226-A State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
45 Cove Drive
Savannah, GA 31419
Full Name:
James 'Ron' R. Stephens
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Janice; 2 Children: Karen, Ashlin
Birth Date:
07/03/1954
Birth Place:
Lyons, GA
Home City:
Garden City, GA
Religion:
Baptist
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, Armstrong State & Mercer University, 1978
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 164, 2005-present
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 123, 150, 164
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 123, 2003-2005
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 150, 1997-2003
Member, City Council, Garden City, 1992-1997
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee
Chair, Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Special Committee on Resource Management
Member, Subcommittee on Health
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Chair, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Special Committee on Resource Management, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Vice Chair, House Republican Caucus
Pharmacist, 1978-present
Member, Georgia Tourism Foundation, 2013-present
Member, Exchange Club, present
Member, Garden City Baptist Church, present
Member, Lyons Club, present
Member, Richmond Hill Baptist Church, present
Member, Board of Governors, Mercer Medical School
Awards:
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Legislator of the Year
2015 Georgia Arts Network Advocate Award
2013 Legislator of the Year from the Georgia Rural Health Association
2012 The Charitable Care Network Chairman's Award
2012 The Shooting Star Award, from Georgia Production Partnership
2008 Legislator of the Year by the Governor's Tourism Conference
2008 Star of Life Legislative Award Georgia Emergency Medical Services
2007 Legislator of the Year Award GHPA ( Public Health Departments)
2006 Herb & Franklin Traub Visionary Award from the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council
2006 Representative of the Year Award from the Georgia Retail Association
2005 Hospital Association Legislator of the Year
2004 Champion of Georgia Cities Award by Georgia Municipal Association
2004 Legislator of the Year Award Georgia Pharmacy Association
2003 State Tourism Champion of the Year Tourism Development Alliance of Georgia
2002 Champion of Georgia Cities Award by Georgia Municipal Association
2002 Legislator of the Year Award Association County Commissioners of Georgia
1999 Senior Citizen's Inc. Legislator of the Year Award
Carl Henderson Award from Mercer University
Names of Grandchildren:
Walker Reese; James "Beau" William Dukes, IV; Ivey Carolina
Number of Grandchildren:
3