Ed Harbison
Senator Ed Harbison's Biography
Graduate, Career Academy of Broadcasting
Attended, Troy State University, Fort Benning
Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1992-present
Former Second Vice President, Muscogee County School Board
- Banking and Financial Institutions, Member
- Insurance and Labor, Member
- Interstate Cooperation, Member
- Reapportionment and Redistricting, Member
- Regulated Industries and Utilities, Member
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, Chair
Graduate, Leadership Columbus, 1990
Former Member, Columbus Cable TV Study Commission
Former Member, Columbus Charter Review Committee
Former Member, Community Task Force on Gangs
Former Secretary, Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Mayor's Committee for a Drug-Free Columbus
Businessman
Broadcast Journalist
Public Relations/ Advertising Consultant
Veteran, United States Marine Corps
Board of Directors, A.J. McClung Young Men's Christian Association, present
Former Officer, Georgia Association of Newscasters
Awards:
Dr. John W. Townsend Award for Broadcast Excellence;
Associated Press Annual Award for Best Regularly Scheduled TV Newscast;
PUSH Excellence Award for the Communications Field;
Bambino League Award of Support;
One of the 50 Most Influential African Americans of Columbus;
Columbus Times Newspaper Award for Outstanding Contributions to African-Americans;
Alabama Disabled American Veterans Certificate of Appreciation;
U.S. Marine Corps Appreciation Award;
UPI Pacemaker Award;
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Pharmacy Association, 1994;
Progressive Men's Club's Man of the Year Award, 1994.
Contact Information
Capitol Email
ed.harbison@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=17&Session=23
District Website
http://www.edharbison.com/
Capitol
431 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0074
Fax: 404-463-5547
District
Post Office Box 1292
Columbus, GA 31902
Phone: 706-610-7120
Phone: 706-562-0386
Fax: 706-562-0397