Senator Horacena Tate, a Democrat, begins her first term as a state senator during the
1999 Legislative Session.
She is the secretary of the State and Local Governmental Operations committee. Senator
Tate is also a member of the Health and Human Services committee, the Retirement
committee, and the Transportation committee.
Senator Tate received her Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of
Georgia in 1977. She earned her Master Degree in Educational Administration from Atlanta
University in 1988 and her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Clark- Atlanta
University in 1992.
Senator Tate is no stranger to Georgia state government. She began her career in 1977 at
the Georgia Department of Labor. She later worked in various positions with United
Airlines and Apollo Travel Services. Previously, she worked for Jimmy Carter when he was
Governor.
Dr. Tate is president of Tate, Marsh and Associates, Inc., a software training, management
training and technical writing firm.
Most recently she served as a delegate to the Georgia Democratic State Convention.
Senator Tate is very active in community affairs. She has been the computer literacy advisor
for the Butler Street YMCA, a volunteer software instructor for local churches, a delegate
representing Clark-Atlanta University at the International Community Education Conference
in Trinidad and a speaker for several Metro Atlanta public school functions. Currently, she
is vice president of the Rosalie Wright Community Council.
She is an active member of the Cascade United Methodist Church. Also, she is a member
of the United Methodist Women and holds membership in a national sorority and serves as
corresponding secretary for one of the sorority's local chapters.
November 1998
