| Paul Trulock | |
| Birth Name: | Paul Hines Trulock III |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Office: | Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 10th district |
| Preceded: | Henry P. Russell Jr. |
| Succeeded: | Harold J. Ragan |
| Term Start: | 1981 |
| Term End: | 1986 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Diane Trulock[1] |
| Children: | 5 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Georgia |
Paul Hines Trulock III (May 20, 1943 – April 10, 2020) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 10th district of the Georgia State Senate.[2]
Trulock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, the son of Margretta McGavock and Paul Trulock Jr. His father died in 1973.[3] He was raised in Climax, Georgia. Trulock attended Bainbridge High School and the University of Georgia, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture in 1965.
Trulock bought ownership of Farmer's Peanut Company, whichbecame successful. In 1981, he was elected to represent the 10th district of the Georgia State Senate, defeating Henry P. Russell Jr. in the Democratic primary and succeeding him in the Senate[4] In 1986, he was succeeded by Harold J. Ragan.
Trulock was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Trulock died in April 2020 at the Archbold Memorial Hospital, at the age of 76.