| Representative Devan Seabaugh was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in a
special election in July 2021. He represents House District 34, which includes west Cobb County
and parts of Marietta and Kennesaw.
House Speaker Jon Burns and the House Committee on Assignments appointed Rep. Seabaugh
to several key House committees, including Appropriations, Transportation, Industry & Labor,
Community & Public Health, Creative Arts & Entertainment and Energy, Utilities &
Telecommunications.
In addition to his committee assignments, Rep. Seabaugh holds several leadership roles. He
serves as Vice Chairman of the House Industry & Labor Committee, Vice Chairman of the
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Vice Chairman of the Creative Arts &
Entertainment Committee. He is also a Deputy Whip for the Republican Majority House Caucus
and is a former Vice Chairman of the Cobb County Legislative Delegation.
Outside of his legislative responsibilities, Rep. Seabaugh is the Vice President of Administration
at Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service, a private company providing 9-1-1 emergency and critical
care ambulance services to counties and hospitals throughout greater metro-Atlanta. He has
played a pivotal role in the company's growth, helping it expand from a start-up with 10
employees and 2 ambulances to one of the Southeast's most respected ambulance providers, now
employing over 1,200 people and operating more than 150 ambulances.
Born in Syracuse, New York, Rep. Seabaugh moved to Marietta, Georgia, at the age of one. He
is the son of a U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran and retired Lockheed Martin engineer. His mother
worked part time and was a full-time mother raising three children.
Rep. Seabaugh graduated from Marietta City public schools and earned a bachelor's degree in
business administration from the University of West Georgia. He completed his EMT/paramedic
training at West Georgia Technical College in Carrollton, GA. His 40-year career in healthcare
began as a paramedic including time on the streets of Atlanta with Grady EMS before returning
to Cobb County to help start-up Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service.
A dedicated community leader, Rep. Seabaugh actively serves on the boards of Wellstar
Kennestone Regional Hospital, the North Georgia State Fair Association, the Earl Smith Strand
Theatre, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Cobb Travel and Tourism Sports Alliance.
His past community leadership includes impactful roles with organizations such as MUST
Ministries, the Boys & Girls Club, the Boy Scouts of America, United Way, YMCA, the
American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Cobb Safety Village and Safe
Kids Georgia. He is known for his ability to bring people together and find creative solutions to
complex community problems. For his efforts, he has been widely recognized, earning honors
such as Marietta Citizen of the Year from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, the Mack Henderson
Public Service Award, and the Chamber Chairman's Awards from both the Cobb and Paulding
Chambers of Commerce.
Rep. Seabaugh is also an active member of his local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. His contributions
have been recognized with distinctions such as the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow
designation and Kiwanis International's George Hixson Fellow Award, Patriot Award, Henry
Heinz Award, and Community Service Award. Additionally, his patriotism and support for the
U.S. military have been recognized by the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and the Vietnam Veterans Alliance.
Rep. Seabaugh and his wife, Beth, have been married for over 33 years and reside in west Cobb
County. Together, they have five adult children and four grandchildren. They are active members
of First United Methodist Church in Marietta. In his free time, Rep. Seabaugh enjoys reading,
boating, playing golf, tennis, and pickleball, and spending time at the lake and beach with his family. |