Clay Pirkle
Clay Pirkle | |
|---|---|
| Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office August 21, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Roberts |
| Constituency | 155th District (2015–2023) 169th District (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1967 Sycamore, Georgia,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Sycamore, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Georgia |
| Website | claypirkle |
Clay Pirkleis an American politician. He is aRepublicanmember ofGeorgia House of Representativesfrom District 155, representingBen Hill,Irwin,Turner,and portions ofTiftandCoffeecounties.
Personal life and education[edit]
Clay was raised on the family farm inSycamore, Georgia,which has the slogan, “Christianity Is Our Business, We Farm To Pay Expenses.” Clay continues to work as a farmer on the family farm.[1]
Clay Pirkle graduated fromGeorgia Institute of Technologywith a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1989 and from theUniversity of Georgiawith a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 1990.[2]
Clay is married to his wife Sharron and together they live inSycamore, Georgia.They have three children, Andrew, DeAnna, and Nathan.
Clay Pirkle is a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he also serves as Deacon and Treasurer. Clay also serves as a Director for the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association based in Birmingham, AL.[3]
Career[edit]
Clay has held positions as an Economist with the US Government, a Commercial Banker at a local bank, and an Economics Instructor atDarton State College.
Pirkle was elected into the Georgia State House of Representative in July 2015 and was sworn in on August 21, 2015. Representative Pirkle is a member of the following standing House Committees:[4]
- Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
- Science & Technology
- State Properties.
References[edit]
- ^http://claypirkle.com/about-clay/Clay Pirkle Official Website Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^http://www.house.ga.gov/Documents/Biographies/pirkleClay.pdfRep. Clay Pirkle Biography Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^https://scottdawson.org/board/Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Board
- ^http://www.house-press.com/?p=5189Committee Assignments for the 2015–2016 Legislative Term
External links[edit]
- ProfileatVote Smart
- "Representative Clay Pirkle".house.ga.gov.RetrievedNovember 27,2016.
