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{{short description|American politician from Georgia |bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{short description|American minister and politician from Georgia |bot=PearBOT 5}}
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|predecessor = Phyllis Miller
|predecessor = Phyllis Miller
|successor = [[Brett Harrell]]
|successor = [[Brett Harrell]]
|birth_date =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|09|24}}
|birth_place = [[Laurens County, Georgia]], United States
|birth_place = [[Abbeville, Georgia]], U.S.
| death_date =
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| death_place =
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|alma_mater = [[Albany State University]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|occupation = Minister, politician
|spouse = Geraldine Everson
|children = 1
|residence = [[Snellville, Georgia]]
|residence = [[Snellville, Georgia]]
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'''Melvin Everson''' is an [[American people|American]] politician from Georgia. Everson is a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] from the 106th District, serving till 2011.
'''Melvin Everson''' (born September 24, 1957) is an [[American people|American]] minister and politician from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Everson is a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] from the 106th District, serving until 2011.

== Early life ==
Everson was born in [[Abbeville, Georgia]], on September 24, 1957. Everson's father was Northern Everson. Everson's mother was Willa B. Everson. Everson is seventh out of 10 children. As a child, Everson picked cottons and turnips. In 1975, Everson graduated from [[Wilcox County High School]] in [[Rochelle, Georgia]].<ref name="lawrencevillerotary_everson"/><ref name="gainesvilletimes_everson2013"/><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://patch.com/georgia/snellville/snellvilles-melvin-everson-takes-stand-on-wilcox-couna94ba2175d |title=Snellville's Melvin Everson Takes Stand on Segregated Proms |website=patch.com |date=April 14, 2013 |accessdate=April 12, 2021}}(1975 Wilcox County High School)</ref><ref name="votesmart_everson"/>


== Education ==
== Education ==
In 1983, Everson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from [[Albany State University]]. Everson graduated from the John E Reid School of Interrogation & Investigation in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and the Coverdale Leadership Institute.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://projectlogicga.com/tag/john-monds/ |title=Georgia Political Talks/Obama Style |website=projectlogicga.com |date=September 25, 2010 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://theh2otower.org/twtg-board-of-directors |title=The Water Tower at Gwinnett Board of Directors |website=theh2otower.org |accessdate=April 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_everson"/>
In 1983, Everson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Albany State University.<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 1976, Everson served in the [[United States Army Reserves]], until 1999. <ref name="votesmart_everson"/>
In 1976, Everson served in the [[United States Army]] and [[United States Army Reserves]], until 1999.<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>


On 2001, Everson served as a councilman of [[Snellville, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://lawrencevillerotary.org/event/melvin-everson-gwinnett-tech/ |title=Melvin Everson: Gwinnett Tech |website=lawrencevillerotary.org |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref>
On 2001, Everson served as a councilman of [[Snellville, Georgia]].<ref name="lawrencevillerotary_everson">{{cite web |URL=https://lawrencevillerotary.org/event/melvin-everson-gwinnett-tech/ |title=Melvin Everson: Gwinnett Tech |website=lawrencevillerotary.org |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref>


In 2005, Everson became a Probation Officer at Professional Probation Services, until 2006.<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>
In 2005, Everson became a probation officer at Professional Probation Services, until 2006.<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>


Everson is an Associate Pastor at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn, Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>
Everson served as an associate pastor at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in [[Lilburn, Georgia]].<ref name="votesmart_everson"/>


On August 30, 2005, a special election was held when Phyllis Miller resigned to become a judge in a juvenile court. Everson received 41.86% of the votes while Warren Auld received 31.27% of the votes in a three-person race. On September 27, 2005, Everson won the special election and became a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of [[Georgia House of Representatives]] for District 106. Everson defeated Warren Auld with 50.51% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304003 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=August 30, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304004 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=September 27, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/melvin-everson-wins-runoff-for-state-house-sea-georgia-new/article_f1eb846c-a007-531f-8909-49adb79f5ab2.html |title=Melvin Everson wins runoff for state House sea |website=northwestgeorgianews.com |date=September 28, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20210411223003/https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/melvin-everson-wins-runoff-for-state-house-sea-georgia-new/article_f1eb846c-a007-531f-8909-49adb79f5ab2.html archive]</ref> On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 66.81% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304005 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 7, 2006 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref> On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 58.00% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=465104 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2008 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="votesmart_everson">{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/31810/melvin-everson |title=Melvin Everson's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref>
On August 30, 2005, a special election was held when Phyllis Miller resigned to become a judge in a juvenile court. Everson received 41.86% of the votes while Warren Auld received 31.27% of the votes in a three-person race. On September 27, 2005, Everson won the special election and became a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of [[Georgia House of Representatives]] for District 106. Everson defeated Warren Auld with 50.51% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304003 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=August 30, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304004 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=September 27, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/melvin-everson-wins-runoff-for-state-house-sea-georgia-new/article_f1eb846c-a007-531f-8909-49adb79f5ab2.html |title=Melvin Everson wins runoff for state House sea |website=northwestgeorgianews.com |date=September 28, 2005 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20210411223003/https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/melvin-everson-wins-runoff-for-state-house-sea-georgia-new/article_f1eb846c-a007-531f-8909-49adb79f5ab2.html archive]</ref> On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 66.81% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=304005 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 7, 2006 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref> On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 58.00% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=465104 |title=GA State House District 106 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2008 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_everson">{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/31810/melvin-everson |title=Melvin Everson's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref>


