David Adelman
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David I. Adelman is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and a former Democratic
member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010.
First elected in 2002, Adelman co-authored Georgia's post-conviction DNA testing law in 2003. After the 2004 court ordered redistricting of Georgia's legislative districts, Adelman was re-elected to the newly configured 42nd District and was chosen by his colleagues to be Minority Whip. Following the 2006 election, Adelman became Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs Committee and was one of the only Democrats to chair a committee in the heavily Republican Georgia legislature.
An early supporter of then Senator Barack Obama's campaign for the Presidency, Adelman and his wife Caroline campaigned vigorously for Obama in multiple state primaries. Caroline would later serve as the official spokesperson for Obama's Georgia general election campaign, a role she had also filled for former President Bill Clinton's Georgia campaign.
Adelman received the A.B.J. from the University of Georgia
in 1986, a JD
from Emory University
in 1989 and an MPA
from Georgia State University
in 1995.
In 2009, Adelman was nominated to serve as the United States Ambassador to Singapore by President Barack Obama. He was confirmed on March 19, 2010.
He is married to Caroline Adelman and together they are raising three children; Oscar, Leah, and Avery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010.
First elected in 2002, Adelman co-authored Georgia's post-conviction DNA testing law in 2003. After the 2004 court ordered redistricting of Georgia's legislative districts, Adelman was re-elected to the newly configured 42nd District and was chosen by his colleagues to be Minority Whip. Following the 2006 election, Adelman became Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs Committee and was one of the only Democrats to chair a committee in the heavily Republican Georgia legislature.
An early supporter of then Senator Barack Obama's campaign for the Presidency, Adelman and his wife Caroline campaigned vigorously for Obama in multiple state primaries. Caroline would later serve as the official spokesperson for Obama's Georgia general election campaign, a role she had also filled for former President Bill Clinton's Georgia campaign.
Adelman received the A.B.J. from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in 1986, a JD
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 1989 and an MPA
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
from Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
in 1995.
In 2009, Adelman was nominated to serve as the United States Ambassador to Singapore by President Barack Obama. He was confirmed on March 19, 2010.
He is married to Caroline Adelman and together they are raising three children; Oscar, Leah, and Avery.
External links
- Georgia Legislature - Senator David Adelman official government site
- Project Vote Smart - Senator David Adelman (GA) profile
- Follow the Money - David Adelman