Melvin Everson was the first African American elected to public office in Snellville when he became a city council member. He became our state representative in 2005, again making history by becoming the first African-American elected to the General Assembly that resided in Gwinnett County and the first African American Republican to win in a contested race since Reconstruction. A Conservative Republican, Everson has been called the "obverse Obama" - being completely on the other end of the spectrum from Barack Obama's political views.
Mr. Everson said he still plans to attend law school and will remain an associate pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Asked what his first steps will be after he takes office on January 10, 2001, Everson said, " I hope to develop a world class work force for the additional 21st Century jobs that will become available."