Everson was the Executive director of Georgia Workforce Development. In September 2011, Everson was appointed by Governor [[Nathan Deal]] as the Executive Director and Administrator of Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.augustachronicle.com/article/20110217/NEWS/302179839 |title=Screven County now a ‘Certified Work Ready Community’ |website=augustachronicle.com |date=February 17, 2011 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=http://archive.independentmail.com/news/northeast-georgia/state-sen-butterworth-appointed-georgia-adjutant-general-ep-412391109-348953041.html/?page=1 |title=State Sen. Butterworth appointed Georgia adjutant general |website=independentmail.com |date=September 7, 2011 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name="gainesvilletimes_everson2013">{{cite web |URL=https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/high-school-students-participate-in-diversity-forum/ |title=High school students participate in diversity forum |website=gainesvilletimes.com |first=Carly |last=Sharec |date=September 6, 2013 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref>
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In October 2014, Everson served ministry at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia.

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In October 2014, Everson served ministry at Cross Pointe Church in [[Duluth, Georgia]].

Everson was the Director of Business and Industry Training at [[Gwinnett Technical College]]. In 2019, Everson became the Vice President of Economic Development at [[Gwinnett Technical College]].<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.gwinnetttech.edu/2019/01/14/gwinnett-technical-college-welcomes-three-to-leadership-team/ |title=Gwinnett Technical College Welcomes Three to Leadership Team |website=gwinnetttech.edu |date=January 2019 |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Melvin_Everson Melvin Everson at ballotpedia.org]
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Melvin_Everson Melvin Everson at ballotpedia.org]
* [https://gapundit.com/2013/08/25/gwinnett-daily-post-snellville-celebrates-90th-birthday/ Melvin Everson at gapundit.com (2013)]

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Latest revision as of 18:57, 17 December 2022

Melvin Everson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 106th district
In office
September 28, 2005 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byPhyllis Miller
Succeeded byBrett Harrell
Personal details
Born (1957-09-24) September 24, 1957 (age 66)
Abbeville, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGeraldine Everson
Children1
ResidenceSnellville, Georgia
Alma materAlbany State University
OccupationMinister, politician

Melvin Everson (born September 24, 1957) is an American minister and politician from Georgia. Everson is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 106th District, serving until 2011.

Early life[edit]

Everson was born in Abbeville, Georgia, on September 24, 1957. Everson's father was Northern Everson. Everson's mother was Willa B. Everson. Everson is seventh out of 10 children. As a child, Everson picked cottons and turnips. In 1975, Everson graduated from Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia.[1][2][3][4]

Education[edit]

In 1983, Everson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Albany State University. Everson graduated from the John E Reid School of Interrogation & Investigation in Chicago, Illinois, and the Coverdale Leadership Institute.[5][6][4]

Career[edit]

In 1976, Everson served in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves, until 1999.[4]

On 2001, Everson served as a councilman of Snellville, Georgia.[1]

In 2005, Everson became a probation officer at Professional Probation Services, until 2006.[4]

Everson served as an associate pastor at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn, Georgia.[4]

On August 30, 2005, a special election was held when Phyllis Miller resigned to become a judge in a juvenile court. Everson received 41.86% of the votes while Warren Auld received 31.27% of the votes in a three-person race. On September 27, 2005, Everson won the special election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 106. Everson defeated Warren Auld with 50.51% of the votes.[7][8][9] On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 66.81% of the votes.[10] On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Everson won the election and continued serving District 106. Everson defeated Tony Lentini with 58.00% of the votes.[11][4]

Everson was the Executive director of Georgia Workforce Development. In September 2011, Everson was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal as the Executive Director and Administrator of Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity.[12][13][2]

In October 2014, Everson served ministry at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia.

Everson was the Director of Business and Industry Training at Gwinnett Technical College. In 2019, Everson became the Vice President of Economic Development at Gwinnett Technical College.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Everson's wife is Geraldine Everson. They have one child. Everson and his family live in Snellville, Georgia.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Melvin Everson: Gwinnett Tech". lawrencevillerotary.org. November 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Sharec, Carly (September 6, 2013). "High school students participate in diversity forum". gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Snellville's Melvin Everson Takes Stand on Segregated Proms". patch.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2021.(1975 Wilcox County High School)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Melvin Everson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Georgia Political Talks/Obama Style". projectlogicga.com. September 25, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Water Tower at Gwinnett Board of Directors". theh2otower.org. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "GA State House District 106". ourcampaigns.com. August 30, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "GA State House District 106". ourcampaigns.com. September 27, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Melvin Everson wins runoff for state House sea". northwestgeorgianews.com. September 28, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2021.archive
  10. ^ "GA State House District 106". ourcampaigns.com. November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "GA State House District 106". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Screven County now a 'Certified Work Ready Community'". augustachronicle.com. February 17, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  13. ^ "State Sen. Butterworth appointed Georgia adjutant general". independentmail.com. September 7, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Gwinnett Technical College Welcomes Three to Leadership Team". gwinnetttech.edu. January 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

External links[edit]

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