D)
  114. ▌Tim Fleming (R)
  115. ▌Regina Lewis-Ward (D)
  116. ▌El-Mahdi Holly (D)
  117. ▌Lauren Daniel (R)
  118. ▌Clint Crowe (R)
  119. ▌Holt Persinger (R)
  120. ▌Houston Gaines (R)
  121. ▌Marcus Wiedower (R)
  122. ▌Spencer Frye (D)
  123. ▌Rob Leverett (R)
  124. ▌Trey Rhodes (R)
  125. ▌Gary Richardson (R)
  126. ▌Gloria Frazier (D)
  127. ▌Mark Newton (R)
  128. ▌Mack Jackson (D)
  129. ▌Karlton Howard (D)
  130. ▌Lynn Gladney (D)
  131. ▌Jodi Lott (R)
  132. ▌Brian Prince (D)
  133. ▌Kenneth Vance (R)
  134. ▌David Knight (R)
  135. ▌Beth Camp (R)
  136. ▌David Jenkins (R)
  137. ▌Debbie Buckner (D)
  138. ▌Vance Smith (R)
  139. ▌Carmen Rice (R)
  140. ▌Teddy Reese (D)
  141. ▌Carolyn Hugley (D)
  142. ▌Miriam Paris (D)
  143. ▌James Beverly (D)
  144. ▌Dale Washburn (R)
  145. ▌Robert Dickey (R)
  146. ▌Shaw Blackmon (R)
  147. ▌Bethany Ballard (R)
  148. ▌Noel Williams Jr. (R)
  149. ▌Danny Mathis (R)
  150. ▌Patty Bentley (D)
  151. ▌Mike Cheokas (R)
  152. ▌Bill Yearta (R)
  153. ▌David Sampson (D)
  154. ▌Gerald Greene (R)
  155. ▌Matt Hatchett (R)
  156. ▌Leesa Hagan (R)
  157. ▌Bill Werkheiser (R)
  158. ▌Butch Parrish (R)
  159. ▌Jon G. Burns (R)
  160. ▌Lehman Franklin (R)
  161. ▌Bill Hitchens (R)
  162. ▌Carl Gilliard (D)
  163. ▌Anne Allen Westbrook (D)
  164. ▌Ron Stephens (R)
  165. ▌Edna Jackson (D)
  166. ▌Jesse Petrea (R)
  167. ▌Buddy DeLoach (R)
  168. ▌Al Williams (D)
  169. ▌Clay Pirkle (R)
  170. ▌Penny Houston (R)
  171. ▌Joe Campbell (R)
  172. ▌Charles Cannon (R)
  173. ▌Darlene Taylor (R)
  174. ▌John Corbett (R)
  175. ▌John LaHood (R)
  176. ▌James Burchett (R)
  177. ▌Dexter Sharper (D)
  178. ▌Steven Meeks (R)
  179. ▌Rick Townsend (R)
  180. ▌Steven Sainz (R)


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