David Wilkerson (politician)

David 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]

David Wilkerson
Minority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byWilliam Boddie
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded bySam Teasley
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byDon Wix
Succeeded byTom McCall
Personal details
Born (1969-01-06) January 6, 1969
Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Penny
ResidenceAustell, Georgia
Alma materNorth Carolina A&T State University (BS)
ProfessionAccountant
Website

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
  1. "David Wilkerson" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. "Democrats choose Beverly as Georgia House minority leader". AP News. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. Lutz, Maris (8 Feb 2019). "Democrats take over Cobb legislative delegation leadership". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. Lutz, Maris (30 Jan 2019). "Cobb Democrats walk out in protest over legislative leadership". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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