On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (GA) - District 109
Full Name:
Dewey L. McClain
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Linda: 2 Children: LeResa, Brandy
Birth Date:
04/25/1954
Birth Place:
Okmulgee, OK
Home City:
Lawrenceville, GA
Religion:
Christian
Bachelor of Arts, History, East Central University, Oklahoma, 1972-1976
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 100, 2013-2023
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 109, 2023-Present
Member, Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
Member, Industry and Labor Committee
Member, Motor Vehicles Committee
Member, Industry & Labor Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Member, Motor Vehicles Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Member, State Planning Committee and Community Affairs, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Former Professional Football Player, Atlanta Falcons
Former Employee, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
Former Employee, City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Former Professional Football Player, Oakland Invaders
Former Professional Football Player, Oklahoma Outlaws
President, McClain Consultings, 2008-2010
President, Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 2013-present
Member, Chick Fil-A Bowl Team Marketing and Selection Committee, present
Board Member, Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust Fund, National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), present
Volunteer, Georgia Council on Child Abuse, present
Member, Gwinnett County Parks Foundation, present
Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change, present
Member, Metro Atlanta United Way, present
Member, National Football League Players Association National Former Players, present
Volunteer, Special Olympics, present
Former Volunteer, American Foundation for the Blind
Former Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Former Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America
Former Volunteer, Boys and Girls Club
Former Volunteer, Cancer Society
Former Member, Martin Luther King Jr. March Committee
Former Member, Original Dream Team Committee
Former Volunteer, Sickle Cell Foundation
Former Volunteer, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Women Incorporated
Former Volunteer, United Negro College Fund
President, Metro Atlanta National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Chapter, 2007-2011
Member, Advisory Board, 2000 Super Bowl, 2000
Awards:
Gwinnett County Rape Crisis Crystal Angel Award, Freedom Bowl Hall of Fame Member, Atlanta Tribune Magazine Hall of Fame Member, Martin Luther King, Jr. March Committee's Reverend James Orange Award
Number of Grandchildren:
4