together we can

Born and raised in Tuskegee / Macon County area. Clinkscales is an honest, hardworking, loyal family man. He is married to a Tuskegee native Michelle (Marbory) Clinkscales; they have four children, and three grandsons. In order to make a positive change in our community, he chose to return home and become an active voice in the community. It is Clinkscales desire and goal to revive Macon County, bringing a rebirth of new energy. It is time for a new generation to step up and lead, as we prepare the leaders of tomorrow.  

Professionally, I’m an engineer for Chassis System Transportation, who supports my patriot service to the community. It has been an honor to serve and a blessing to have the support of our local community.David Clinkscales currently, serves as Mayor Pro Temp for the Town of Franklin. As a native of Tuskegee, he chose to return home and become an active community leader. He has the ability to lead, serve, and help improve the quality of life here in Macon County. He is your voice in local government, who actively participates, willingly lends a hand as needed and listens to the concerns of local citizens.  Clinkscales is a God fearing, honest, hardworking, family man with Character, Integrity, and Compassion. He is married to Michelle Marbory Clinkscales with four children and two grandchildren.  Clinkscales is a dedicated activist who faces life’s many challenges with dignity and respect. As a child, he was thought to “never promise someone more than you can give, and always give more than you promised”. 

Seniors are living longer and the need for long term care is needed in the Macon county area. We have a few seniors who prefer home health care over the local nursing homes; however, they are still dying off without the children returning home. Nor are they claiming/maintaining their family heirlooms. Hence, allowing a non-family member administrator of their estate. We are allowing too many homes and properties to become condemned undesirables and sold in “Estate Sales” and “Tax Sales”. Clinkscales would like to bring back that pride in the community, getting our citizens involved in the Estate Planning process. Encouraging our younger citizens to take ownership in the family property and empowering them to revive our county.

Our young citizens growing up here don’t have the opportunities nor desire to develop any long term goals of staying at home. We don’t have the corporate America jobs; therefore, our youth graduating high school/college are going away and not returning home. As a whole, not enough high school or college graduates are remaining in the area. Furthermore; the locally/family own business are not being passed down to a younger member of the family or the community. Let’s give a means of hope to our youth.

To the Black Ivy League University Alumni, we know that a greater county is a county that involves and take care of everyone. We have to be open minded to support and develop new local business. Let’s get creative and bring in the national chains. Too often we shop outside the Macon county area, yet along across the state boundaries. Our university students are asking the right questions, “Why don’t we have the hotels, restaurants, theaters, shopping centers?” It is time to encourage our students to get involved in the local Chamber of Commerce and municipal government to become a part of the economical solution.  

To do unto others as you would have others do unto you” these are more than just words on paper. It’s a base line for our laws and a way of life. Half of the problems in the world can be resolved by simply asking, how I would want to be treated when confronted with life’s conflicts? Remember the old cliché “What Would Jesus Do?” Just give others the same respect that you would request from them. As you choose the Powers of Attorney, they should not be exempt from this Golden Rule. Just as you trust them, they should in return treat you and your circle of family/friends in the same manner. Too often our seniors are being taken advantage over and not given the proper care.