ATLANTA – State Representative Farooq Mughal (D-Dacula) has been selected by Atlanta Magazine as one of the publication’s “Most Powerful Business Leaders” for the third year in a row. The magazine’s 2023 list recognizes men and women from Georgia’s business, community, government and education sectors for their leadership, influence and positive impact on the state.
“I am grateful to be recognized by Atlanta Magazine during my first legislative term, and it is an honor to join this roster of leaders, many of whom I am proud to work with under the Gold Dome,” said Rep. Mughal. “Georgia is one of the best places to run a business, and that is because of the strong business community and business-friendly policies we have in our state. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure businesses, both big and small, have the support they need to be successful.”
Mr. Mughal joins a list of distinguished business and government leaders in Georgia, including Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington); Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons owner; Ted Deckner, chair, president and CEO of Home Depot; James Quincey president and CEO of Coca-Cola; Ed Bastain, CEO of Delta Airlines; Carol Tomé, CEO of UPS; and Chris Clark, CEO of Georgia Chamber of Commerce CEO. This list also includes former Governor Nathan Deal and former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears.
Mr. Mughal has been recognized through multiple awards and honors as a leader who has made significant strides in his public policy career. He has been recognized as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40” in Government and Politics and 100 Most Influential Muslim Americans in Georgia under the publication’s Law and Political section in 2014. He has also been named as one of the 25 Most Influential Asian-Americans in Georgia by the Georgia Asian Times Magazine in 2013 and as a 2012 Outstanding Georgia Citizen by the Georgia Secretary of State.
Representative Farooq Mughal represents the citizens of District 105, which includes portions of Gwinnett County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and currently serves on the Special Rules, Judiciary Non-Civil and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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