David Wilkerson (politician)
David Wilkerson | |
|---|---|
| Minority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | William Boddie |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Teasley |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Don Wix |
| Succeeded by | Tom McCall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Lawrence Wilkerson January 6, 1969 Cookstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Penny |
| Residence(s) | Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University (BS) |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Website | [1] |
David Lawrence Wilkerson (born January 6, 1969) is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilkerson has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2011 and as the Minority Whip since 2021.[1][2]
In February 2019, Wilkerson was unanimously elected chair of the
Cobb County legislative delegation,[3] following a period of dispute after the county's shift from Republican to Democratic in the 2018 midterm elections.[4]
References
- ^ "David Wilkerson" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Democrats choose Beverly as Georgia House minority leader". AP News. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Lutz, Maris (8 Feb 2019). "Democrats take over Cobb legislative delegation leadership". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Lutz, Maris (30 Jan 2019). "Cobb Democrats walk out in protest over legislative leadership". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
