Mark Newton's Biography
- State House (GA) - District 127, Republican
Contact Information
Office
601-H Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
Full Name:
William Mark Newton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joni; 4 Children
Birth Date:
03/17/1960
Birth Place:
Macon, GA
Home City:
Augusta, GA
Religion:
Baptist
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Georgia
Master's, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Harvard University
Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1984-1988
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 127, 2023-present
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 127, 2022, 2024
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 123, 2017-2023
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Small Business Development Committee
Chair, Study Committee on Evaluating and Simplifying Physician Oversight of Midlevel Providers HR 261
Co-Chair, Study Committee on Maternal Mortality HR 589
Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Subcommittee on Retail Hospitality and Health
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Chair, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare
Chairman, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Majority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2023
Founder/President/Chief Medical Officer, MedNow Urgent Care Centers, 2009-present
Served, United States Army Medical Corps
Medical Director/Chairman, Doctor's Hospital Augusta Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, 1998-2017
Board Member, Golden Harvest Food Bank, 2015-present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Warren Baptist Church, present
Priority Issues:
Children
Economic Empowerment
Education
Environment
Health
Social Services