Dar'shun Kendrick

Dar'shun N. Kendrick
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Dee Dawkins-Haigler
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
2011–2012
Preceded by Randal Mangham
Succeeded by Karen Bennett
Personal details
Born (1982-08-28) August 28, 1982
Atlanta, Georgia
Political party Democratic
Residence Lithonia, Georgia
Alma mater Oglethorpe University
University of Georgia
Kennesaw State University
Profession Attorney
Website Kendrick for Georgia

Dar'shun N. Kendrick (born August 28, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American politician and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 93rd district; she previously represented the 94th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Personal life and education

Kendrick was born in Atlanta, Georgia to lifelong Dekalb County, Georgia residents. She graduated from Towers High School in Decatur, Georgia in 2000, and graduated cum laude from Oglethorpe University in 2004. She double-majored in political science and communications, and served as student body president her senior year. In 2007, Kendrick graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law.[1] Kendrick received an MBA from Kennesaw State University in 2011.[2] In April of 2015, Her personal Facebook profile confirmed she is engaged to John Jackson, an Atlanta Risk Manager/Risk Analyst and USMC Veteran.

Kendrick has interned for Congresswomen Cynthia McKinney and Denise Majette, as well as State Representative George Maddox.[1]

Career

Kendrick is a member of the Interstate Cooperation, Judiciary Non-Civil, Juvenile Justice, and Small Business Development committees.[3]

Kendrick also runs the Kendrick Law Practice in Lithonia, Georgia and SocialProf, an online marketing consulting firm for attorneys and elected officials. [1]

She became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority on November 15, 2015 through the Upsilon Alpha Omega chapter.

Controversy

In February 2015, Kendrick posted a Facebook message jokingly "...I'm going to slap Stacey Dash if I see her...that wasn't nice. Forgive me God. I'm going to pray she stops talking..ok. that's better." After Dash replied to Kendrick, mockingly telling her she was "Such a role model for young black women," there were allegations Kendrick deleted the message which turned out to be false.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "About Attorney Kendrick". Kendrick Law. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. "Dar'shun Kendrick". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. Jessica Chasmar (February 26, 2015). "Dar'shun Kendrick, Georgia Democrat, wants to 'slap Stacey Dash'". Washington Times.
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