Senator Bill Heath

Georgia Senate District 31
Administration Floor Leader

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Senator Heath graduated from Bremen High School and from Southern Tech with a BEET degree. He is self-employed as both an engineer and farmer with Design Specialists and B&S Farms. He served approximately 10 years on the West Georgia Regional Airport Authority.

Senator Heath and his wife Susan have two children, William and Sandy. They attend Abilene Baptist Church where Senator Heath is a Deacon.

Senator Bill Heath was first elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2004 after having served in the Georgia House of Representatives. Today he serves as Chair of the Retirement Committee, Vice Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, a member of the Finance Committee and Appropriations Committees as well as in an Ex-Officio member of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.  Within the Appropriations Committee are thirteen Subcommittees.  Senator Heath serves as Vice Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee and is a member of the Agriculture Subcommittee and Community Health Subcommittee.

In 2006, Governor Sonny Perdue recognized Senator Heath’s ability as a lawmaker by appointing him as Administration Floor Leader in the Senate. In 2007, Governor Sonny Perdue appointed Senator Heath to the MARTA Oversight Committee (MARTOC).