| 词条 | Matthew Wilson (politician) |
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| name = Matthew Wilson | image = | caption = Official headshot of Georgia State Representative Matthew Wilson taken by the Georgia House of Representatives | office = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 80th district | term_start = January 14, 2019 | term_end = | predecessor = Meagan Hanson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|01|11}} | birth_place = Griffin, Georgia | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | residence = Brookhaven, Georgia | alma_mater = University of Georgia (B.S.,J.D.) | profession = Attorney | website = {{plainlist|
}} }}Walter Matthew Wilson (born January 11, 1984) is an American politician and lawyer from Brookhaven, Georgia and is the Georgia State Representative for the 80th district. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated Republican incumbent Meagan Hanson in November 2018.[1][2] Wilson is only the second openly gay man to be elected to the Georgia legislature.[3] Early life and educationWilson and his twin sister were raised in Griffin, Georgia.[4][5] He holds a Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor from University of Georgia.[6] Following graduation from college, he participated in the national Teach For America program, teaching sixth-grade math and science at a low-income, inner-city school in Houston, Texas.[7] Wilson is a partner with the law firm of Akin & Tate, where he is a general practice litigator.[7] Political careerWilson had his first political experience working as a staffer on the 2010 gubernatorial campaign of former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes.[2] He also served briefly as the legislative director for the State Bar of Georgia.[8] He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2018 after defeating Republican incumbent Meagan Hanson.[1] Sean Meloy of LGBTQ Victory Fund described District 80 as "one of the most competitive in the entire state."[9] President Barack Obama endorsed Wilson.[10] Electoral history2018{{Election box begin no change | title=Georgia House of Representatives, 80th District - November 6, 2018[11]}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Matthew Wilson | votes = 12,578 | percentage = 52.48% }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change | party=Republican Party (United States) | candidate=Meagan Hanson | votes=11,389 | percentage=47.52% }}{{Election box end}} References1. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/incumbent-losses-mean-more-republicans-dekalb-delegation/jfPHTSAg0niu6FNyEw61BK/|title=Incumbent losses mean no more Republicans in DeKalb delegation|first=Tia|last=Mitchell|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=2018-11-07|access-date=2019-01-05}} 2. ^1 {{Cite news |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/metro-atlanta-house-seat-has-flipped-between-parties-since-2015/6fDJNwu7xqh1cY62rxGLxN/ |title=Metro Atlanta House seat has flipped between parties since 2015 |last=Mitchell |first=Tia |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |date=2018-10-10 |access-date=2019-01-05}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Three of six LGBTQ candidates sail to victory across Georgia |last=Saunders|first=Patrick|date=2018-11-07|access-date=2019-01-05 |url=http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/three_of_six_lgbtq_candidates_sail_to_victory_across_georgia?gid=19367 |website=Project Q}} 4. ^{{cite web |last1=Duncan |first1=Dallas |title=Meet the gay man running for a state House seat in Brookhaven |url=https://thegavoice.com/news/georgia/meet-gay-man-running-state-house-seat-brookhaven/ |website=Georgia Voice |accessdate=5 January 2019}} 5. ^{{cite web |last1=Saunders |first1=Patrick |title=Get to know Atlanta’s LGBTQ candidates before Tuesday’s vote |url=http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/get_to_know_atlantas_lgbtq_candidates_before_tuesdays_vote?gid=18973 |website=Project Q |accessdate=5 January 2019}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Wilson_(Georgia)|title=Matthew Wilson (Georgia)|website=Ballotpedia}} 7. ^1 {{cite web |title=W. Matthew Wilson |url=http://www.akintate.com/matthew-wilson/ |website=Akin & Tate |accessdate=5 January 2019}} 8. ^{{cite web |title=Meet Matthew |url=http://matthewforgeorgia.com/#meetmatthew |publisher=Matthew for Georgia |accessdate=6 January 2019}} 9. ^{{cite web |last1=Saunders |first1=Patrick |title=Gay attorney gets Victory Fund endorsement in Georgia House race |url=http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/Gay_attorney_gets_Victory_Fund_endorsement_in_Georgia_House_race?gid=18942 |website=Project Q Atlanta |accessdate=5 January 2019 |date=May 3, 2018}} 10. ^{{cite web |last1=Coyne |first1=Amanda |title=Obama endorsements target ‘flippable’ metro Atlanta House districts |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/obama-endorsements-target-flippable-metro-atlanta-house-districts/B2DgqNx6NM6Tr4rdp3gD0K/ |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |accessdate=6 January 2019 |date=August 27, 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.221451/#/cid/58000|title=Georgia Secretary of State Election Results|accessdate=January 5, 2019|dead-url=no|df=}} External links
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