Alveda King
American, civil rights activist, Christian minister, conservative, pro-life activist, and author
Alveda Celeste King (born January 22, 1951) is an American conservative activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Virginia Shapard[1] |
| Succeeded by | Bob Holmes[2] |
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| Born | Alveda Celeste King January 22, 1951[source?] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1990s–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (c. 1970s–1990s) |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie Clifford Beal (divorced) Jerry Ellis (divorced) Israel Tookes (divorced) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Alfred Daniel Williams King Naomi Ruth Barber |
| Relatives | Alberta Williams King (paternal grandmother) Martin Luther King Sr. (paternal grandfather) Yolanda King (paternal first cousin) Dexter King (paternal first cousin) Bernice King (paternal first cousin) Martin Luther King III (paternal first cousin) |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Minister, activist, author |
| Website | Official website |
She is a niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter of civil rights activist A. D. King and his wife, Naomi Barber King. She is a Fox News Channel contributor. She once served as a senior fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank. She is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and the founder of Alveda King Ministries.
References change
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1978, p. 2743, archived from the original on 2023-01-19, retrieved 2020-08-21
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1983, p. 1966, archived from the original on 2023-01-19, retrieved 2020-08-21
