Marcus Wiedower
{{Short description|American businessman, real estate agent and politician from Georgia}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Marcus Wiedower
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| office = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
| term_start = January 14, 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = Jonathan Wallace
| successor =
| constituency = 119th District (2019–2023)
121st District (2023–Present)
| birth_name = Marcus Andrew Wiedower
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|08}}
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| death_date =
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| alma_mater = University of Georgia
| party = Republican
| occupation = Businessman, real estate agent, politician
| spouse = Kelly Wiedower
| children = 3
| residence = Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S.
}}
Marcus Andrew Wiedower (born October 8, 1975) is an American businessman, real estate agent, and politician from Georgia. Wiedower is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 119.
Early life
In 1976, Wiedower was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Education
In 1999, Wiedower earned a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from University of Georgia, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Career
Wiedower is a former President of companies in the construction industry. Wiedower is a former owner of Blueprint Builders, a building contractor in Georgia. Wiedower is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty in Georgia.{{cite web |url=http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/news/article_4aef4ec4-e612-11e5-abc0-3f44b51da8d7.html |title=Local builder seeks Daniell's vacant seat |website=oconeeenterprise.com |first=Blake |last=Giles |date=March 9, 2016 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}
In 2016, Wiedower campaigned for a seat as County Commissioner of Oconee County, Georgia. Wiedower was defeated by Chuck Horton.{{cite web |url=http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/news/article_049d5a7e-b812-11e6-9796-c3451c83c0af.html |title=Horton defeats Wiedower in runoff |website=oconeeenterprise.com |date=December 6, 2016 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/local-news/2016-12-06/horton-tops-wiedower-oconee-county-commission-seat |title=Horton tops Wiedower for Oconee County commission seat |website=onlineathens.com |date=December 6, 2016 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}
On November 6, 2018, Wiedower won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 119. Wiedower defeated Jonathan Wallace with 52.78% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=841135 |title=GA State House 119 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}} On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Wiedower won the election and continued serving District 119. Wiedower defeated Jonathan Wallace with 54.85% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=895401 |title=GA State House 119 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 2020 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4956?session=1029 |title=Representative Marcus Wiedower |website=legis.ga.gov |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/176760/marcus-wiedower |title=Marcus Wiedower's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}
Personal life
Wiedower's wife is Kelly Wiedower. They have three children. Wiedower and his family live in Watkinsville, Georgia.
In July 2020, Wiedower was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia and he has recovered.{{cite web |url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/athens-rep-marcus-wiedower-runs-for-second-term-for-district-119-after-recovering-from-covid/article_16687152-1a6b-11eb-8608-2f86c8540e7e.html |title=Athens Rep. Marcus Wiedower runs for second term for District 119 after recovering from COVID-19 |website=redandblack.com |first=Henry |last=Queen |date=October 30, 2020 |accessdate=April 21, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Marcus_Wiedower Marcus Wiedower at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://www.votemarcuswiedower.com/ votemarcuswiedower.com]
- [https://www.termlimits.com/marcus-wiedower-signs-term-limits-pledge/ U.S. TERM LIMITS PRAISES MARCUS WIEDOWER FOR SIGNING ITS PLEDGE (July 24, 2018)]
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{{s-bef|before=Barry Fleming}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 121st district|years=2023–Present}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:People from Watkinsville, Georgia
Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly