Jasmine Clark | |
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Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 108th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Clay Cox |
Personal details | |
Born | Atlanta,Georgia,U.S. | December 26,1982
Political 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]