Dewey McClain

Dewey McClain DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 109

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Dewey McClainDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 109
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Dewey Loren McClain (born April 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player, labor leader, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, McClain serves in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 100th district. McClain played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1976 through 1980. He returned to football, playing in the United States Football League for the Oakland Invaders in 1983 and the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1984. After he retired from football, he became a labor leader, serving in the National Football League Players Association and as president of the Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council. He was elected to the Georgia House in a special election held on November 5, 2013.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
History, East Central University, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts
1972 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
Georgia State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Georgia State House of Representatives
2013 - 2023
President
McClain Consultings
2008 - 2010
Former Employee
Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
Former Employee
City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Former Professional Football Player
Atlanta Falcons
Former Professional Football Player
Oakland Invaders
Former Professional Football Player
Oklahoma Outlaws
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Board Member
Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust Fund, National Football League Players Association (NFLPA)
Current
Member
Chick Fil-A Bowl Team Marketing and Selection Committee
Current
Member
National Football League Players Association National Former Players
Current
Member
Gwinnett County Parks Foundation
Current
Member
Metro Atlanta United Way
Current
Volunteer
Georgia Council on Child Abuse
Current
Volunteer
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change
Current
Volunteer
Special Olympics
Current
President
Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
2013 - Current
President
Metro Atlanta National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Chapter
2007 - 2011
Member
Advisory Board, 2000 Super Bowl
2000
Former Member
Original Dream Team Committee
Former Member
Martin Luther King Jr. March Committee
Former Volunteer
Boy Scouts of America
Former Volunteer
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Former Volunteer
United Negro College Fund
Former Volunteer
Sickle Cell Foundation
Former Volunteer
American Foundation for the Blind
Former Volunteer
Boys and Girls Club
Former Volunteer
Cancer Society
Former Volunteer
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Women Incorporated
Member
State Planning Committee and Community Affairs, Georgia State House of Representatives
2019 - 2022
Member
Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
2019 - 2022
Member
Motor Vehicles Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
2019 - 2022
Member
Industry & Labor Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
2019 - 2022
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