| Senator Jeff Mullis represents the 53rd district, which includes Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker Counties. He serves as Chairman of the powerful Senate Rules Commit-tee and is a member of the Senate Appropriations, Sub-committee Chair of Economic Development and Tourism, Regu-lated Industries and Utilities Committees, and Reapportion-ment Committee. Senator Mullis also chairs the Senate Music Committee and the Halls of Fame Joint Committee, and was appointed by Governor Deal and reappointed by Governor Kemp to the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Advisory Commission. Lastly, he is the Chairman Emeritus of the Sportsman Caucus, whose mission is to promote and protect hunting, fishing and the 2nd Amendment.
Senator Mullis has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in Georgia" for ten consecutive years for his work on several is-sues, including transportation and economic development. His ninth recognition and honor made Senator Mullis the legislator with the most honors in consecutive years in history. Also, James Magazine listed Sen-ator Mullis as one of the "Most Influential Political Leaders in Georgia" for ten consecutive years.
He has also been the recipient of numerous awards and recog-nition for his service in recent years, including-
- Honorary Alumnus Award from ABAC Alumni Association - Legislative Recognition Award from the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia - Walker County Fire and Rescue Community Service Award - Walker County Young Farmers JC Cober Community Service Award - Presidential Citation from the Georgia Historical Society - Governor Zell Miller Public Policy Leadership Award from the Georgia Economic Development Association (GEDA) - Named an honorary member of the Lafayette High School FFA Chapter and The State of Georgia FFA - GMA "Champion of Georgia Cities" award four times - "Legislative Service Award" from the Association of County Com-missioners of Georgia (ACCG) four times - An award for work on biker issues given by the American Bikers Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) - The Brotherton Award given locally for protecting heritage - "Legislator of the Year" award for his dedication to the Georgia Fire Service - Commendation from the GBI for Senator Mullis' support of GBI's DNA Database - Recognition by Get Georgia Moving and the Metro Atlanta Cham-ber for his work in the Senate on transportation issues - The "Walker County Citizen of the Year" by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce - The "Distinguished Service Award" from the Kiwanis Club of Ft. Oglethorpe for going above and beyond to provide service to the community - City of Fort Oglethorpe Mayor's Award for Outstanding and Dedi-cated Service - Legislative Award from Council of Municipal Court Judges - Sportsmen's Heritage Award from Georgia Sportsmen's Caucus - Georgia Chamber of Commerce Legislator of the Year in 2016 - Legislative Champion from Georgia Pharmacy Association - 2014 Guardian of Business from NFIB - 2017 Distinguished Service Award from Easterseals Southern Georgia - Named an Honorary Doctor of Pharmacy by the State Board of Pharmacy Drugs and Narcotics Agency, and many others
Senator Mullis was born and raised in Chickamauga, Georgia, and is proud Republican Party member. Along
with serving the constituents in his community, Senator Mullis serves as an Economic Developer for Northwest
Georgia. He is active member of his community. His affiliations include Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club, Chickamauga
Lions Club, Georgia Historic Society, Georgia Music Hall of Fame - Co-Chair, and is a member of the
Chickamauga First Baptist Church.
While Senator Mullis is honored to have received accolades and recognition for his public service from many
groups and organizations, his constituents in Northwest Georgia remain, and will always be, his primary focus. |