Steve Gooch
Gooch in 2016
Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byMike Dugan
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 51st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byChip Pearson
Personal details
Born (1967-02-25) February 25, 1967 (age 57)
Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseShannon
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Georgia (BS, MPA)

Stephen Gooch, (born February 25, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 51st District, serving since 2010. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]

In 2014, his Senate colleagues elected him as the Majority Whip, and was reelected in 2016 and 2018.[2] Gooch was elected to serve as the Majority Leader in 2022.

In January 2024, Gooch co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any Georgia libraries affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Gooch". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Steve Gooch". gapundit.com Smart. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable'". NBC News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
Georgia State Senate Preceded byMike Dugan Majority Leader of the Georgia Senate 2023–present Incumbent


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