Preceded by Dee Dawkins-Haigler Succeeded by Karen Bennett Profession Attorney | Preceded by Randal Mangham | |
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Alma mater Oglethorpe UniversityUniversity of GeorgiaKennesaw State University | ||
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.
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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. Kendrick received an MBA from Kennesaw State University in 2011.
Kendrick has interned for Congresswomen Cynthia McKinney and Denise Majette, as well as State Representative George Maddox.
Career
Kendrick is a member of the Interstate Cooperation, Judiciary Non-Civil, Juvenile Justice, and Small Business Development committees.
Kendrick also runs Kendrick Law Practice in Lithonia, Georgia and has a non-profit, Minority Access to Capital, Inc. In 2017, she started Kendrick Advisory and Advocacy Group, LLC, dedicated to advisory and advocacy services in the area of economic justice.
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.