Representative David Ralston Biography

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David Ralston

Representative David Ralston's Biography

Full Name:	David Ralston
Office:	State House (GA) - District 7, Republican
First Elected:	11/05/2002
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2014

Gender:	Male
Family:	Spouse: Jane; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Matt
Birth Date:	03/14/1954
Birth Place:	Ellijay, GA
Home City:	Blue Ridge, GA
Religion:	Church of God

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JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1980
BA, North Georgia College and State University, 1976
Attended, Young Harris College

Speaker of the House, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2010-present
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2002-present
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 1992-1998
Georgia Co-Chair, Lamar Alexander for President Campaign, 1995-1996

Subcommittee on Elections, Member
Subcommittee on General Government (Governmental Affairs), Member
Subcommittee on Interstate Highway and Beautification, Member

Republican Nominee, Georgia Attorney General, 1998
Leadership Georgia, 1996
Former Member, Appropriations Sub-Committee on Public Safety, Georgia State House of Representatives

Attorney, 1980-present

Member, Blue Ridge Lions Club, present
Member, Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, present
Member, Fannin County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Board of Directors, Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development, present
Member, Board of Directors, Vocational Transitions Incorporated, present
Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia, 1988-1993
Former President, Appalachian Circuit Bar Association
Former President, Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association

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