Matt Ramsey (politician)
Matt Ramsey is an American politician.[1] He serves as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 72nd district, encompassing Peachtree City, Georgia.[2][3]
Biography
Early life
Matt Ramsey grew up in Fayette County, Georgia.[1][3] He received a bachelor of science in political science from Georgia Southern University.[1][3] In 2005, he received a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law.
Career
He is a lawyer in Fayette County and a partner at the law firm Warner, Hooper, and Ramsey, P.C. in Peachtree City.[1][2][3]
Politics
He served as Mac Collins's legal staffer for eight years, focusing on tax and budget policy, transportation, energy, defense and veteran affairs.[3]
He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2007.[2][3] He serves as a member of the House Appropriations, Judiciary Non-Civil, Ethics and Regulated Industries Committees.[3] He is also the Vice-Chairman of both the Reapportionment and Special Rules Committees and serves as the Chair of a Sub-Committee of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.[3] He also serves as the Co-Chairman of a Special Joint House and Senate Committee onImmigration Reform.[3]
When the Georgia anti-illegal immigration law was passed, he said, "It’s a great day for Georgia. We think we have done our job that our constituents asked us to do to address the costs and the social consequences that have been visited upon our state by the federal government’s failure to secure our nation’s borders."[4]
He is a member of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and he sits on the Board of Trustees of the Joseph Sams School.[1][3]
Personal life
He is married to Missy Ramsey.[1][2][3] They have one daughter, Anna Lynne, and one son, Jacob.[1][3] They live in Peachtree City, Georgia and attend the Peachtree City United Methodist Church.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Official website biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Georgia House of Representatives
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Georgia House of Representatives biography
- ↑ Scott Beaulier, Daniel J. Smith, Darrick C. Luke, Tough on Immigration Is Tough on Economic Growth, The Freeman, January 04, 2012
