Houston Gaines' Biography
- State House (GA) - District 120, Republican Majority Caucus Vice Chair
Contact Information
Office
608-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
Post Office Box 1203
Athens, GA 30603
Full Name:
Houston Gaines
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married
Birth Date:
01/11/1995
Birth Place:
Athens, GA
Home City:
Athens, GA
Attended, Social Studies, The Governor's Honors Program
Attended, The London School of Economics and Political Science
BA, Political Science and Economics, University of Georgia
Graduated, Zell Miller Foundation Leadership Institute
Majority Caucus Vice Chair, Georgia House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 120, 2023-present
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 120, 2022, 2024
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 117, 2019-2023
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee
Member, Ethics Committee
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Public and Community Health Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Property and Casualty
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Public and Community Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Vice Chair of Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-present
Member, Ways & Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-present
Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Deputy Whip, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Former Vice Chairperson, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Chairperson, Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System, Georgia State House of Representatives
Member, Code Revision Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Secretary, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2022
Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022
Member, Special Committee on Election Integrity, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022
Director of Business Development, Carter Engineering Consultants, 2021-present
Consultant, Lighthouse Counsel, 2017-present
Director of Open Enrollment & Client Advisor, Cannon Financial Institute, 2018-2021
Tutor, Whatever It Takes, 2014-2015
University Outreach Liaison and Video Producer / Co-Director, Mayor's Call to Service, 2013-2014
Campaign Manager, Nancy Denson for Mayor, 2013-2014
Sports Columnist, Athens Banner-Herald, 2010-2013
Member, University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Alumni Board, 2020-present
Alumni Board Member, Athens Academy, 2017-present
Member, Athens Rotary Club, 2017-present
Class of 2013 Alumni Representative, Athens Academy, 2013-present
Member, Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts Council Executive Board, present
Former Member, Envision Athens Steering Committee
Former Community Advisory Council Member, Junior League of Athens
Board of Directors Member, LEAD Athens Alumni Association, 2015-2017
Epsilon Coordinator/Vice President of Communications, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, University of Georgia, 2013-2017
Member, Board of Trustees Vision and Governance Committee of Athens Academy, 2015-2016