Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician)
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Mike Jacobs is a Republican
member of the Georgia House of Representatives
representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County
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Jacobs is an attorney by profession. He earned his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Georgia School of Law
in 2003 and his bachelor's degree (B.A.) from Georgetown University
in 1997.
Jacobs was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 as a Democrat. On June 19, 2007, he switched to the Republican Party. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2010 with 67% and 66% of the vote, respectively.
Jacobs is the Chairman of the MARTA Oversight Committee (MARTOC), a joint legislative committee charged with reviewing the budget and fiscal affairs of Atlanta's transit system. He is the Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and chairs one of its two subcommittees. He also serves on the Transportation, Insurance, and Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committees.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
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Jacobs is an attorney by profession. He earned his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
in 2003 and his bachelor's degree (B.A.) from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1997.
Jacobs was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 as a Democrat. On June 19, 2007, he switched to the Republican Party. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2010 with 67% and 66% of the vote, respectively.
Jacobs is the Chairman of the MARTA Oversight Committee (MARTOC), a joint legislative committee charged with reviewing the budget and fiscal affairs of Atlanta's transit system. He is the Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and chairs one of its two subcommittees. He also serves on the Transportation, Insurance, and Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committees.