330 Capitol Avenue, South East
1st Floor, Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30334
Full Name:
Charles 'Charlie' Jones Bethel
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lynsey; 3 Children: Henry, Jeb, Joanna
Birth Date:
03/03/1976
Home City:
Dalton, GA
Religion:
Baptist
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1998-2001
BBA, Management, University of Georgia - Terry College of Business, 1995-1998
Alderman, Dalton City Council
Former Administration Floor Leader, Georgia State Senate
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 54, 2011-2016
Administration Floor Leader, Georgia General Assembly
Deputy Whip, Georgia General Assembly
Former Chair, Insurance & Labor Committee, Georgia General Assembly
Co-Chair, Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee, Georgia General Assembly
Former Chair, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
Former Secretary, Retirement Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Special Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 2018-present
Candidate, Georgia State Supreme Court, 2020
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2017-2018
Mediator, Bethel Resolutions, Limited Liability Company, 2016
Director of Strategic and Legal Affairs, J&J Flooring Group, 2010-2015
Director of Human Resources, J+J/Invision, 2005-2010
Attorney, Minor, Bell & Neal, Professional Corporation, 2003-2005
Assistant City Solicitor, City of Dalton, 2003-2004
Law Clerk, Judge Charles A. Pannell, Junior, of the United States District Court, 2001-2003
Alumni Member, Leadership Georgia, 2013-present
Volunteer Youth Athletic Coach, Dalton Parks and Recreation Department, present
Member, Dalton Rotary Club, present
Volunteer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, present
Member, First Baptist Church of Dalton, present
Member, Georgia Public Policy Foundation, present
Former Board Member, Dalton Education Foundation
Former Member, Legislative Action Committee of the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce
Former Chair, Professional Division of the Annual Campaign of the United Way of Northwest Georgia
Awards:
20 under 40, Dalton Magazine;
40 under 40 list for the State of Georgia, Georgia Trend;
40 under 40 recognition, UGA Alumni Association
Defender of Liberty Award from the American Conservative Union
Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business
Spouse's Occupation:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Part-time Pharmacist, church ministries, community service