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Katie Dempsey's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 13

Contact Information

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3 Central Plaza, #360
Rome, GA 30161

3 Central Plaza, #360
Rome, GA 30161

Office

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, 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

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

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