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Erica Thomas, at the age of 27 is the youngest member of the Georgia House, but fits right in with the growing crowd.

Credit: Leroy Chapman Jr.

Credit: Leroy Chapman Jr.

"We need to make sure our house is in order as a black people," said Thomas, who represents parts of Cobb. "We have to stop killing each other, and stop giving other people license to kill us."

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