| Senator Blake Tillery, a Republican, has served in the
Georgia State Senate since 2016. He represents Senate
District 19, which includes Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis,
Long, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Wayne and
Wheeler counties, as well as a portion of Coffee County. Sen. Tillery also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Senate
Committees on Government Oversight and State
Institutions and Property, a member of the Senate
Committees on Judiciary and Reapportionment and
Redistricting, and an Ex-Officio member of the Senate
Committee on Finance. Sen. Tillery is a Double Dawg, graduating from the University of Georgia in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in
International Affairs and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2010. He currently
practices law in Vidalia. As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Tillery is known for his early morning meetings and
is a self-described "workaholic." He jokes that he has very few hobbies other than the state budget and enjoys
family, friends and UGA football.In 2016, Sen. Tillery married the former Ashlee Nicole Sharer of Wayne County. Ashlee Nicole is an OBGYN. The
Tillerys reside in Vidalia and have two sons. |