| Gerald Greene was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1982. He is
currently continuing his 33 years of service as the spokesman for House District 151, which
covers parts of Calhoun, Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Terrell, Webster, and part
of Dougherty County.
Greene attended Andrew College for 2 years before graduating from Georgia Southern
University in 1970.He later earned his Master's in Education from the University of Georgia
and his Masters in History from Georgia Southwestern. He has taught in the Randolph-Clay
School System for 32 years as a Teacher of Social Studies. Representative Greene has also
been an instructor of Political Science and Western Civilization for over 10 years at Andrew
College. His teaching has proved to be meritorious for he has been named STAR Teacher of
Randolph- Clay System in both 1977 and 1993. He was also bestowed with the honor of
being named Teacher of the Year for the school system in 1991.
His work under the Gold Dome has also made him the recipient of many Legislative Service
Awards from several organizations- Commercial Flower Growers Association, Georgia
Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. The
Chattahoochee Historical Commission named him Legislator of the Year in 1996. His
achievements also led Andrew College to present him with the Distinguished Alumni
Award. For 2 years in a row Representative Greene was Rural Health's Distinguished
Legislator of the Year.
Representative Greene is currently sharing his many years of legislative experience by
serving on several key House committees. Among them are Chairman of the Code Revision
Committee and Secretary of the State Properties Committee. In addition he serves as a
member of the Appropriations, Economic Development & Tourism, Public Safety &
Homeland Security, Retirement, and Rules committees. Greene has been appointed as a
member of the Recreational Authorities Overview Committee and is a member of the
Georgia Association of Educators. Representative Greene is a faithful member of the Springvale Baptist Church as well. |