Erick Erickson

==Early life and career==
Erick-Woods Erickson was born in [[Jackson, Louisiana|Jackson]] in [[East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana|East Feliciana Parish]], [[Louisiana]], moved to [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates]] when he was five, and returned to Jackson when he was fifteen.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/16/erickson-joins-the-best-political-team|work=CNN|title=Erickson joins the Best Political Team}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/01/110_sam_and_fri.php#10|title=BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Erick The Red (Stater)|magazine=National Journal|access-date=April 7, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331100540/http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/01/110_sam_and_fri.php|archive-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref> Erickson attended the [[American School of Dubai]], previously known as the Jumeirah American School. His father worked for Conoco Oil<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://raisinganamericanpatriot.com/Erickson_PDF.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-08-02 |archive-date=2011-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030101643/http://www.raisinganamericanpatriot.com/Erickson_PDF.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> as an oil company production foreman.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dewan|first=Shaila|title=CNN Pundit Draws Ire From All Sides|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/us/politics/12erickson.html|access-date=15 October 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=11 May 2010}}</ref> Erickson received a bachelor's degree from [[Mercer University]] in [[Macon, Georgia]], and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree from [[Mercer University]] [[Walter F. George School of Law]]. He is an inactive member in good standing of the [[State Bar of Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gabar.org/MemberSearchDetail.cfm?ID=MjQ5OTE1|title=State Bar of Georgia – Public|publisher=Members.gabar.org|access-date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Macon city council===
Erickson was elected on November 6, 2007 to a four-year term as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the Macon, Georgia [[city council]].<ref name=Macon.com>{{cite news|last=Gaines|first=Jim|title=Erickson to quit Macon City Council for Atlanta gig|url=http://www.macon.com/2011/01/06/1399941/erickson-to-quit-macon-city-council.html|access-date=October 15, 2012|newspaper=The Macon Telegraph|date=January 6, 2011|archive-date=December 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221110322/http://www.macon.com/2011/01/06/1399941/erickson-to-quit-macon-city-council.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He resigned his office on February 16, 2011, partway through his first term to pursue a job with [[WSB (AM)|WSB]] radio in [[Atlanta]];<ref>{{cite web|last= Holland|first= Joshua|title= Meet Erick Erickson, the Toxic Idiot Guiding House Republicans on the Debt Ceiling Fight|publisher= [[AlterNet]]|date= July 26, 2011|url= http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/151793/meet_erick_erickson,_the_toxic_idiot_guiding_house_republicans_on_the_debt_ceiling_fight|access-date= 2011-07-28|archive-date= 2011-08-06|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110806000533/http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/151793/meet_erick_erickson%2C_the_toxic_idiot_guiding_house_republicans_on_the_debt_ceiling_fight|url-status= dead}}</ref> The ''[[Macon Telegraph]]'' noted his poor attendance as a council member before his resignation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gaines|first=Jim|title=Erickson steps down from Macon council|url=http://www.macon.com/2011/02/17/1454646/erickson-steps-down-from-council.html#storylink=misearch|access-date=October 15, 2012|newspaper=The Macon Telegraph|date=February 17, 2011|archive-date=June 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611000219/http://www.macon.com/2011/02/17/1454646/erickson-steps-down-from-council.html#storylink=misearch|url-status=dead}}</ref>