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Dewey McClain's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (GA) - District 109

Contact Information

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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, 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

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