David Ralston
| David Ralston | |
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| 72nd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Richardson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
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Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 14, 1954 Ellijay, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Young Harris College North Georgia College and State University University of Georgia |
David Ralston is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 7th district, encompassing parts of Dawson County, Fannin County, and Gilmer County.[1] Since January 11, 2010, he served as its 73rd Speaker.[1][2]
Biography
David Ralston was born in Ellijay, Georgia.[1] He attended Young Harris College, graduated from North Georgia College and State University, and later from the University of Georgia School of Law.[1][2]
From 1992 to 1998, he served as a member of the Georgia Senate.[1][2] In 2002, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives for the 7th district.[1][2] He became its Speaker in 2010, following the resignation of Glenn Richardson.[2][3] As such, he is the first state house speaker from North Georgia in more than 150 years.[4]
He also works as an attorney in Blue Ridge, Georgia.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, and the Blue Ridge Lions Club.[1][2] He is married with two children.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Legislature biography
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Speaker of the House biography
- 1 2 Aaron Gould Sheinin, 'Republicans back Ralston for speaker', in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17, 2009
- ↑ Ashley Fielding, 'State leaders put North Ga. in seat of power', in The Gainesville Times, January 10, 2010
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| Preceded by Glenn Richardson |
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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