David Ralston
| David Ralston | |
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| 72nd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn Richardson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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| Assumed office January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
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| 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]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Legislature biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Speaker of the House biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aaron Gould Sheinin, 'Republicans back Ralston for speaker', in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17, 2009 [1]
- ↑ Ashley Fielding, 'State leaders put North Ga. in seat of power', in The Gainesville Times, January 10, 2010 [2]
