Jane Vandiver Kidd was elected as State Representative from Georgia House District 115 in November 2004. Jane is running for the 46th District State Senate post being vacated by the incumbent. As State Representative, Jane served on the Higher Education, Health and Human Services and Education Committees.

Jane with her family, husband David, and children Elizabeth & Alex

A native Georgian and Athens resident since 1986, Jane Kidd's career and community involvement have prepared her well for the job of State Senate.

Jane began her political career at age 27, serving three two-year terms on the Lavonia City Council. She was also a member of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Task Force on Community Development Block Grant Programs.

Upon moving to Athens Jane quickly became active in the community. She chaired the successful SPLOST 2000 campaign, served as an elected member of the Clarke County Democratic Committee since 1998 and managed Don Johnson's successful 10th District Congressional Campaign. As Representative Johnson's District Director, Jane directly helped citizens in Athens and 12 other counties by solving problems with federal agencies like the IRS, Veteran's Affairs and Social Security.

Jane's community activities prove she has the ability to work with a wide variety of people on many different issues. To name a few:

Jane, shown here with her father, the lateformer Governor S. Ernest Vandiver, was raised to understand the importance of public service.

• Chair and Board member, Clarke County Mentor Program steering committee
• Chair and Board member, Athens Creative Theater
• Board member, Athens 1996 Olympic Committee
• Participant and Alumni Program Chair, Leadership Athens
• Board Member, Georgia and Clarke County Clean and Beautiful
• Board Member, Junior League of Athens
• Board Member, Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia
• Board Member, Tour of Homes Chair, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
• Board Member, Reunion Chair, UGA National Alumni Association
• Board Member, Clute Barrow Nelson Life Foundation
• Board Member, EarthShare of Georgia · Member, Athens Rotary club
• Member, Friends of the State Botanical Garden

Jane Kidd sits in the lap of "Uncle Dick" (Former U.S. Senator from Winder GA, Richard Russell) in 1959. Jane's great-grandfather, Richard Russell, Sr. was the chief justice.

She has worked for and consulted with colleges and universities nationwide, including the University of Georgia. This experience gives her an excellent understanding of the complexities of higher education, especially important because the District is home to the main campus of UGA, the largest employer in Athens-Clarke County.

A native of Lavonia, Jane has been married 32 years to David Kidd and they have two children, Elizabeth, 28, a public school teacher, and Alex, 23, an Ole Miss student. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia. As daughter of the late former Georgia Governor S. Ernest Vandiver and grandniece of the late U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell, Jane grew up with adeep-rooted sense of commitment to community and public service.