Alan Powell (politician)
American politician
Alan Tinsley Powell (born November 10, 1951) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 1991. He was originally elected as a Democrat, but switched to a Republican in 2010, citing his conservative views. He graduated from Hart County High School, and received his Bachelors in Political Science from Georgia Southwestern State University.
Tenure
Powell is the current representative of Georgia House District 33, which consists of Hart, Franklin and part of Madison counties. He has served on a number of committees in Georgia's House, including as Chairman of the Motor Vehicles and Public Safety Committee. Governor Nathan Deal also appointed him to serve on the Board of Homeland Security in 2018.
He has been a strong advocate of the Second Amendment, pro-life policies, and elderly/rural healthcare. He has been recognized by numerous organizations as Legislator of the Year and has received awards from the Emory Center for Injury Prevention, the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and the National FFA Organization, among others. He received an Associate Life Membership from the Peace Officers Association of Georgia and is a Distinguished Member of GeorgiaCarry.
Among other legislation, Powell supported the Election Integrity Act of 2021.
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