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Georgia Chamber Names Legislators of the Year
"...State Sens. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and Ross Tolleson (R-Perry) and state Reps. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs),
Larry O'Neal (R-Warner Robins) and Jay Shaw (D-Valdosta) were each recognized with the Georgia Chamber's highest honor for their exceptional efforts to promote the chamber’s 2008 legislative agenda." Read More...
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Education: Degree in political science from the University of Georgia
Civic Activities: McEachern United Methodist Church, Parent-Teacher Association, Cobb County Youth Soccer Association and Oregon Park Baseball Association. He served on the Powder Springs Downtown Development Association and acts as an honorary fire safety commissioner.
Business Success: Ehrhart was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1988 and is now serving his third term as minority whip. He's a member of the Rules, Insurance, Banks and Banking, and Ethics committees. His stance on affirmative action was the subject of a feature article in The Economist, and his views have been aired on CNN and quoted in The New York Times, among other news outlets. Ehrhart co-founded a small marble and granite subcontracting business and, over a 14-year period, built it into a $1 million-grossing concern with 21 employees. He now works as senior vice president of The Facility Group Inc., an architectural/engineering firm in Smyrna.
Ambition: "To be a great father to my boys, enjoy continued business success and see a Republican majority."
People Admired: Ronald Reagan, Ayn Rand, Bill Bennett
Lessons Learned: "When to speak and when to keep your own counsel."
Copyright 1999, Georgia Trend Magazine, All rights reserved, 40 Under 40 - Georgia's Rising Stars, October 1999, pp 36.
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