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Deborah Patricia "Pat" McKinnon earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Valdosta State University. She is active in her community, serving on the Tiftarea HOSPICE board, the Tiftarea Homeless Coalition board, and the Tifton Urban Redevelopment Agency as an associate member. Pat lives in Tifton, Georgia, with her child and attends St. John Holiness Church, serving as the president of the Women's Department.

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Pat currently serves on the Tift County Board of Education, representing District 2. She was first elected in 2020.

Pat currently works as the executive director of the United Way of South‑Central Georgia. She previously worked as a victim advocate and compliance officer for the Tift County Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, and as a regional fundraising director for the American Heart Association.

As of March 11, 2026, Deborah Patricia "Pat" McKinnon did not have a website or any information online.

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Deborah Patricia "Pat" McKinnon

Pat Mckinnon graduated from Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication. She is active in her community, serving on the Tiftarea HOSPICE board, the Tiftarea Homeless Coalition board, and the Tifton Urban Redevelopment Agency as an associate member. She is also a community leader for the Lupus Foundation of America. Pat is a member of St. John Holiness Church, where she serves as Women’s Department President. She lives in Tift County; her son, Kristopher, attended Tift County schools.

Pat currently serves as a member of the Tift County Board of Education, representing District 2. She was first elected in January 2020 and is seeking re‑election in 2026 (her term expires on December 31, 2026). She previously ran for re‑election in 2022.

Pat currently works as executive director of the United Way of South‑Central Georgia, serving Ben Hill, Cook, Irwin, Tift, and Turner counties. She previously worked as a victim advocate and compliance officer for the Tift County Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, and as a regional fundraising director for the American Heart Association.

As of March 11, 2026, Deborah Patricia McKinnon did not have a website or any information online.

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