Sen. Kenya Wicks Appointed Deputy Whip for the Democratic Caucus

ATLANTA (February 4, 2025) — Freshman Senator Kenya Wicks (D– Fayette) was recently appointed Deputy Whip of the Senate Minority Caucus

Sen. Kenya Wicks expressed enthusiasm at the appointment: “Serving as Deputy Whip as a freshman Senator is truly an honor. I greatly appreciate this vote of confidence from my fellow party members, and I want to thank Minority Whip Sen. Kim Jackson for this appointment. I am ready to get to work for this caucus by assisting with advocacy, planning for the rest of session and following through with our priorities.”

The full leadership board for the Minority Caucus includes:

Minority Leader – Sen Harold Jones, II – District 22 (Augusta)

Minority Whip – Sen. Kim Jackson – District 41 (Stone Mountain)

Minority Caucus Chair – Sen. Elena Parent – District 44 (Atlanta)

Minority Caucus Vice Chair – Sen. Sonya Halpern – District 39 (Atlanta)

Minority Caucus Finance Chair – Sen. Jason Esteves – District 35 (Atlanta)

Minority Caucus Secretary – Sen. Nan Orrock – District 36 (Atlanta)

Minority Deputy Whip – Sen. Kenya Wicks – District 34 (Fayetteville)

Sen. Wicks was also elected as the Vice Chair of the Clayton County Senate Delegation. Senators representing Clayton County include Sen. Gail Davenport (D–Jonesboro), Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Kenya Wicks (D–Fayette). The Senate Delegation of Clayton County collaborates to serve the best interests of Clayton County Residents.

The full leadership board for the Clayton County Delegation includes:

Chair – Sen Gail Davenport – District 17 (Jonesboro)

Vice Chair – Sen. Kenya Wicks – District 34 (Fayetteville)

Secretary – Sen. Elena Parent – District 44 (Atlanta)

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Sen. Kenya Wicks represents the 34th Senate District, which includes portions of Clayton and Fayette Counties. She may be reached by email at Kenya.Wicks@senate.ga.gov.