Nan has been a resident of Atlanta since 1968. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia. Orrock is an active member of the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta and has two grown sons.

Nan previously worked for seventeen years for Nabisco and was active in the Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Workers International Union. She has also been involved with various organizations, including the Women Legislators’ Lobby, the Sapelo Foundation, and the Fund for Southern Communities.

Nan Orrock was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2006 and has served since then, representing Senate District 36. Prior to her tenure in the Senate, she served 10 terms in the Georgia House of Representatives, where she was the first woman elected as House majority whip. During her time in the legislature, Orrock has been appointed to several committees, including Health and Human Services, Higher Education, Urban Affairs, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview (MARTOC), and Finance.

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BillTrack50: State Senator Nan Orrock

The candidate's website says, "The 11-week long strike by Kellog’s cereal workers has finally come to an end... Previously, employees who started working after 2015 were paid at a lower scale than “legacy” employees... the 1,400 affected workers took to the streets and elsewhere to protest the unfair conditions held by their company, Kellog."

Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 24 (SB24) to increase the minimum wage.

Said, "This is a victory for unions and for workers everywhere... only when every worker is paid fairly and it doesn’t take a nationwide pause on production to do so, can we say that we have truly won."

The candidate's website says, "It is time for American corporations to listen to their workers and pay a living, equal, equitable wage... It should not take striking workers and countrywide support for these companies to do the right thing."

The candidate's website says, "The 11-week long strike by Kellogg’s cereal workers has finally come to an end... Previously, employees who started working after 2015 were paid at a lower scale than “legacy” employees... the 1,400 affected workers took to the streets and elsewhere to protest the unfair conditions held by their company, Kellog. Once they started protesting, Kellog threatened to replace striking workers at the Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania plants..."

The candidate's website says, "Kellogg’s Worker’s Strike: No Concessions, Only Gains"

The candidate's website says, "Kellogg’s Worker’s Strike: No Concessions, Only Gains — Nan for Senate"

The candidate's website says, "The union said that it also secured job security for employees, with a cemented agreement that no plants would close through October 2026, “a major increase in the pension multiplier, and a clear path to full-time, regular employment.”"

Said "only when every worker is paid fairly... can we say that we have truly won."

The candidate's website says, "The ratified agreement has brought an end to the permanent “two-tiered system,” as well as facilitating better wages and benefits by implementing immediate, across-the-board wage increases and enhanced benefits for all employees."

Said, "it is time for American corporations to listen to their workers and pay a living, equal, equitable wage... It should not take striking workers and countrywide support for these companies to do the right thing."

- Said, "it is time for American corporations to listen to their workers and pay a living, equal, equitable wage... It should not take striking workers and countrywide support for these companies to do the right thing."
- Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 24 (SB24) to increase the minimum wage.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Whether she’s taking on illegal dumping, toxic threats, lead poisoning, or coal ash ponds, Nan stands up for clean air, water and environmental justice for generations to come. ... Nan is committed to being a voice for the people in the ongoing efforts to build a strong democracy where families and communities can thrive and flourish."

Said, "whether [I am] taking on illegal dumping, toxic threats, lead poisoning, or coal ash ponds, [I] stand up for clean air, water and environmental justice for generations to come."

Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 49 (SB49) which would ban the distribution of certain types of bags made from plastic film and items made of Styrofoam by certain retail establishments.

- Said, "whether [I am] taking on illegal dumping, toxic threats, lead poisoning, or coal ash ponds, [I] stand up for clean air, water and environmental justice for generations to come."
- Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 49 (SB49) which would ban the distribution of certain types of bags made from plastic film and items made of Styrofoam by certain retail establishments.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Nan knows that access to affordable, quality healthcare is vital for Georgians to prosper... She has fought for Medicaid expansion and to decrease Georgia’s maternal mortality rate by providing a full year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women... Nan secured prescriptive equity for women’s birth control options and stands up against every effort to block reproductive freedom."

Supports access to quality healthcare for all Georgians

The candidate's website says, "Give them health coverage for the year after the baby is born.”"

Supports guaranteeing new mothers health coverage for the year after they give birth.

Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 15 (SB15), the "Reproductive Freedom Act," which would put fundamental protections for reproductive freedom into law, repeal abortion restrictions, and expand access to abortion.

Opposes any efforts to restrict the availability of women's reproductive healthcare options.

- Supports access to quality healthcare for all Georgians
- Supports guaranteeing new mothers health coverage for the year after they give birth.
- Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 15 (SB15), the "Reproductive Freedom Act," which would put fundamental protections for reproductive freedom into law, repeal abortion restrictions, and expand access to abortion.
- Opposes any efforts to restrict the availability of women's reproductive healthcare options.

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "Every vote counts, every voice counts... every Georgian can make their voice heard this Primary Election."

Said, "Every vote counts, every voice counts... every Georgian can make their voice heard this Primary Election."

The candidate's website says, "Nan believes that a thriving democracy relies on broad civic engagement and transparent, accountable government..."

Said, "a thriving democracy relies on broad civic engagement and transparent, accountable government..."

As of July 25, 2024, Nan Orrock’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 75 (SB75) which would establish criminal penalties for those who fail to secure their firearms or leave them in a place accessible to a child.

- Sponsored Georgia Senate Bill 75 (SB75) which would establish criminal penalties for those who fail to secure their firearms or leave them in a place accessible to a child.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Nan’s vision is of a Georgia that enhances our lives, energizes our communities, teaches our children, and respects our values."

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- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.