in the 122nd District for almost 20 years. During his legislative tenure, he has served in key

leadership positions. Currently, he is the Vice Chair of the Health Appropriations

Committee, Chair of the Telecommunications subcommittee of Energy, Utilities, &

Telecommunications, and Chair of the Sales Tax Subcommittee of Ways and Means.

Additionally, Representative Harbin has had long-standing membership on the

Intragovernmental Coordination and Insurance Committees.

As former Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Harbin was instrumental in

helping balance Georgia’s budget during the worst financial downturn since the Great

Depression.

House Speaker David Ralston recently appointed Rep. Harbin to serve as the Co-Chairman

of the Georgia Technology Oversight Committee which is tasked with reviewing the

operations and structure of the Georgia Technology Authority.

His long-standing support for small businesses in Georgia was recognized by the National

Coalition for Capital in 2011, who presented him with a Champion of Small Business

Award. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce named Representative Harbin Legislator of the

Year in 2009. He has also been a three time recipient of the Association of County

Commissioners’ Legislative Award.

Harbin’s involvement in the healthcare community has been recognized by the Georgia

Council on Aging, the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Georgia

Academy of Family Physicians, and the Georgia Public Health Nurses. The Georgia Alliance

of Community Hospitals named him Legislator of the Year in 2008.

Representative Harbin is the Director of Business Development for Select Benefit

Consultants and a partner in Southern Land Surveyors, Inc. A graduate of Georgia Military

College, he received the Graduate of Distinction Seal for his major in Business

Administration. He serves on the Board of Child Enrichment and the Columbia County

Chamber of Commerce.

He currently resides in Evans, with his wife Hope and their two children. He and his family

attend Warren Baptist Church.