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Chip Pearson
Chip Pearson is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 51 from 2005 to 2011. Pearson did not seek re-election in 2010.
Pearson served on the State Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Georgia and as Chair of the Dawson County Republican Party. After leaving the state Senate, Pearson founded the Pendleton Consulting Group in Atlanta, Ga.
Biography
Pearson graduated from Shorter College. His professional experience includes working as Founder/President/CEO of Pecos Incorporated and Paramount Grading Company.
Committee assignments
- Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Assignments Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Economic Development Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Special Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pearson won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 51st Senate district. Pearson ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 65,574 votes.[1] Pearson raised $18,625 for his campaign.[2]
Campaign finance summary
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Post-legislative career
In 2009, while still chair of the state Senate Economic Development Committee, Pearson helped to found the Pendleton Consulting Group.[3] The firm's site notes that its aims are "designing economic development incentives, expanding into global markets, [and] assembling key stakeholders for greater impact."[4] In 2010, Pearson sponsored a bill that "would let developers build reservoirs with state approval without having to set up a partnership with local governments or water authorities." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that the bill would also benefit "Republic Resources of Atlanta," a client of Pendleton.[5] In May 2010, Pearson announced he would not seek re-election.[6]
After leaving the state Senate in 2010, Pearson became more involved in the Pendleton Consulting Group.[7] Pearson's main area of expertise is in land management and real estate. He also works with Cold River Land Management, a provider of "development, engineering, construction and management services" for large homebuilders in Georgia.[8] In 2013, Campaigns and Elections named Pearson one of the top influencers in the state of Georgia, noting his "deep connections in Atlanta and in the business community."[9]
Personal
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Pearson and his wife, Jill, have three children.
See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia State Senate
- Georgia Senate Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Senate official election results for 2008," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Senator's firm capitalizes on his office," April 12, 2010
- ↑ Pendleton Consulting Group, "Home," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ Augusta Chronicle, "Conflict of interest claim taints reservoir bill," April 26, 2010
- ↑ Dalton Daily Citizen, "State Senate chairman not running for re-election," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Pendleton Consulting Group, "Chip Pearson, Partner," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ Cold River Land Management, "Our Staff," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ Contact Center Industry News, "The Influencers 500 [Campaigns & Elections," January 23, 2013]
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