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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Georgia State University
  • JD, Atlanta Law School, 1962-1965

Professional Experience

  • BA, Georgia State University
  • JD, Atlanta Law School, 1962-1965
  • Attorney, 1968-present
  • Trust Officer, Banking, 1961-1968
  • Served, United States Marine Reserves, 1959-1966

Political Experience

  • BA, Georgia State University
  • JD, Atlanta Law School, 1962-1965
  • Attorney, 1968-present
  • Trust Officer, Banking, 1961-1968
  • Served, United States Marine Reserves, 1959-1966
  • City Attorney, Sandy Springs, 2005-present
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 51, 2001-2019
  • County Attorney, Dekalb County, 1973-1977

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2001-2005

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Georgia State University
  • JD, Atlanta Law School, 1962-1965
  • Attorney, 1968-present
  • Trust Officer, Banking, 1961-1968
  • Served, United States Marine Reserves, 1959-1966
  • City Attorney, Sandy Springs, 2005-present
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 51, 2001-2019
  • County Attorney, Dekalb County, 1973-1977
  • Member, Lawyer Club of Atlanta, 1970-present
  • Member, Decatur Bar Association, 1965-present
  • Member, State Bar of Georgia, 1965-present
  • Member, Georgia Conservancy, present
  • Member, Georgia Conservation Voters, present
  • Board Member, Newton Park Foundation, present
  • President, American Cancer Society, Dekalb Chapter, 1978

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Georgia Council on Aging Legislator Award;
  • Department of Human Resources Leadership Award;
  • Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Municipal Association as a "Champion of Georgia's Cities";
  • State Bar of Georgia "Lifetime Achievement Award";
  • Big Voice for Children Award
  • State Bar of Georgia Distinguished Service Award, 2013.