Tonya Anderson is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 43. She was first elected to the chamber in 2016.

Anderson is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 92 from 2013 to her resignation in 2015.

• Certified, Assisted Housing Certificate, National Center for Housing Management
• Certified, Legislative Health Policy, Center for State and Local Finance
• Certified, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, National Center for Housing Management
• Certificate, Leadership Development, Military and Strategic Leadership, Central Texas College, 2010
• MDiv, Divinity/Ministry, Luther Rice College & Seminary, 2004-2008
• BS, Business Administration and Management, Alabama State University, 1988-1992

• Certified, Assisted Housing Certificate, National Center for Housing Management
• Certified, Legislative Health Policy, Center for State and Local Finance
• Certified, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, National Center for Housing Management
• Certificate, Leadership Development, Military and Strategic Leadership, Central Texas College, 2010
• MDiv, Divinity/Ministry, Luther Rice College & Seminary, 2004-2008
• BS, Business Administration and Management, Alabama State University, 1988-1992
• Certified Life Coach, Dream Releaser Coaching, 2014-present
• Pastor, East Campus, Stronghold Christian Church, 2010-2018
• Logistics Specialist/Chaplain Assistant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1990-2012
• Associate Minister/Youth Mentor, Stronghold Christian Church, 2003-2010
• Worship Leader/Singles Ministry Leader, Salem Bible Church, 1998-2003
• Sunday School Teacher/Worship Leader, Israel Baptist Church, 1994-1997

• Certified, Assisted Housing Certificate, National Center for Housing Management
• Certified, Legislative Health Policy, Center for State and Local Finance
• Certified, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, National Center for Housing Management
• Certificate, Leadership Development, Military and Strategic Leadership, Central Texas College, 2010
• MDiv, Divinity/Ministry, Luther Rice College & Seminary, 2004-2008
• BS, Business Administration and Management, Alabama State University, 1988-1992
• Certified Life Coach, Dream Releaser Coaching, 2014-present
• Pastor, East Campus, Stronghold Christian Church, 2010-2018
• Logistics Specialist/Chaplain Assistant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1990-2012
• Associate Minister/Youth Mentor, Stronghold Christian Church, 2003-2010
• Worship Leader/Singles Ministry Leader, Salem Bible Church, 1998-2003
• Sunday School Teacher/Worship Leader, Israel Baptist Church, 1994-1997
• Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 43, 2017-present
• Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 43, 2016, 2018, 2020
• Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 92, 2012-2015
• Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 92, 2012, 2014
• Mayor, City of Lithonia, 2008-2011
• Member, City Council, Lithonia, 2006-2008

• Certified, Assisted Housing Certificate, National Center for Housing Management
• Certified, Legislative Health Policy, Center for State and Local Finance
• Certified, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, National Center for Housing Management
• Certificate, Leadership Development, Military and Strategic Leadership, Central Texas College, 2010
• MDiv, Divinity/Ministry, Luther Rice College & Seminary, 2004-2008
• BS, Business Administration and Management, Alabama State University, 1988-1992
• Certified Life Coach, Dream Releaser Coaching, 2014-present
• Pastor, East Campus, Stronghold Christian Church, 2010-2018
• Logistics Specialist/Chaplain Assistant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1990-2012
• Associate Minister/Youth Mentor, Stronghold Christian Church, 2003-2010
• Worship Leader/Singles Ministry Leader, Salem Bible Church, 1998-2003
• Sunday School Teacher/Worship Leader, Israel Baptist Church, 1994-1997
• Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 43, 2017-present
• Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 43, 2016, 2018, 2020
• Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 92, 2012-2015
• Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 92, 2012, 2014
• Mayor, City of Lithonia, 2008-2011
• Member, City Council, Lithonia, 2006-2008
• Member, United Way of Metro Atlanta, 2016-present
• Volunteer, Salvation Army, present
• Member, Atlanta Regional Commission
• Member, Board of Directors, Beverly Cunningham Outreach Program for Domestic Violence
• Member, Board of Directors, Pink Friends Connection-Breast Cancer Awareness
• Member, Communities Putting Prevention to Work
• Member, Georgia Sustainable Community Alliance
• Member, Go Georgia Run-Alumuni
• Member, Leadership Dekalb
• Member, Live Healthy Dekalb Coalition
• Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
• Member, National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
• Member, National Federation of Women Legislators
• Member, White House Project
• Member, Women in Government
• Board Member, Board of Directors, Dekalb County Board of Health, 2009-2011
• Member, Georgia Conference of Black Mayors, Incorporated, 2009-2011
• Member, National Conference of Black Mayors, Incorporated, 2009-2011