Rich Golick

Rich Golick is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Golick is a Republican Party representing District 40, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County.

Biography

Golick received a degree in political science from Emory University and a law degree from Georgia State University. Golick is a member of several civic groups in his hometown of Smyrna, Georgia and practices law when the Georgia Assembly is not in session. He is married to Maria Golick, a State Court Judge in Cobb County, with whom he has two sons, Marshall,6 & Davis,4.

As state representative

Golick was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1998 and will complete his fourth term in 2006. Golick serves as Senior Administration Floor Leader under governor Sonny Perdue. Golick is a member of the Appropriations, Insurance, and Rules committees and serves as Vice Chairman of the Retirement committee.

During the 2005-2006 legislative session, Golick co-sponsored several important pieces of legislation, including potential amendments to the state constitution. H.R. 1045, which would have tightened restrictions on the uses of money used to fund the HOPE scholarship program, was defeated, while H.R. 1306, which would place new restrictions on the government's ability to use eminent domain, passed for and will be included on the November ballot for approval by Georgia voters.

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