On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 134
Full Name:
Robert Dickey
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cynde; 2 Children: Lee, Marjie
Home City:
Musella, GA
Religion:
Christian
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration, Georgia College and State University, 1989
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Georgia, 1976
Deputy Majority Whip, Georgia State House of Representatives
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 145, 2023-Present
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 140, 2011-2023
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 140, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
Chair, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Banks and Banking Committee
Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Georgia AgriBusiness Council, present
Member, Georgia Commodity Commission for Peaches, present
Former Member, State Planning and Community Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Chairman, Subcommittee on Education, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on General Government, Georgia State House of Representatives
Owner, Dickey Farms, Incorporated, 1977-present
Board Member/Former President, Crawford County Farm Bureau, present
Board Member/Former President, Georgia Peach Council, present
Member, Middle Ocmulgee Regional Water Planning Council, present
Member/Deacon/Sunday School Teacher/Finance Committee Chair, Musella Baptist Church, present
Former Chair, Advisory Council, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Former Board Member/Founding Member, Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Crawford County Industrial Authority
Former Founding Board Member, Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum
Member, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Member, Georgia Water Council
Member, Gordon College Foundation
Former President/Treasurer, National Peach Council
Board Member, SunTrust Bank Middle Georgia
Board Member, Governor's Agricultural Advisory Board, 2002-2010
Vice President/Board of Directors, Flint Energies, 1994
Member, Leadership Georgia, 1990
Number of Grandchildren:
1 Grandchild
Priority Issues:
As our Representative, Robert Dickey has worked hard to deliver on the promises he made to our families. He has supported conservative legislation to protect taxpayers, make Georgia stronger, and improve our schools and to grow our economy.
Tax Reform that has reduced taxes on our families and businesses and makes Georgia more competitive in job creation.
Zero-Based Budgeting that reformed government spending practices by requiring state departments to begin their budgets at zero and justify every dollar.
Balanced Budgets that have slashed billions in government spending, protected priorities like education and increased Georgia's Rainy Day Fund.
Education Reform that give parents, teachers and local communities more flexibility to improve our schools.