Gerald Greene | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 10, 1983 | |
Constituency | 130th district (1983–1993) 158th district (1993–2003) 134th district (2003–2005) 149th district (2005–2013) 151st district (2013–2023) 154th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerald Edward Greene January 20,1948 |
Political party | Republican (2010–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2010) |
Residence(s) | Cuthbert,Georgia,U.S. |
Alma mater | Andrew College Georgia Southern University (BA) University of Georgia (MEd) Georgia Southwestern State University (MA) |
Committees | State Properties |
Gerald Edward Greene (born January 20,1948) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. He represents the 151st District of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Greene was first elected to the Georgia House in 1982. [1] [2] He was shot in the parking lot of an adult entertainment store on January 26,2017,while carrying thousands of dollars of storm relief funds. [3]
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