Jeff Mullis

American politician

Jeff Mullis

Member of the Georgia Senate from the 53rd district
In office January 8, 2001 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Waymond C. Huggins
Succeeded by	Colton Moore

Personal details
Born	Jeffrey Eugene Mullis (1959-12-27) December 27, 1959 (age 64)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Teresa
Children	Three
Residence	Chickamauga, Georgia
Profession	Economic Developer, former Fire Chief, Community Planner
Website	www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/31?session=1029

Jeffrey Eugene Mullis (December 27, 1959) is an American politician who is a former member of the Georgia State Senate. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 53rd district from 2001 to 2023^[1] after an unsuccessful run for state senator in 1998.

Mullis is from Chickamauga. He currently serves as the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority Executive Director and the Top of Georgia Economic Development Chairman. He was appointed to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association board by Governor Kemp in 2023.^[2] He is married to Teresa Nichols, and has three children.^[3]^[4]^[5]

In 2021, Mullis sponsored elections reform legislation in Georgia. The bill would end no-excuse absentee voting and restrict absentee voting to those who are over 75, have a physical disability or are out of town.^[6]^[7] He sponsored the legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic and shortly after the 2020 elections where Democratic candidates won both of Georgia's U.S. Senate, as well as Georgia's electoral college votes in the presidential election.^[6]^[7]

Political career

Mullis has served in the 146th, 147th, 148th and 149th Georgia General Assemblies.

Current Georgia State Senate positions

Committees
- Rules - Chairman
- Chairman of the Economic Development Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations
- Rules - Chairman
- Appropriations - Member
- Banking and Financial Institutions - Member
- Economic Development - Member
Caucuses
- Republican Caucus – Vice-chairman
- Sportsman's Caucus – Co-chairman

Awards

2020 Legislative Champion of the Year. Named by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP).^[8]

References

^ "Georgia State Senator Jeff Mullis Not Running For Another Term After 22 Years In Office". www.chattanoogan.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
^ Whisenhunt, Dan (February 8, 2023). "Gov. Kemp appoints new members to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association". Decaturish - Locally sourced news. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
^ Mullis's official State Senate web page. legis.state.ga.us. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ Mullis's official biography. legis.state.ga.us. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ Mullis's official campaign website. legis.state.ga.us. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Niesse, Mark; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Ga. senators advance bills to end at-will absentee voting, require ID". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Sen. Mullis of Chickamauga introduces election reform bills". Northwest Georgia News. 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ "GAFP names Rep. Rich a Legislative Champion of the Year". valdostatoday.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.