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Vinson Wall
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
1973–1982
Succeeded byRex A. Millsaps
In office
1985–1990s
Preceded byRex A. Millsaps
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 82nd district
In office
1990s–1996
Succeeded byMike Coan
Personal details
Born (1947-10-17) October 17, 1947 (age 77)
Clarke County, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1[1]

Vinson Wall (born October 17, 1947)[1] is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 61st and 82nd district of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

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Wall was born in Clarke County, Georgia and attended Gwinnett High School. He was a Air National Guard for six years.[1]

In 1973, Wall was elected to represent the 61st district of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1] In 1982, he left office to run for the Georgia State Senate but was unsuccessful. Two years later he was re-elected to the 61st district seat, succeeding Rex Millsap who had gained the seat after Wall left.[3]

In response to an attorney general ruling that coroners cannot subpoena police or medical records triggered by the controversial investigation into the beating death of a teenager, Wall proposed a bill in 1986 to grant inquest powers to medical examiners and coroners along with bills related to the office of coroner.[4]

In the 1990s, Wall was elected to represent the 82nd district. He served until 1996, when he was succeeded by Mike Coan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roeback, Tacuma (July 11, 1996). "Wall handled warrant, election-day defent". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 76. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ Wulfhorst, Ellen (July 19, 1984). "Wall opposes Millsaps in attempt to regain House". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 157. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ Roehl, Sheryl (February 6, 1986). "Lawrenceville representative's bills target coroner system, AIDS". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 149. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon