Rev raphael warnock biography

Since 2005, Warnock has served as Senior Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former pulpit of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is the youngest pastor selected to serve in that leadership role at the historic church. Additionally, Warnock has long believed his ministry of service doesn’t stop at the church doors, and as a pastor and longtime social justice advocate has worked to expand health care access, safeguard nutrition benefits, protect voting rights and end mass incarceration.

Elected Georgia’s first Black Senator in 2021, Senator Reverend Warnock has carried his service and advocacy into the Senate, where he has helped pass legislation to create jobs, address the maternal mortality crisis and successfully championed efforts to cap insulin costs for seniors at $35 a month. Warnock successfully defended his seat and was elected to a full six-year term in December 2022.

Currently, Senator Warnock serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition

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Raphael Warnock

American pastor and politician (born 1969)

The Reverend Raphael Warnock
Official portrait, 2021
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2021 Serving with Jon Ossoff
Preceded by	Kelly Loeffler
Born	Raphael Gamaliel Warnock (1969-07-23) July 23, 1969 (age 55) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Oulèye Ndoye ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2020)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Morehouse College (BA) Union Theological Seminary (MDiv, MPhil, PhD)
Occupation
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Website	Senate website
Religion	Christian
Denomination	Baptist (Progressive National Baptist Convention)
Church	Ebenezer Baptist Church
Post	Senior pastor (2005–present)

Raphael Gamaliel Warnock^[1] (RAH-fee-el WOR-nok; born July 23, 1969) is an American Baptistpastor and politician serving as

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock grew up in Kayton Homes public housing in Savannah, born one of twelve brothers and sisters raised in coastal Georgia. His father, a veteran, small businessman, and preacher, grew up in Burke and Screven County, GA. Senator Reverend Warnock’s mother grew up in Waycross, GA, where she spent summers picking tobacco and cotton. A graduate of Savannah’s stjärna C. Johnson High School, medlem av senat Raphael Warnock’s mother and extended family still lives in the Savannah area. 

Senator Warnock is a proud graduate of Morehouse College; after graduating from Morehouse, he went onto earn a PhD and begin his career ordained in the ministry. For over 15 years, Senator Warnock has served as Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former pulpit of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is the youngest pastor selected to serve in that leadership role at the historic church.

Senator Warnock was elected as a Democrat to