Jasmine Clark | |
State House1: | Georgia |
District1: | 108th |
Term Start1: | January 14, 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Clay Cox |
Birth Date: | 26 December 1982 |
Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | Lilburn, Georgia, U.S. |
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]
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]