Alveda King

Alveda King
Alveda King
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives; from the 28th district
	In office; 1979–1983
Preceded by	Virginia Shapard
Succeeded by	Bob Holmes
Personal details
Born	Alveda Celeste King; January 22, 1951 (age 73); 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
Parent(s)	Alfred Daniel Williams King; Naomi Ruth Barber
Relatives	Alberta Williams King ; (paternal grandmother); Martin Luther King Sr. ; (paternal grandfather); Martin Luther King Jr. (paternal uncle); Christine King Farris (paternal aunt); Yolanda King (paternal first cousin); Dexter King (paternal first cousin); Bernice King (paternal first cousin) ; Martin Luther King III ; (paternal first cousin) ; Angela Stanton-King ; (goddaughter)
Education	Central Michigan University (MA)
Website	Official website

Alveda Celeste King (born January 22, 1951^[4]) is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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.

^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1978, p. 2743, archived from the original on January 19, 2023, retrieved August 29, 2010
^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1983, p. 1966, archived from the original on January 19, 2023, retrieved August 29, 2010
^ Dukes, Deidra (February 28, 2017). "Bernice and Alveda King: Bridging the political divide". fox5atlanta.com. Fox Television Stations. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ King, Dr. Alveda. "Alveda King: Mother's Day message – here's what I am most grateful for this year". Foxnews.com. Fox News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[1] Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1978, p. 2743, archived from the original on January 19, 2023, retrieved August 29, 2010

[2] Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, vol. 1, 1983, p. 1966, archived from the original on January 19, 2023, retrieved August 29, 2010

[3] Dukes, Deidra (February 28, 2017). "Bernice and Alveda King: Bridging the political divide". fox5atlanta.com. Fox Television Stations. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[4] King, Dr. Alveda. "Alveda King: Mother's Day message – here's what I am most grateful for this year". Foxnews.com. Fox News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

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Alveda King


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]

Personal details
Born	Alveda Celeste King (1951-01-22) January 22, 1951 (age 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1990s–present)^[3]
Other political affiliations	Democratic (c. 1970s–1990s)
Spouse(s)	Eddie Clifford Beal (divorced) Jerry Ellis (divorced) Israel Tookes (divorced)
Children	6
Parent(s)	Alfred Daniel Williams King Naomi Ruth Barber
Relatives	Alberta Williams King (paternal grandmother) Martin Luther King Sr. (paternal grandfather) Martin Luther King Jr. (paternal uncle) Christine King Farris (paternal aunt) Yolanda King (paternal first cousin) Dexter King (paternal first cousin) Bernice King (paternal first cousin) Martin Luther King III (paternal first cousin) Angela Stanton-King (goddaughter)
Education	Central Michigan University (MA)
Website	Official website