About Karen Gordon
Karen Gordon is a community development consultant, entrepreneur, and civic leader based in Augusta, Georgia. She is running for Georgia House District 130 to bring steady, prepared, community-rooted leadership to the State Capitol.
For years, Karen has worked at the intersection of community, economic development, agriculture, and the arts — building partnerships, launching local initiatives, and helping residents and organizations turn ideas into action. Her work has focused on strengthening neighborhoods, supporting small businesses, expanding local food access, and creating collaborative solutions across sectors.
Karen is known for bringing people together — residents, nonprofits, farmers, artists, and public agencies — to solve practical problems and deliver measurable results. She believes leadership should be visible, accountable, and grounded in lived community experience.
She is running for office because District 130 deserves leadership that is ready to serve from day one — leadership focused on stability, opportunity, and collaboration.
Core belief: Government should work as hard as the people it serves.
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Karen Gordon is a community development consultant, entrepreneur, and civic leader based in Augusta, Georgia. She is running for Georgia House District 130 to bring steady, prepared, community-rooted leadership to the State Capitol.
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Karen Gordon is a community development consultant and longtime Augusta resident who has spent her career bringing neighbors, small businesses, nonprofits, educators, and civic partners together to strengthen neighborhoods and expand opportunity. Her work focuses on practical solutions that improve everyday life.
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Karen has led and supported projects across housing stability, small business support, urban agriculture, workforce readiness, and neighborhood collaboration. Through initiatives like Growing Augusta and Urban Pro Weekly, she has helped connect local organizations, elevate community voices, and turn ideas into action.
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It means working on the basics that families feel every day — access to food, safe and stable housing, local jobs, education pathways, and neighborhood investment. Karen’s work has focused on coordinating people and resources so solutions are community‑led and sustainable.
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Karen’s priorities are guided by GROW:
Grow the local economy
Reduce the cost of living
Opportunity through education
Workforce development
Her focus is on turning existing community efforts into lasting results by unlocking state resources and partnerships.
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District 130 already has strong organizations and leaders doing important work. Karen believes this moment calls for a representative who knows how to connect those efforts, advocate effectively at the Capitol, and deliver results without a learning curve.