{{Short description|American politician (1931–2024)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Don Cheeks | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_senate = Georgia | district = 23rd | term_start = 1992 | term_end = 2004 | predecessor = Frank Albert | successor = J.B. Powell | state_house1 = Georgia | district1 = 89th | term_start1 = 1979 | term_end1 = 1992 | predecessor1 = Bob Beckham | successor1 = Keith G. Heard | state_house2 = Georgia | district2 = 78th, Post 2 | term_start2 = 1971 | term_end2 = 1972 | predecessor2 = Regnald Maxwell, Jr. | successor2 = R. A. Dent | state_house3 = Georgia | district3 = 104th, Post 2 | term_start3 = 1967 | term_end3 = 1968 | predecessor3 = James Hull | successor3 = Charles L. Carnes | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|5|1}} | birth_place = Richmond County, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|1|28|1931|5|1}} | death_place = | profession = | other_party = Democratic (?–Nov. 2002) | party = Republican (Nov. 2002–2024) }}
'''Donald Edward Cheeks''' (May 1, 1931 – January 28, 2024) was an American politician. He was a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 23rd district from 1992 to 2004. He was a member of the Republican party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Don Cheeks|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7791/donald-cheeks|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 27, 2015}}</ref> Cheeks also served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968 (District 104), 1971 to 1972 (District 78), and 1979 to 1992 (District 89).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/Archives/19992000/senate/gass23.htm|title=Senate - Hon. Don Cheeks (GA SS 23)|website=Legis.ga.gov|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>
Cheeks died January 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wfxg.com/story/50404509/obituary-former-state-senator-don-cheeks-has-died |title=Obituary: Former State Senator Don Cheeks has died |website=WFXG |date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref>
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