Jasmine Michelle Clark (born December 26, 1982) is an American scientist and politician. Clark has a PhD in microbiology from Emory University.[1] She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th District, serving since January 14, 2019. Clark serves as a Co-Chair for the Georgia Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project.[2]
Jasmine Clark | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Clay Cox |
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| Born | December 26, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Lilburn, Georgia, U.S. |
In May 2020, Clark received media attention after accusing public health officials in Georgia of "malfeasance" in how they reported COVID-19 statistics from the state. Republican Governor Brian Kemp's office denied there was any attempt to deceive the public.[3]
As well as representing the people of Georgia's House District 108 in the Georgia State House of Representatives, Clark is a senior lecturer at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. As part of her science communication, she organized the 2019 March for Science in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emory nursing instructor wins District 108". Emory News Center. November 14, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jasmine Clark". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Michelle R.; Long, Colleen; Amy, Jeff (May 19, 2020). "States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data". Associated Press. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ DeFazio, Jacob (Feb 13, 2019). "Clark: A Legislator With a Lab Coat". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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