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Iris attended Florida A&M University for her undergraduate degree in respiratory therapy and Miami Dade College for her nursing degree. She resides in Snellville, Georgia with her husband and their son. 

Iris is the executive director of the healthcare management team at Amerigroup. She has worked as the director of medical management and clinical operations at Wellpoint and Anthem. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Gwinnett County Northside Hospital. 

This is Iris Hamilton's first time running for office. She has previously served as the public policy and legislative director for the Georgia Nurses Association and board treasurer for the Georgia Nurses Political Action Committee.

As of May 1, 2024, Iris Hamilton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "I believe that Georgians deserve advocates at the decision-making table who understand the prescriptive power of policy and who are committed to the healthy outcomes... I will prioritize the whole health of individuals and communities... policy is medicine!"

The candidate's website says, "She was very instrumental in advocating for the passing of SB 166 Nurse Licensure Compact which improves access to care for Georgians... She has designed doula pilots for underserved women of color and remote patient monitoring programs for diabetes and hypertension to improve clinical outcomes..."

Said, "Mental Health Services: ... I will advocate for more equitable services. Mental health issues ought not to be secondary to physical ailments. Therefore, I'll champion mental health parity, amplifying the need for additional benefits and providers in our state that can adequately address these concerns."

Prioritizes improving mental health services through additional benefits and providers. 

Said, "Currently, Georgia has poor outcomes for Maternal Mortality & Infant Mortality, and Chronic conditions which creates a higher burden on a broken health care system. ... We need more affordable, accessible, and unrestricted healthcare for all Georgians. ... I will fight for the wellness of every Georgian to live safe, healthy, and prosperous lives."

Said, "Currently, Georgia has poor outcomes for maternal mortality and infant mortality, and chronic conditions which creates a higher burden on a broken health care system. ... We need more affordable, accessible, and unrestricted healthcare for all Georgians"

- Prioritizes improving mental health services through additional benefits and providers. 
- Said, "Currently, Georgia has poor outcomes for maternal mortality and infant mortality, and chronic conditions which creates a higher burden on a broken health care system. ... We need more affordable, accessible, and unrestricted healthcare for all Georgians"

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Supports comprehensive voter education to ensure citizens understand voting systems, issues at stake, and can make informed decisions, while combating misinformation and enhancing civic participation.

Supports improving voter education so citizens can understand voting systems and legislative issues, make informed decisions, and prioritizes combating misinformation and increasing civic participation.

- Supports improving voter education so citizens can understand voting systems and legislative issues, make informed decisions, and prioritizes combating misinformation and increasing civic participation.

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Iris Hamilton

As of March 19, 2024, Iris Hamilton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Iris Hamilton resides in Snellville, Georgia with her husband of 25 years, and they have a son who is a recent college graduate. She attended Florida A & M University where she earned an undergraduate degree in Respiratory Therapy, and she obtained her Nursing degree from Miami Dade College in Miami, FL.

Iris Hamilton is the Executive Director of Health Care Management/Clinical Solutions Team at Amerigroup (Elevance) and has over 30 years of clinical experience, including more than 24 years in Case Management/Utilization Review. She has worked at Anthem, Inc. for 18 years, holding various progressive leadership roles. Her career has focused on care management, quality, management, patient advocacy, and clinical outcome improvement. Previously, she has also served on the Board of Directors for Gwinnett County Northside Hospital. 

She served on the Georgia Nurses Association Board of Directors as the Legislative Director and Public Policy (2017-2019), Emory Legislative Nurse Council (2017-2019), Georgia Nurses Political Action Committee Board Treasurer, March of Dimes Executive Committee for the 2019-current Nurse of the Year Program and American Nurses Association (ANA) Political Action Committee (PAC) (2021-2022). She matriculated through Nurse In Washington Institute (NIWI) in 2015, American Nursing Advocacy Institute (2018-2019), Congressional Black Caucus Candidate Program (2019), Yale Candidate School for Nurses and Midwives (2020-2021) and serving on the Board of Directors for Gwinnett County Northside Hospital (2022-2025).

Said, "I will advocate for more equitable services. Mental health issues ought not to be secondary to physical ailments. Therefore, I'll champion mental health parity, amplifying the need for additional benefits and providers in our state that can adequately address these concerns."

Said, "Currently, Georgia has poor outcomes for Maternal Mortality & Infant Mortality, and Chronic conditions which creates a higher burden on a broken health care system. ... We need more affordable, accessible, and unrestricted healthcare for all Georgians"

- Said, "I will advocate for more equitable services. Mental health issues ought not to be secondary to physical ailments. Therefore, I'll champion mental health parity, amplifying the need for additional benefits and providers in our state that can adequately address these concerns."
- Said, "Currently, Georgia has poor outcomes for Maternal Mortality & Infant Mortality, and Chronic conditions which creates a higher burden on a broken health care system. ... We need more affordable, accessible, and unrestricted healthcare for all Georgians"

- Supports comprehensive voter education to ensure citizens understand voting systems, issues at stake, and can make informed decisions, while combating misinformation and enhancing civic participation.

Iris Hamilton resides in Snellville, Georgia with her husband of 25 years, and they have a son who is a recent college graduate. She attended Florida A & M University where she earned an undergraduate degree in Respiratory Therapy, and she obtained her Nursing degree from Miami Dade College in Miami, FL. Information about the church she attends is not provided.

Iris Hamilton is the Executive Director of Health Care Management/Clinical Solutions Team at Amerigroup (Elevance) and has over 30 years of clinical experience, including more than 24 years in Case Management/Utilization Review. She has worked at Anthem, Inc. for 18 years, holding various progressive leadership roles. Her career has focused on care management, quality, management, patient advocacy, and clinical outcome improvement. Previously, she has also served on the Board of Directors for Gwinnett County Northside Hospital.

As of April 3, 2024, Iris Hamilton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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