Jeff Mullis
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Jeff Mullis is a state senator
of the Republican Party
representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly
. Mullis has been chosen by James Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Political Figures in Georgia for the fourth year in a row and was recognized this year by Georgia Trend as one of the 100 most influential people in Georgia.
Mullis is from Chickamauga
. He currently serves as the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
Executive Director (NWGAJDA.COM)and the Top of Georgia Economic Development Chairman. He is married to Teresa Nichols, and has three children, Amanda, Emily, and Gregg and one grand daughter Kierstin.
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State Senator
A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's one house State Legislature.There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house...
of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
. Mullis has been chosen by James Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Political Figures in Georgia for the fourth year in a row and was recognized this year by Georgia Trend as one of the 100 most influential people in Georgia.
Mullis is from Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. He currently serves as the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
The Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority is a joint development authority that serves Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Dade County, and Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia....
Executive Director (NWGAJDA.COM)and the Top of Georgia Economic Development Chairman. He is married to Teresa Nichols, and has three children, Amanda, Emily, and Gregg and one grand daughter Kierstin.
Legislative service
Mullis has served in the following Georgia General AssembliesGeorgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
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- 147th147th General Assembly of the State of GeorgiaThe 2003 regular session of the 147th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia met from January 13, 2003 at 10:00 am, to Friday, April 25 at midnight, at which time both houses adjourned sine die. This was the longest legislative session in more than a century...
- 148th148th General Assembly of the State of GeorgiaThe 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die...
- 149th149th General Assembly of the State of GeorgiaThe 149th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia first met in 2007, succeeding the 148th General Assembly, and was the precedent of the 150th General Assembly in 2009.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Presiding Officer:-Majority leadership:...
Current Georgia State Senate positions
- Committees
- Transportation Committee – Chairman
- State and Local Government Operations Committee – Vice-chairman
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee – Vice-chairman
- Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee member
- Appropriations sub-committee Chairman of Transportation
- CaucusCaucusA caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
es- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
CaucusCaucusA caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
– Vice-chairman - Sportsman’s Caucus – Co-chairman
- Republican
Previous positions
- Georgia State Senate
- Economic Development Committee – Chairman
- Special committee appointments by Governor Sonny PerdueSonny PerdueGeorge Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, was the 81st Governor of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s....
- 2004 G-8 Summit30th G8 summitThe 30th G8 summit took place in Sea Island, Georgia, United States, on June 8 – June 10, 2004.-Overview:The Group of Seven was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and...
Committee - Tourism Foundation Committee
- 2004 G-8 Summit
- Appointments by the Senate Committee on Assignments
- National Economic Development and Commerce Committee
- Council on State Government for Economic Development and International Trade
- Senate Music Industry Committee – Chairman
- Senate Security for State and County Buildings Study Committee
Awards and recognition
- Legislative Service Award for 2002, 2003 and 2005 by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG)
- Champion of Georgia Cities award by Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)
- Award for work on motorcyclists' issues given by the American Bikers Aimed Towards Education (ABATE)
- Brotherton Award, given locally for protecting heritage
- Metropolitan Fire Chief's Award for work on public safety and firefighters' issues
- Recognized as one of Georgia's 25 most influential leaders for 2006 by James magazine
- Recognized as one of Georgia's 100 most influential Georgians for 2008 by "Georgia Trend"
- Recipient of the Zell Miller Public Political Leadership Award by the Georgia Economic Development Association (GEDA)