ATLANTA – State Representative Rob Leverett (R–Elberton), who serves as chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, was recently ranked the most effective lawmaker in the 157th Georgia General Assembly by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a collaborative initiative that seeks to advance the generation, communication and use of new knowledge about the effectiveness of individual lawmakers and legislative institutions across the United States.
“I am so honored by this recognition and I share it with many others,” said Chairman Leverett. “Passing legislation is a team effort and I feel fortunate to have steady guidance from Speaker Jon Burns, Majority Whip James Burchett, Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, Chief of Staff Chris Riley and colleagues in both chambers. Their collaboration and support continues to generate effective solutions for Georgians.”
With a State Legislative Effectiveness Score (SLES) of 5.57, the highest among the top 10 lawmakers, Chairman Leverett was ranked number one for the 157th Georgia General Assembly. This score is based on 15 factors that measure how many bills a lawmaker sponsors, how far those bills move through the process and what kinds of policies they focus on. In the 156th Georgia General Assembly, he was also recognized by CEL as part of its “Exceeds Expectations” group among lawmakers. During the 157th Georgia General Assembly, Chairman Leverett introduced 29 bills. Of those, 27 moved through committee and beyond, 25 passed the House and 19 were signed into law.
Representative Rob Leverett represents the citizens of District 123, which includes Elbert, Lincoln and Wilkes counties, as well as portions of Columbia and Madison counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and currently serves as Chairman of the Reapportionment & Redistricting Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Rules Committee, Secretary of the Judiciary Committee and Chief Deputy Whip of the Majority Caucus. He also serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Governmental Affairs, and Judiciary Non-Civil committees.
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