Jasmine Clark
Jasmine Clark | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Clay Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1982 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BS) Emory University (MS, PhD) |
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 chapter of Future Caucus alongside Steven Sainz.[2][3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Clark won the Future Caucus Rising Star Award in 2023, given to state legislators who "exemplify its mission to transcend political polarization through Gen Z and millennial public service."[6]
In June 2025, Clark announced her candidacy for Congress, vying to unseat Democratic representative David Scott of Georgia's 13th congressional district.[7]
References
- ^ "Emory nursing instructor wins District 108". Emory News Center. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jasmine Clark". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ 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 (February 13, 2019). "Clark: A Legislator With a Lab Coat". The Emory Wheel. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ maloreigh@futurecaucus.org (December 11, 2023). "Young Legislators Honored for Groundbreaking Bipartisanship". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2025). "Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2025.