{{Short description|American politician (born 1958)}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2020}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Winfred Dukes | birth_name = Winfred Jarrett Dukes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|09|20}} | office1 = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | term_start1 = January 13, 1997 | term_end1 = January 9, 2023 | predecessor1 = John White | successor1 = Gerald Greene | constituency1 = {{plainlist| *161st district (1997–2003) *136th district (2003–2005) *150th district (2005–2013) *154th district (2013–2023) }} | party = Democratic | occupation = Contractor | image = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives Winfred Jarrett Dukes.jpg }}
'''Winfred Jarrett Dukes''' (born September 20, 1958) is an American politician from Georgia. Dukes is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
==Biography== Dukes was born and raised in Mitchell County, Georgia, the son of Mrs. Willie Beatrice Dukes and Sylvester Dukes. A product of the public school system, he is a 1974 graduate of Mitchell County High School where he received the General Excellency Award.
He earned a bachelor arts degree in history with a minor in accounting from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He also earned a master's degree in Management from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/11810/winfred-dukes#.UVzTmhx_H3Q|title= Representative Winfred J. Dukes's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart|access-date= April 2, 2013}}</ref>
Dukes is chief executive officer of Dukes, Edwards and Dukes, Inc., a family owned construction/real estate firm based in Albany, Georgia. He has received numerous awards and honors for outstanding contributions in business and community service including the Georgia Summit of African-American Business Organizations' Wolf Award and Certificate of Appreciation from the Albany State University Entrepreneurship Project. He received the Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the year Award in 1993, 1997, and 1999. He also received the Georgia State Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen Award for 2000 and the Georgia Rural Health Association Legislator of the Year Award in 2000. Representative Dukes was recognized by the Georgia Municipal Association as a Champion for Georgia's Cities in 2004.
As State Representative of House District 150, which includes Baker and Dougherty Counties, his committee assignments are Economic Development and Tourism, Industrial Relations, and State Planning and Community Affairs. During his first term (1996–1997) he served as whip for the Georgia legislative Black Caucus. Winfred Dukes was elected to serve as second vice chairman of Georgia Democratic Party during the 1998 state Democratic Convention.
Dukes is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, the South Georgia Minority Contractors’ Association, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Home Builders Association of Albany, and Southwest Georgia, Albany-Dougherty Chapter of the NAACP, and a Silver Life Member of the NAACP.
He is an active member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Mitchell County, where he is financial secretary and a member of the Trustee Board.
On March 1, 2022, Dukes announced his candidacy for Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fletcher |first1=Carlton |title=Winfred Dukes announces plans to seek Agriculture Commissioner office |url=https://www.albanyherald.com/news/winfred-dukes-announces-plans-to-seek-agriculture-commissioner-office/article_59df877a-99a1-11ec-87ef-8bdd22ee725a.html |access-date=March 2, 2022 |work=Albany Herald |date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
==See also== *Democratic Party of Georgia
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.representativewinfreddukes.com/ Winfred Dukes] *[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/11810/winfred-dukes#.UVzTmhx_H3Q Project Vote Smart: Representative Winfred J. Dukes's Biography] *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/house/bios/dukesWinfred/dukesWinfredBio.htm Georgia State House of Representatives] *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/search/hr609.htm Georgia General Assembly] *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2001_02/house/gahhed.htm House Higher Education Committee Chairman] *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2001_02/house/gahind.htm House Industry Committee Member] *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2001_02/house/gahind.htm House Retirement Committee Member] *Famous Mercer University Alumni *[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/mbrs/dukeswinfred150th.htm GA State Legislation]
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ga-hs}} {{s-bef|before=John White}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 161st district|years=1997–2003}} {{s-aft|after=Lester Jackson}} |- {{s-bef|before=Calvin Smyre}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 136th district|years=2003–2005}} {{s-aft|after=Robert Ray}} |- {{s-bef|before=Ron Stephens}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 150th district|years=2005–2013}} {{s-aft|after=Matt Hatchett}} |- {{s-bef|before=Jay Roberts}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Georgia House of Representatives <br/> from the 154th district|years=2013–2023}} {{s-aft|after=Gerald Greene}} {{s-end}}
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