Chris Carr's Biography
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for Governor (GA)
Contact Information
Office
40 Capitol Square, Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
Full Name:
Christopher 'Chris' M. Carr
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joan; 2 Children
Birth Date:
02/08/1973
Birth Place:
Lansing, MI
Home City:
Dunwoody, GA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, Lumpkin School of Law, 1999
BBA, University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, 1995
Attorney General, State of Georgia, 2016-present
Candidate, Georgia State Attorney General, 2022
Member, Human Trafficking Committee, National Association of Attorneys General, present
Member, Substance Abuse Committee, National Association of Attorneys General, present
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development, 2013-2016
Former Chief of Staff, United States Senator Johnny Isakson, 2003-2007
Former Vice President/General Counsel, Georgia Public Policy Foundation, 2001-2003
Former Attorney, Alston & Bird Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-2001
Member, Executive Committee, National Association of Attorneys General Committee on Elder Abuse, 2017-present
Member, Executive Committee, Republican Attorneys General Association, 2017-present
Appointed by Governor Nathan Deal, Member, Older Adults Cabinet, 2017-present
Member, Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Board of Advisors, present
Founder, Georgia Anti-Gang Network, 2018
Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, State of Georgia, 2011-2018
Favorite Musician:
Metallica, Jason Isbell, Drive-by Truckers, Johnny Cash, Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Jamey Johnson