Marcus Andrew Wiedower (born October 8, 1975) is an American businessman, real estate agent, and politician from Georgia. Wiedower is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 119.
Marcus Wiedower | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Wallace |
| Constituency | 119th District (2019–2023) 121st District (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcus Andrew Wiedower October 8, 1975 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kelly Wiedower |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Businessman, real estate agent, politician |
Early life
editEducation
editIn 1999, Wiedower earned a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from University of Georgia, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.[2]
Career
editWiedower is a former President of companies in the construction industry. Wiedower is a former owner of Blueprint Builders, a building contractor in Georgia. Wiedower is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty in Georgia.[1][3][2]
In 2016, Wiedower campaigned for a seat as County Commissioner of Oconee County, Georgia. Wiedower was defeated by Chuck Horton.[4][5]
On November 6, 2018, Wiedower won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 119. Wiedower defeated Jonathan Wallace with 52.78% of the votes.[6] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Wiedower won the election and continued serving District 119. Wiedower defeated Jonathan Wallace with 54.85% of the votes.[7][3][2]
Personal life
editWiedower's wife is Kelly Wiedower. They have three children. Wiedower and his family live in Watkinsville, Georgia.[2]
In July 2020, Wiedower was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia and he has recovered.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Giles, Blake (March 9, 2016). "Local builder seeks Daniell's vacant seat". oconeeenterprise.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Marcus Wiedower's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Marcus Wiedower". legis.ga.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Horton defeats Wiedower in runoff". oconeeenterprise.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Horton tops Wiedower for Oconee County commission seat". onlineathens.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "GA State House 119". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "GA State House 119". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Queen, Henry (October 30, 2020). "Athens Rep. Marcus Wiedower runs for second term for District 119 after recovering from COVID-19". redandblack.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.