Steve Gooch's Biography
- State Senate (GA) - District 51, Republican Majority Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (GA) - District 51
Contact Information
Office
421-F State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Post Office Box 600
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Full Name:
Steve Gooch
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Shannon; 3 Children: Samuel, Seth, Sawyer
Birth Date:
02/25/1967
Birth Place:
Dahlonega, GA
Home City:
Dahlonega, GA
Religion:
Christian
Master of Public Administration, State and Local Government, North Georgia College and State University, 1997-1998
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, General, North Georgia College and State University, 1988-1992
Majority Leader, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2010-present
Former Chair, Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners
Former Secretary, Majority Caucus, Georgia State Senate
Majority Whip, Georgia State Senate, 2014-2022
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2022
County Commissioner, Lumpkin County, 2000
Member, Administrative Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Assignments Committee
Member, Education and Youth Committee
Member, Ethics Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics
Member, Insurance and Labor Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Natural Resources and the Environment Committee
Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Ad Valorem Tax
Member, Subcommittee on Education and Higher Education
Member, Subcommittee on Public Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Tax Expenditures
Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Chair, Senate Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, State & Local Governmental Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, State Institutions & Property Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Georgia State Senate
Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, 2011-present
Vice President, Commercial Group, The Norton Agency, 2005-2011
Executive Director, R-Ranch in the Mountains, 1983-2001
Appointed by Governor Deal, Member, Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2011-present
Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, present
Board Member, Public Building Authority, present
Board Member, Technical College System of Georgia, present
Board Member, Water and Sewer Authority, present
Former Member, Board of Managers, Association of County Commissions of Georgia (ACCG)
Member, Brown's Bridge Church
Former Board Member, Department of Community Affairs Regional Advisory Council
Former Board Member, Georgia Department of Transportation
Former Chair, Georgia Mountains Regional Development Council
Former Chair, Lumpkin County Board of Health
Former Vice Chair, North Georgia Resource Management Authority
Former Vice Chair, Upper Etowah River Basin Group
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
May 6, 1995
Mother's Name:
Eleanor Enoch Gooch