| Full Name: | Penny Houston |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (GA) - District 170, Republican |
| First Elected: | 1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | 3 Children: N.G. "Bo" Houston IV, Lowery, Adam |
| Home City: | Nashville, GA |
Summary
Representative Penny Houston
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 347
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Reduces the amount of weeks for state unemployment benefits to a minimum of 14 weeks if the unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 ...
HB 797 - Establishes a State Charter School Commission
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Establishes the State Charter Schools Commission as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority of the ...
SB 362 - Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 27, 2012 - Defines deadhead logs as logs originally cut for commercial purposes in the 1800s or 1900s that have been stored, whether on purpose or by ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Americans for Prosperity - Georgia Chapter Positions | 91% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Hospitals & Nursing Homes ($6,000.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Penny Houston refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Key Staff Email
andrea.postell@house.ga.gov
Capitol Email
penny.houston@house.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=130&Session=23
General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rep-Penny-Houston-R-170/117863039288
Capitol
245 State Capitol Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-463-2247
District
8395 Highway 129
Nashville, GA 31639
Phone: 229-686-2467 (Home)
