John Knox Wilkinson (born 1955) is an American politician who served as a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

member of the

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from 2011 to 2021. He was elected in a special election in 2011, and sworn in on December 15, 2011. Wilkinson is a teacher/farmer and attended 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." , establ ...

. He was born in

Toccoa, Georgia Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about from Athens and about northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 202 ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkinson, John 1955 births Living people Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators People from Toccoa, Georgia University of Georgia alumni Candidates in the 2020 United States elections 21st-century American politicians