| Elected in 2010 to the Georgia House of Representatives, Bruce serves as a member of the following committees- Banks & Banking, Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications, Governmental Affairs, Insurance, and Ways & Means. He also serves as the Majority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer. Additionally, The Technology Association of Georgia recognized Bruce as the 2013 Technology Legislature of the Year. His legislative focus is business and job development and he is passionate about recruiting new businesses to Walton County and the State of Georgia. Bruce was born and raised in Monroe, Georgia, the heart of district 115, in Walton County. He attended Furman University where he played football and earned a B.A. in Business Administration. He then furthered his studies as a graduate student at the University of Georgia focusing on Risk Management and Insurance. Through his ownership and management of Williamson Insurance Agency, Inc., Williamson Investments Group, LLC, and as a co-founder of both Walton Bank and Trust Company and Liberty First Bank of Monroe, Bruce has a proven record as a successful businessman in Walton County. He has shown dedication to the community through work with numerous civic organizations including the Boy Scouts of America, Healing Angels Medical Clinic, Past-President of The Monroe Rotary Club, and the Walton County Chamber of Commerce. His dedication to Georgia is reflected through his service to Leadership Georgia, Inc. where he served as Chairman, The Georgia Department of Community Affairs as past board member and as a current Board member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He is a recipient of the Leadership Georgia Frederick B. Kerr Award and the Rotary Club of Monroe J. T. Witcher Community Service Award. Bruce is a man of faith and is an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Monroe where he taught Youth Sunday School for more than a decade. A committed family man, Bruce and his wife Vickie have been married for 30 years. They are blessed with four sons who are all Eagle Scouts. |