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David Adelman 
15th United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore Incumbent Assumed office
2010President Barack Obama Preceded by Patricia L. Herbold Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 42nd districtIn office
2003–2010Preceded by Mike Polak Succeeded by Jason Carter Personal details Born May 24, 1964
New York City, NY, U.S.Spouse(s) Caroline Alma mater University of Georgia
Emory University School of Law
Georgia State UniversityProfession attorney Religion Jewish David I. Adelman (born May 24, 1964) 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2] Caroline would later serve as the official spokesperson for Obama's Georgia general election campaign,[3] a role she had also filled for former President Bill Clinton's Georgia campaign.[4]
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.[2]
He is married to Caroline Adelman and together they are raising three children; Oscar, Leah, and Avery.
References
- ^ Abkowitz, Alyssa, A Big Success and Small Setback for DNA Testing September 2004, Ceative Loafing. Retrieved march 2011
- ^ a b c Tharpe, Jim, DeKalb lawmaker Confirmed as Singapore Ambassador March 2010, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ McCaffrey, Shannon, Obama Campaign Pulls some Resources from Georgia September 2008, RealClearPolitics. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ Hopefuls Vie for SRSVote July 1996, Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved March 2011
External links
Media related to David Adelman at Wikimedia Commons- Georgia Legislature - Senator David Adelman official government site
- Project Vote Smart - Senator David Adelman (GA) profile
- Follow the Money - David Adelman
United States Ambassadors to Singapore 
Richard H. Donald 1966 (interim) · Francis Joseph Galbraith 1966–69 · Charles T. Cross 1969–71 · Edwin M. Cronk 1972–75 · John H. Holdridge 1975–78 · Richard F. Kneip 1978–80 · Harry E. T. Thayer 1980–85 · J. Stapleton Roy 1985–86 · Daryl Arnold 1987–89 · Robert D. Orr 1989–92 · Jon Huntsman, Jr. 1992–93 · Ralph L. Boyce 1993–94 (interim) · Timothy Chorba 1994–98 · Steven J. Green 1998–2001 · Frank Lavin 2001–05 · Patricia L. Herbold 2005–09 · David Adelman 2010–present
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