Donald Cheeks

Background

Cheeks, Donald was born on May 1, 1931 in Richmond County, Georgia, United States.

Education

Degree, The Citadel degree, U. Georgia degree, Augusta Law School.

Career

Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1974-1992; senator 23d district, Georgia State Legislature, since 1992. Chairman retirement committee, vice chairman transportation committee, member appropriations committee, reapportionment and banking and finance institutions committee, senate Democratic caucus policy committee, past member senate defense conversion strategies study committee Georgia State Senate.

Achievements

• Donald Cheeks has been listed as a noteworthy State senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Georgia representative transportation committee Southern Legislation Conference. Past member Augusta City Council;past chairman Junior Chamber of Commerce. Past president, district lieutenant governor Citivan Club.

Past director Augusta Richmond County Public Library. Active March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Intercollegiate Athletic Association, United Fund, Elks Club Charity Committee. Sponsor little league baseball teams, since 1968.

Member finance committee, chairman church school Curtis Baptist Church With United States Navy, Korea. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Legion, Young Men's Library. Association, Richmond CountyRetired Teachers Association (honorary).

Connections

M. Betty Horne; 2 children.