Eddie Lumsden's Biography
- State House (GA) - District 12, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 12
Contact Information
Office
220-A State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Post Office Box 122
Armuchee, GA 30105
Full Name:
James 'Eddie' Edward Lumsden
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Teresa; 2 Children: Julie, Rebecca
Birth Date:
08/25/1952
Birth Place:
Floyd County, GA
Home City:
Armuchee, GA
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Communications/Public Relations, Berry College, 1980-1985
AA, Journalism, Floyd College, 1972-1974
Attended, Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 12, 2013-present
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 12, 2024
Candidate, State of Georgia House of Representatives, District 12, 2022
Chair/Commissioner, Floyd County Commission, 2007-2012
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 11, 2004
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
Member, Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission HR 51
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee
Member, Human Relations and Aging Committee
Chair, Insurance Committee
Member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-present
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Member, Human Relations & Aging Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Chairman, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Member, Public Safety & Homeland Security, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present
Member, Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present
Former Member, Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Properties Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Chairman, Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Licensed Team Member, Teresa Lumsden Insurance Agency Incorporated, 1988-present
Served, United States Air Force
Floyd County Commissioner, Floyd County Government, 2007-2012
Master Trooper, Georgia State Patrol, 1972-1999
Member, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, present
Deacon/Worship Leader, Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, present
Decision Counselor/Deacon, West Rome Baptist Church, present
Member, American Legion Post #5
Former President, Armuchee Ruritan Club
Affiliate Member, Rome Board of Realtors
Former Member, State Consumer Advisory Board
Awards:
Graduate of Certified Commissioners Advanced Program;
Graduate of Georgia Regional Economic Development Academy;
Number of Grandchildren:
4