Former Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Member, Transportation Committee, 2003-2009

Member, Appropriations Committee, 2005-2008

Member, Ethics Committee, 2005-2008

Assistant Deputy Whip, Republican Caucus, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Chariman, Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform, 2005

Member, State Planning and Community Affairs, 2003-2004

Chair, Board of Commissioners, Columbia County, 1999-2002

Member, Code Revision

Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Member, Governmental Affairs

Secretary, Industry and Labor

Chair, Judiciary

Member, Judiciary - Non-Civil

Member, Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment

Member, Rules

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

— Awards:

• *Lifetime member of the NRA
• *Received Service Award from Georgia Family Council for pro-life, pro-family leadership
• *Led statewide effort to pass voter ID laws requiring legal identification to vote
• *Recognized by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce with a Lifetime Achievement award for strong support of business and job creation
• *"Legislator of the Year" Award by Georgia Prosecutors for support of tough on crime legislation
• Former Georgia State Representative Fleming Recognized byGeorgia Gang Investigators Association

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Now more than ever, Georgians deserve tax relief. As our Representative, I'll support eliminating the income tax and replace it with a Georgia Fair Tax Plan similar to "Fair Tax" proposals made by Congressman John Linder and Herman Cain. The current income tax hurts production and job creation.

This will mean major tax relief for millions of Georgians, a common sense tax system, and be a significant incentive to employers to relocate to Georgia -- creating thousands of new jobs.

Furthermore, people who currently pay nothing to support state services will finally help shoulder the tax burden for the first time--including tourists and conventioneers, as well as those in the "underground economy' such as illegal immigrants. Currently, law-abiding Georgians pay 100% of all income taxes.

I will also support exempting senior citizens from the consumption tax.

I am running for Representative to continue making a real difference for Georgians and our community. And with your vote and support, I'll keep doing exactly that.

Sincerely,

Barry Fleming