Adrienne White

Adrienne White graduated from Ocean Lakes High School. White earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from the University of Virginia in 2003 and 2004, respectively. White's career experience includes working as a banking professional.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Adrienne has spent her career at the intersection of finance and community leadership. As SVP at SouthState Bank, she serves as a trusted partner to nonprofits across metro Atlanta — helping organizations access loans, treasury solutions, and a variety of banking tools they need to sustain their work. Prior to that, she held finance roles at Citizens Trust Bank, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company, and Ernst & Young.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, Adrienne has a deep history of community service. She is the Board Chair of Hands on Atlanta, a board member of Atlanta Way 2.0, a committee member on three mission-based lending organizations, and a leader in Democratic campaigns and causes in Georgia. She has also held leadership positions in multiple organizations focused on community development and civic engagement, in addition to being a certified running coach and mentoring hundreds of runners through the Road Runners Club of America, Atlanta Track Club, and Black Girls Run.

Adrienne lives in Duluth with her husband, Gwinnett County Commissioner Kirkland Carden, and their son, Bleu.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Lowering Costs for Working Families

Access to affordable healthcare, housing, and early childhood education are not abstract policy debates, they are daily realities for the families I grew up alongside and serve today. If we are serious about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we must back those words with policy that actually allows hardworking Gwinnettians, children, and seniors to afford a quality life. Affordable housing creates stability. Accessible healthcare removes fear. Publicly funded early learning levels the playing field before a child ever walks through a school door. These are foundational investments, not optional ones.Economic Mobility

What makes America distinctive is the genuine possibility of building a better life than the one you were born into. But possibility is not the same as access. Too many Gwinnett residents face real barriers, a rapidly changing technology landscape where AI is displacing jobs faster than workers can adapt, and some of the most frustrating and unpredictable traffic in the state that makes it harder to simply get to and from work. I believe targeted public investment in workforce development, infrastructure, and transit can remove these barriers and create real pathways, not just theoretical ones, to economic advancement.Election Integrity and Voting Rights

Congressman John Lewis is a hero of mine. I had the privilege of meeting him on several occasions, and I carry that with me. He was willing to risk his life for my right to vote — and I do not take that lightly. When I think about the next generation of Georgians, I ask myself what I am willing to do to protect and expand that same right for them. Every eligible voter should have meaningful options and access to cast a ballot, and every voter deserves the confidence that their vote is secure, counted, and matters. Election integrity and voting rights are not competing values, they are two sides of the same promise we make to our democracy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about the policies that determine whether hardworking Georgians can afford a quality of life. Lowering costs through accessible healthcare, affordable housing, and publicly funded early learning is foundational.

Economic mobility matters deeply to me, too. Georgia families deserve pathways to build wealth, not barriers like unpredictable traffic and a rapidly changing job market reshaping opportunity. Workforce development and infrastructure investments are important.

Finally, I am committed to election integrity and voting rights. Our most urgent voting rights issue is one the legislature created — SB 189 bans QR code ballot counting July 1, 2026, with no funded replacement.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson

Gwinnett D1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden

Gwinnett D2 Commissioner Ben Ku