Mark Newton's Biography
- State House (GA) - District 127, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 127
Contact Information
Office
601-H Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
Full Name:
Mark Newton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joni; 4 Children
Birth Place:
Macon, GA
Home City:
Augusta, GA
BS, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Georgia- Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Master's, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Harvard University
MD, Medical College of Georgia, 1984-1988
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 123, 2017-2023
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 127, 2023-Present
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
Vice Chair, Health Committee
Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Small Business Development Committee
Chair, Study Committee on Evaluating and Simplifying Physician Oversight of Midlevel Providers HR 261
Co-Chair, Study Committee on Maternal Mortality HR 589
Member, Subcommittee on Retail Hospitality and Health
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Vice Chairperson, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare, present
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Majority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2023
Board Member, Golden Harvest Food Bank, 2015-present
Served, Army Medical Corps
Chair and Medical Director of Emergency Department, Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, 1998-2017
Founder/President/Chief Medical Officer, MedNow Urgent Care Centers, 2009-Present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Warren Baptist Church, present
Board Member, Golden Harvest Food Bank, 2015
Priority Issues:
Children
Economic Empowerment
Education
Environment
Health
Social Services