Derrick McCollum

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Derrick McCollum | image = File:Official headshot of Derrick Mccollum.jpg | alt = | state_house = Georgia | district = 30th | term_start = January 9, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Chris Erwin (redistricting) | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Hall County, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | occupation = | website = | alma_mater = | education = }}

'''Derrick McCollum''' is an American politician who has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 30th district since 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Derrick McCollum |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Derrick_McCollum |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

==Career== McCollum is a U.S. Marines veteran who served in the Gulf War (Desert Storm) and is a retired firefighter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeomans |first=Curt |date=2021-06-26 |title=Derrick McCollum running for GOP nomination in open House District 103 race |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/derrick-mccollum-running-for-gop-nomination-in-open-house-district-103-race/article_d8aeb65a-d68a-11eb-ae08-f77335f102a2.html |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Maggie |title=Derrick McCollum |url=https://atlantaciviccircle.org/profile/derrick-mccollum/ |website=Atlanta Civic Circle |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=10 October 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life== McCollum attended North Gwinnett High School. He is married and has five children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's running for state House seat District 30? Get to know these two candidates |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/whos-running-state-house-seat-010500385.html? |website=Yahoo News |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=7 October 2022}}</ref>

== References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5022?session=1031 Page] at the Georgia General Assembly *[https://derrickmccollum.com/ Campaign website]

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