Aaron Baker launches bid to unseat state Rep. Esther Panitch in Sandy Springs

Aaron Baker launches bid to unseat state Rep. Esther Panitch in Sandy Springs

Aaron Baker could become the first openly transgender person elected to the Georgia General Assembly if she defeats state Rep. Esther Panitch (D–Sandy Springs) in the May 19 Democratic primary next year. Baker, a trans-rights activist and software engineer for The Coca-Cola Co., aims to harness the momentum of recent progressive wins locally and nationally by campaigning on affordable housing, cost-of-living relief, and increasing public school …