Tish Naghise Obituary

Tish Naghise was a Democratic Party politician in the United States. She served in the Georgia House of Representatives for District 68 from January 2023 until her death in March of that year.

Tish Naghise died on March 8, 2023, at the age of 59, following an undisclosed illness.

Tish Naghise graduated from Atlanta Metropolitan State College with an associate degree in 2006, a bachelor’s degree in 2010, and a graduate degree from Clayton State University in 2022.

She worked as a local Team Leader for then-Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, as a field organiser for the Democratic Party of Georgia’s coordinated campaign in 2016.

Tish Naghise was named a Georgia delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Naghise worked as an Engagement Organizer for Georgia Conservation Voters before her election.

Tish Naghise worked for the Democratic Party of Georgia, the Census advocacy group Fair Count, and Georgia Conservation Voters before running for office for the first time in 2022.

Naghise, according to Smith, was a champion networker and a fountain of energy who worked full-time for Georgia Conservation Voters while running for office.