On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 13
3 Central Plaza, #360
Rome, GA 30161
3 Central Plaza, #360
Rome, GA 30161
245-C State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
3 Central Plaza, #360
Rome, GA 30161
Full Name:
Katie M. Dempsey
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Lynn; 2 Children: Corie, Gaines
Birth Place:
Rome, GA
Home City:
Rome, GA
Religion:
Methodist
BA, Early Childhood Education, University of Georgia
Graduated, Coverdell Leadership Institute
Graduated, Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2006-present
Former Commissioner, Rome City Commission
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 13, 2024
Candidate, State of Georgia House of Representatives, District 13, 2022, 2024
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, Public Health Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Special Committee on Healthcare
Chair, Study Committee on Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Health HR 421
Chair, Subcommittee on Human Resources
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Economic Development & Tourism Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Higher Education, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Public Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Special Committee on Healthcare, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Advisory Board, Governor's Office for Children and Families, present
Member, Coosa North Georgia Water Planning Council, present
Member, Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Coordinating Council, present
Member, First Lady's Children's Cabinet, present
Member, Health & Human Services Committee, present
Member, Anatomical Gifts Procedures Advisory Board
Member, Anatomical Gifts Procedures Advisory Board
Former Chair, Community Development Committee, Rome City Commission
Member, Coosa North Georgia Water Planning Council
Appointed by Speaker of the House David Ralston, Member, Governor's Task Force, Local Transportation
Former Vice-Chair, Higher Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Hospital Tax and Indigent Care Study Committee
Former Member, Joint Committee on Immigration Reform, Georgia State House of Representatives
Member, Regional Transportation Roundtable
Member, Regional Transportation Roundtable
Former Member, Study Committee for Pain Management, George State House of Representatives
Chief Deputy Whip, House Republican Caucus, 2011
Small Business Owner
Member, First United Methodist Church of Rome, present
Member, National Conference of State Legislators' Education Committee, present
Member, Rome Symphony Orchestra, present
Member, Southern Legislative Conference's Economic Development Committee, present
Member, Southern Legislative Conference's Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee, present
Former Member, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
Former Board Member, Exchange Club Family Resource Center
Former President, Floyd Healthcare Foundation
Former Member, Floyd Medical Center
Former Trustee, Floyd Medical Center
Former Member, Georgia Economic Developers Association
Member, Governor's Task Force, Local Transportation
Member, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Hands on Rome
Former Member/Co-Chair, Joint Workgroup on Economic Development, Georgia Municipal Association
Alumna, Leadership Rome
Former Member, National League of Cities
Member, Northwest Georgia Emmaus Community
Member, Rome Junior Service League
Awards:
2003 Katie Dempsey Star Volunteer Award (Community Volunteer Award), Exchange Club
1990 Child Advocate of the Year-Rome/Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth
1995 Heart of the Community Award
Names of Grandchildren:
Taylor, Patterson, Cade, Callie, Eloise
Number of Grandchildren:
5 Grandchildren