Clay Pirkle is an American politician from Georgia. Pirkle is a
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member of
Georgia House of Representatives
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from District 155, representing all of
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counties, and portions of
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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.
Clay Pirkle graduated from
Georgia Institute of Technology
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with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1989 and from the
University of Georgia
, mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
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with a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 1990.
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.
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
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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:
[http://www.house-press.com/?p=5189 Committee Assignments for the 2015–2016 Legislative Term]
* Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
* Science & Technology
* State Properties.
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Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Living people
1967 births
21st-century American politicians