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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Steve Gooch (b. February 25, 1967) is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 51. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Gooch previously served as Lumpkin County Commissioner and is a member of the Georgia Department of Transportation Board.

Gooch earned his B.S. and M.A. in Public Administration from North Georgia College and State University. His professional experience includes working as a partner at The Commercial Group, a real estate brokerage and property management firm.

Education

  • MPA, State and Local Government, North Georgia College and State University, 1997-1998
  • BS, Business Administration and Management, General, North Georgia College and State University, 1988-1992

Professional Experience

  • MPA, State and Local Government, North Georgia College and State University, 1997-1998
  • BS, Business Administration and Management, General, North Georgia College and State University, 1988-1992
  • Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, 2011-present
  • Vice President, Commercial Group, The Norton Agency, 2005-2011
  • Executive Director, R-Ranch in the Mountains, 1983-2001

Political Experience

  • MPA, State and Local Government, North Georgia College and State University, 1997-1998
  • BS, Business Administration and Management, General, North Georgia College and State University, 1988-1992
  • Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, 2011-present
  • Vice President, Commercial Group, The Norton Agency, 2005-2011
  • Executive Director, R-Ranch in the Mountains, 1983-2001
  • Majority Whip, Georgia State Senate, 2014-present
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2010-present
  • Former Chair, Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners
  • Former Secretary, Majority Caucus, Georgia State Senate
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2018, 2020
  • County Commissioner, Lumpkin County, 2000

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, State Institutions & Property Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, State & Local Governmental Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Georgia State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Secretary, Appropriations

Member, Ethics

Member, Finance

Member, Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics

Member, Government Oversight

Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting

Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities

Member, Rules

Member, Subcommittee on Ad Valorem Tax

Member, Subcommittee on Public Policy

Member, Subcommittee on Tax Expenditures

Vice Chair, Transportation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MPA, State and Local Government, North Georgia College and State University, 1997-1998
  • BS, Business Administration and Management, General, North Georgia College and State University, 1988-1992
  • Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, 2011-present
  • Vice President, Commercial Group, The Norton Agency, 2005-2011
  • Executive Director, R-Ranch in the Mountains, 1983-2001
  • Majority Whip, Georgia State Senate, 2014-present
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2010-present
  • Former Chair, Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners
  • Former Secretary, Majority Caucus, Georgia State Senate
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 51, 2018, 2020
  • County Commissioner, Lumpkin County, 2000
  • Appointed by Governor Deal, Member, Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2011-present
  • Executive Director, Development Authority of Lumpkin County, present
  • Board Member, Public Building Authority, present
  • Board Member, Technical College System of Georgia, present
  • Board Member, Water and Sewer Authority, present
  • Former Member, Board of Managers, Association of County Commissions of Georgia (ACCG)
  • Member, Brown's Bridge Church
  • Former Board Member, Department of Community Affairs Regional Advisory Council
  • Former Board Member, Georgia Department of Transportation
  • Former Chair, Georgia Mountains Regional Development Council
  • Former Chair, Lumpkin County Board of Health
  • Former Vice Chair, North Georgia Resource Management Authority
  • Former Vice Chair, Upper Etowah River Basin Group

Other Info

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

May 6, 1995

  • Eleanor Enoch Gooch

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