| Senator Steve Gooch was elected to the Georgia
State Senate in 2010. Senator Gooch is a Republican representing the 51st District, which includes Fannin, Union,
Gilmer, Lumpkin, White, Dawson and parts of Pickens and
Forsyth counties.
Senator Gooch was elected as the Majority Whip of the
Senate Majority Caucus in 2014. Prior to serving as
the Senate Majority Whip, Senator Gooch served as
the Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus and as
chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.
Senator Gooch serves as Vice-Chairman of the Transportation Committee and Secretary of the Appropriations Committee. Additionally, he
serves on the Finance and Regulated Industries and Utilities Committees
and as Ex-Officio on the Assignments and Rules Committees.
Senator Gooch graduated from North Georgia College and
State University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in
Business Administration and a Master's Degree in Public Administration.
He currently serves as the Executive Director for the Development
Authority of Lumpkin County and is a former Georgia Department of
Transportation board member. Prior to being elected to the Georgia
State Senate, he served as the sole Lumpkin County Commissioner.
Senator Gooch and his wife Shannon have three children- Samuel, Seth, and Sawyer. |