Clay Pirkle

Clay Pirkle is a Republican state representative from Georgia’s 155th district, representing all of Ben Hill, Irwin, and Turner counties, and portions of Tift and Coffee counties.

Clay Pirkle
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 155th district
Assumed office
August 21, 2015
Personal details
Born (1967-12-28) December 28, 1967
Sycamore, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sharon
ChildrenAndrew, DeAnna, Nathan
ResidenceSycamore, Georgia
Alma materGeorgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia
ProfessionFarmer
Websitehttp://claypirkle.com/

Personal life and education

Clay was raised on the family farm in Sycamore, Georgia, which has the slogan, “Christianity Is Our Business, We Farm To Pay Expenses.” Clay continues to work as a farmer on the family farm.[1]

Clay Pirkle graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1989 and from the University of Georgia with a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 1990.[2]

Clay is married to his wife Sharron and together they live in Sycamore, Georgia. They have three children, Andrew, DeAnna, and Nathan.

Clay Pirkle is a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he also serves as Deacon and Treasurer. Clay also serves as a Director for the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association based in Birmingham, AL.[3]

Career

Clay has held positions as an Economist with the US Government, a Commercial Banker at a local bank, and an Economics Instructor at Darton State College.

Political career

Rep. Clay Pirkle was elected into the Georgia State House of Representative in July 2015 and was sworn in on August 21, 2015. Representative Pirkle is a member of the following standing House Committees:[4]

  • Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
  • Science & Technology
  • State Properties.
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References
  1. http://claypirkle.com/about-clay/ Clay Pirkle Official Website Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. http://www.house.ga.gov/Documents/Biographies/pirkleClay.pdf Rep. Clay Pirkle Biography Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. https://scottdawson.org/board/ Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Board
  4. http://www.house-press.com/?p=5189 Committee Assignments for the 2015–2016 Legislative Term
  • Profile at Vote Smart
  • "Representative Clay Pirkle". house.ga.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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