David Ralston
American politician from Georgia (1954–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ralston (March 14, 1954 – November 16, 2022) was an American attorney and a Republican politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death. From 2010 onwards, he was also its 73rd Speaker of the House.[1] Ralston was the longest-serving Republican Speaker in state history and the longest-serving Speaker of the Georgia General Assembly since Tom Murphy.[2]
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David Ralston | |
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73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office January 11, 2010 – November 16, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Richardson |
Succeeded by | Jan Jones (Acting) |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office January 13, 2003 – November 16, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Charles Poag |
Succeeded by | Johnny Chastain |
Constituency | 6th district (2003–2005) 7th district (2005–2022) |
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 51st district | |
In office January 11, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Bill Hasty |
Succeeded by | Bill Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-03-14)March 14, 1954 Ellijay, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 2022(2022-11-16) (aged 68) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Education | Young Harris College University of North Georgia (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
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