Rick Townsend's Biography
- State House (GA) - District 179, Republican
Full Name:
Rick Townsend
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carolyn, 3 Children: Haley, Emily, Molly
PhD, School Improvement, University of West Georgia, 2011
BA, Education, University of Georgia, 1983-1986
AA, Liberal Arts, Reinhardt University, 1980-1982
Candidate, Georgia State House, District 179, 2022, 2024
Representative, Georgia State House of Repesentatives, District 179, 2023-Present
Member, Education Committee
Member, Juvenile Justice Committee
Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Member, Judiciary Committee, Juvenile, Georgia State House of Represenatives, present
Member, Natural Resources and Environment, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Executive Director , STAR of Coastal Georgia , 2023- present
Chief Executive Officer, Rick Townsend and Associates, 2021- present
Superintendent , Pickens County School District , 2020-2021
Chief Executive Officer, Golden Isles College & Career Academy, 2010-2020
Principal, Assistant Superintendent and Acting Superintendent, Appling County Board of Education, 2007-2010
Former President, Brunswick Kiwanis Club