ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) was recently appointed to serve as caucus co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. Rep. Dubnik will co-chair the caucus alongside State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), and State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell) will continue to serve as the caucus co-chair in the Senate. Reps. Dubnik and Cannon 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.
“I am honored to serve alongside Rep. Cannon in this capacity and thankful for Rep. Knight’s caucus leadership over the years,” said Rep. Dubnik. “It is important that we continue to work to support the outdoors and those who enjoy the outdoors recreationally. Georgia is home to many incredible wild places and landscapes and countless wildlife species. It is vital that we amplify the voices of those who spend their time in our great outdoors and know our lands best. As a member of the Sportsmen’s Caucus since my arrival to the Georgia House, I know how necessary it is to advance sporting conservation policy and protect Georgia’s rich sporting heritage by ensuring that the interests of hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers are 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 Matt Dubnik represents the citizens of District 29, which includes portions of Hall County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. He also serves on the Education, Game, Fish & Parks, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice, Regulated Industries, Small Business Development, Technology and Infrastructure Innovation and Urban Affairs committees.
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