Mary Robichaux

Mary C. Robichaux (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician who is the mayor-elect of Roswell, Georgia. A Democrat, she represented District 48 in the Georgia House of Representatives from January 14, 2019, until January 9, 2023.^[4]

Mary Robichaux
Mayor-elect of Roswell
Assuming office January 2026
Succeeding	Kurt Wilson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 14, 2019[1] – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Betty Price
Succeeded by	Scott Hilton
Constituency	48th district
Personal details
Born	(1955-08-24) August 24, 1955 (age 70) Louisiana[2]
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Rory[3]
Children	2[3]
Residence	Roswell, Georgia[3]
Alma mater	University of New Orleans Louisiana State University Medical Center[3]
Occupation	Healthcare Consultant[1]

Political career

In 2018, Robichaux ran for election to represent District 48 in the Georgia House of Representatives. She defeated Republican incumbent Betty Price with 50.3% of the vote.^[2]

As of July 2020, Robichaux was on the following committees:^[1]

• Human Relations & Aging
• Small Business Development
• Special Rules

She ran for reelection in 2020 and defeated Republican Betty Price with 52.3% of the vote.^[2]

On November 8, 2022, she lost re-election to District 48 to Scott Hilton, a Republican.^[4]

She defeated incumbent Republican Kurt Wilson to become mayor in 2025.^[5]

Electoral record

2018 general election: Georgia House of Representatives, District 48^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Robichaux	11,102	50.3%
	Republican	Betty Price	10,952	49.7%

2020 general election: Georgia House of Representatives, District 48^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Robichaux	14,635	52.3%
	Republican	Betty Price	13,349	47.7%

2022 general election: Georgia House of Representatives, District 48^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Robichaux	12,223	45.7%
	Republican	Scott Hilton	14,531	54.3%

Personal life

Robichaux grew up in rural Louisiana and graduated from the University of New Orleans and Louisiana State University Medical Center. Her career has included working for the American Heart Association, Emory Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has lived in Roswell, Georgia, since 1993, and she and her husband, Rory, have two children.^[6]