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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 Sol C. Johnson High School, Senator 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 the United States Senate in the January 5, 2021, special election runoff for the term ending January
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Biography
The Honorable Reverend Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock serves as the Senior Pastor of the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, spiritual home of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the junior United States Senator from Georgia. The son of two Pentecostal pastors, Dr. Warnock responded to the call of ministry at a very early age, and at age 35, became the fifth and the youngest person ever called to the senior pastorate of Ebenezer Baptist Church, founded in 1886. Before coming to EBC, “America’s Freedom Church,” Dr. Warnock was blessed to study and serve within the pastoral ranks of leading congregations also known for their deep spiritual roots and strong public witness. Under Dr. Warnock’s leadership, the church continues its legacy of social activism with both spiritual and numerical growth.
Dr. Warnock graduated from Morehouse College cum laude in 1991, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, from which he graduated with honors and distinctions. Seeing his pas
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Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
The Reverend Raphael Warnock | |
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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) |
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| Signature | |
| 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 the juniorUnited States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Warnock
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