ATLANTA – State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) was recently appointed to serve as caucus co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. Rep. Cannon will co-chair the caucus alongside State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville). Reps. Cannon and Dubnik have assumed the roles of caucus co-chairs following the announcement of State Representative David Knight’s (R-Griffin) retirement, marking the end of his 19-year legislative career. State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell) will continue to serve as the caucus co-chair in the Senate.
“As a lifelong hunter and lover of the outdoors, it is truly an honor to serve alongside Rep. Dubnik and Sen. Goodman as co-chairs of the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus,” said Rep. Cannon. “As far back as I can remember, some of my most cherished memories are with my dad in an early morning duck blind, on a late afternoon dove field or in the clear and cold piney quail woods. Hunting and shooting have been, and continue to be, a significant part of my family’s tradition. I think it is vitally important for the sportsmen in our state to have legislators under the Gold Dome who are familiar with the outdoor pursuits of hunting, fishing, shooting and trapping. It’s equally important to have legislators who understand the policy issues surrounding those sporting activities. Georgia is home to some outstanding outdoor traditions, and I hope to continue protecting and promoting those. I want to thank Rep. Knight for his past leadership of the caucus, and I look forward to serving with Rep. Dubnik and Sen. Goodman in being a voice for Georgia’s sportsmen and women. Together, we will work to enhance sporting conservation policy and safeguard Georgia’s rich sporting heritage by ensuring the interests of hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers are well-represented by pro-sportsmen legislators in the Georgia General Assembly.”
The Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, established in 2004 in coordination with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), continues to work directly with CSF and is united with other state-level sportsmen’s caucuses through the CSF-administered National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). Since its inception in 2004, NASC has expanded to all 50 states and now includes more than 2,400 pro-sportsmen legislators from across the country.
Founded in 1989, CSF is the informed authority on outdoor issues and serves as the primary conduit for influencing public policy. Working with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) and NASC, CSF gives a voice to hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. and throughout state capitols, advocating on outdoor issues that support the nation’s conservation efforts. For more information on CSF’s policy work, visit www.congressionalsportsmen.org.
Representative Chas Cannon represents the citizens of District 172, which includes Colquitt County and portions of Cook and Thomas counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023 and currently serves on the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Defense and Veterans Affairs and Health committees.
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