Government Affairs Council

Comprehensive Legislative Review by the Government Affairs Council

The Government Affairs Council is made up of over 400 government affairs professionals representing companies throughout our state.  The GAC has nine standing committees and committee chairs, which work much the same way as committees in the State Legislature.

As issues arise, they are assigned to committee for review and subsequent recommendation to the GAC Executive Committee. Guided by the Georgia Chamber’s adopted policy  positions, a position to support or oppose is then made to the full GAC.

2011 and 2012 Government Affairs Council

Chair: Kevin Curtin, AT&T
Vice Chair: Roy Robinson, The R.B. Robinson Company

Executive Committee At-Large
Harold Bevis, Delta Air Lines
Skin Edge, GeorgiaLink Public Affairs
Pete Robinson, Troutman Sanders Strategies
Haydon Stanley, Fiveash-Stanley
Joe Tanner, Joe Tanner & Associates

Business and Industry
Chair: Mike Giles, Georgia Poultry Federation
Vice Chair: Brandon Hembree, Massey, Bowers & Hembree

Compliance
Chair: Meredith Melvin Weaver, Melvin Weaver Consulting
Vice Chair: Brian Fiveash, Fiveash-Stanley

Economic Development and Taxation
Chair: Jay Morgan, J.L. Morgan Company
Vice Chair: Malcolm Smith, AFLAC

Education
Chair: Mark Middleton, Mark M. Middleton, P.C.
Vice Chair: Chuck McMullen, McKenna, Long & Aldridge

Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Water Management
Chair: Keith Hatcher, Georgia Association of Realtors
Vice Chair: Brandon Reese, WellStar Health Systems, Inc.

Federal
Chair: Matt Sawhill, Atlanta Gas Light
Vice-Chair: Elizabeth Chandler, Georgia Bankers Association

Health Care
Chair: Shelia Humberstone, Troutman Sanders Strategies
Vice Chair: Kevin Perry, Georgia Beverage Association

Judiciary
Chair: Boyd Pettit, GeorgiaLink Public Affairs
Vice Chair: Julie Windom, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals

Transportation
Chair: Craig Camuso, CSX Transportation
Vice Chair: Bo Moore, McKenna Long & Aldridge  

Georgia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Staff

233 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 2000
HarrisTower, Peachtree Center
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1564
Fax: (404) 223-2290

David Raynor
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
(404) 223-2267
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Jeff Hamling
Vice President, Federal Affairs
(404) 223-2270
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Lauren Wilkes
Vice President, Government Affairs
(404) 223-2479
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Sally Clark
Director, Government Affairs
(404) 223-2491
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