ATLANTA – The January 2014 edition of Georgia Trend Magazine recently named State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) one of the Most Influential Georgians of 2014. This is the fourth consecutive year that Rep. Smith has received this recognition.
“I am humbled to be selected by Georgia Trend as one of 100 Most Influential Georgians for the 4th year in a row, but, truly, the honor comes from being elected as House District 70’s voice on state issues,” said Rep. Lynn Smith. “As a state representative, this distinction really means that my constituents in Coweta and Carroll are among the most influential Georgians because I can take their ideas and beliefs to the Georgia Capitol and work hard to ensure that those beliefs are heard.”
Rep. Smith was recognized as an accomplished legislator, business person and civic leader, as well as for her leadership in developing Georgia’s water plan. Rep. Smith authored legislation modifying the successful brownfields program, which offers liability protection and tax incentives for those who clean up environmentally damaged land.
The selection process for the year’s most influential individuals is a year-round process for the editorial staff at Georgia Trend Magazine. Individuals are selected exclusively by the Georgia Trend editorial staff based on the staff’s knowledge and observations of the state’s power structure.
Georgia Trend Magazine is Georgia’s only statewide business publication in the market. In a list that has become an annual tradition, naming the “who’s who” of Georgia, the “Most Influential Georgians: Georgia’s Power List” also includes Speaker David Ralston, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop, Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta), U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black, and Georgian of the Year Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Rep. Smith has an extensive history of volunteering in her community. In addition to chairing several committees such as the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce, the Newnan-Coweta Public Library, and the Newnan Junior Service League, she has given of her time to several other worthy causes and organizations. She and her husband, Charles, recently retired as business owners from Murray Printing Co., a business established in 1845. She also taught in the Coweta County School system and continues to be a school volunteer in the HD 70 community.
Representative Lynn Smith represents the citizens of District 70, which includes portions of Carroll and Coweta counties. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1996, and currently serves as the Chairman of the Natural Resources & Environment Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, and Rules committees.
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