(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives):
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), announced committee leadership appointments for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
“Our House has a strong bench of leaders ready to roll up their sleeves and go to work for the people of Georgia, and our committee leadership roster reflects that,” said Speaker Jon Burns. “I want to thank the members of our Committee on Assignments for their deliberative approach to making these appointments.”
The committee leadership roster is as follows:
- Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
- Chairman: Rep. Robert Dickey (R-Musella)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Joe Campbell (R-Camilla)
- Appropriations
- Chairman: Rep. Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin)
- Banks & Banking
- Chairman: Rep. Noel Williams (R-Cordele)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Will Wade (R-Dawsonville)
- Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight
- Chairman: Rep. Steven Meeks (R-Screven)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens)
- Code Revision
- Chairman: Rep. Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas)
- Creative Arts & Entertainment
- Chairman: Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners)
- Defense & Veterans Affairs
- Chairman: Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. David Clark (R-Buford)
- Economic Development & Tourism
- Chairman: Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville)
- Education
- Chairman: Rep. Chris Erwin (R-Homer)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners)
- Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications
- Chairman: Rep. Don Parsons (R-Marietta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Barton (R-Calhoun)
- Ethics
- Chairman: Rep. Buddy DeLoach (R-Townsend)
- Game, Fish & Parks
- Chairman: Rep. Trey Rhodes (R-Greensboro)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Emory Dunahoo (R-Gillsville)
- Governmental Affairs
- Chairman: Rep. John LaHood (R-Valdosta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia)
- Health
- Chairman: Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta)
- Higher Education
- Chairman: Rep. Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (R-Cartersville)
- Human Relations & Aging
- Chairman: Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Mike Cameron (R-Rossville)
- Industry & Labor
- Chairman: Rep. Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta)
- Information & Audits
- Chairman: Rep. Steve Tarvin (R-Chickamauga)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (R-Marietta)
- Insurance
- Chairman: Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Noel Williams (R-Cordele)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Chairman: Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Martin Momtahan (R-Dallas)
- Intragovernmental Coordination
- Chairman: Rep. Beth Camp (R-Concord)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia)
- Judiciary
- Chairman: Rep. Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth)
- Judiciary (Non-Civil)
- Chairman: Rep. Tyler Paul Smith (R-Bremen)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs)
- Juvenile Justice
- Chairman: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. David Jenkins (R-Grantville)
- MARTOC
- Chairman: Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs)
- Motor Vehicles
- Chairman: Rep. John Corbett (R-Lake Park)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Barton (R-Calhoun)
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Chairman: Rep. Lynn Smith (R-Newnan)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Vance Smith (R-Pine Mountain)
- Public Health
- Chairman: Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon)
- Public Safety & Homeland Security
- Chairman: Rep. J Collins (R-Villa Rica)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Clint Crowe (R-Jackson)
- Reapportionment & Redistricting
- Chairman: Rep. Rob Leverett (R-Elberton)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Soo Hong (R-Lawrenceville)
- Regulated Industries
- Chairman: Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon)
- Retirement
- Chairman: Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro)
- Rules
- Chairman: Rep. Richard Smith (R-Columbus)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton)
- Small Business Development
- Chairman: Rep. Mike Cheokas (R-Americus)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Rey Martinez (R-Loganville)
- Special Rules
- Chairman: Rep. Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins)
- State Planning & Community Affairs
- Chairman: Rep. Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Patty Bentley (D-Butler)
- State Properties
- Chairman: Rep. Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Ken Vance (R-Baldwin)
- Technology & Infrastructure Innovation
- Chairman: Rep. Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs)
- Transportation
- Chairman: Rep. Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons)
- Urban Affairs
- Chairman: Rep. Brian Prince (D-Augusta)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon)
- Ways & Means
- Chairman: Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Clint Crowe (R-Jackson)
Leadership of the subcommittees of Appropriations is as follows:
- Economic Development
- Chairman: Rep. Penny Houston (R-Nashville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert)
- Education
- Chairman: Rep. Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons)
- General Government
- Chairman: Rep. Marcus Weidower (R-Watkinsville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester)
- Health
- Chairman: Rep. Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta)
- Higher Education
- Chairman: Rep. David Knight (R-Griffin)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens)
- Human Resources
- Chairman: Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-Rome)
- Vice Chairman: Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin)
- Public Safety
- Chairman: Rep. Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Danny Mathis (R-Cochran)
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Chairman: Rep. Clay Pirkle (R-Ashburn)
- Vice Chairman: Rep. Vance Smith (R-Pine Mountain)
