Derrick McCollum
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Derrick McCollum
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| state_house = Georgia
| district = 30th
| term_start = January 9, 2023
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| predecessor = Chris Erwin (redistricting)
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| birth_place = Hall County, Georgia
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| residence = Chestnut Mountain, Georgia
| party = Republican
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Derrick McCollum is an American politician who has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 30th district since 2022.{{Cite web |title=Derrick McCollum |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Derrick_McCollum |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
Career
McCollum is a U.S. Marines veteran who served in the Gulf War (Desert Storm) and is a retired firefighter.{{Cite web |last=Yeomans |first=Curt |date=2021-06-26 |title=Derrick McCollum running for GOP nomination in open House District 103 race |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/derrick-mccollum-running-for-gop-nomination-in-open-house-district-103-race/article_d8aeb65a-d68a-11eb-ae08-f77335f102a2.html |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}} {{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Maggie |title=Derrick McCollum |url=https://atlantaciviccircle.org/profile/derrick-mccollum/ |website=Atlanta Civic Circle |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=10 October 2022}}
Personal life
McCollum attended North Gwinnett High School. He is married and has five children. {{cite web |title=Who's running for state House seat District 30? Get to know these two candidates |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/whos-running-state-house-seat-010500385.html? |website=Yahoo News |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=7 October 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5022?session=1031 Page] at the Georgia General Assembly
- [https://derrickmccollum.com/ Campaign website]
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:People from Hall County, Georgia
Category:United States Marines
Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:Businesspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American firefighters
Category:North Gwinnett High School alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly
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