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 Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project.[2]

Jasmine Clark
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 108th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byClay Cox
Personal details
Born (1982-12-26) December 26, 1982 (age 41)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.

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.[3]

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.[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Emory nursing instructor wins District 108". Emory News Center. November 14, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jasmine Clark". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Smith, Michelle R.; Long, Colleen; Amy, Jeff (May 19, 2020). "States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data". Associated Press. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ^ DeFazio, Jacob (Feb 13, 2019). "Clark: A Legislator With a Lab Coat". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
edit