ATLANTA – James Magazine has named Representative Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) as one of the Most Influential Georgians of 2009. James Magazine is Georgia’s only monthly news magazine and is widely considered one of the state’s top resources for Georgia political news and issues.
“It is both an honor and a privilege to be recognized along with able leaders from the business, civic and government sectors of this great state who strive each day to improve the quality of life for all Georgians,” said Rep. Levitas.
In a list that has become an annual tradition, naming the “who’s who” of Georgia politics, the “2009 Most Influential Georgians” also includes Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R- Hiram) and Speaker Pro Tem Mark Burkhalter (R-Carrollton). Levitas was one of only two House Democrats named to the list.
Levitas was elected to his second term in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2006. During his tenure in the House, he has authored Georgia’s first felony-level DUI law for repeat offenders. He also introduced legislation to permit property owners to challenge their county tax bills directly through binding arbitration, an option that avoids a lengthy, cumbersome and taxpayer-unfriendly appeals process. Levitas – “the honorary farmer from DeKalb” – also serves as Co-Chairman of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Investigation and Oversight. Following last year’s Salmonella outbreak, the Subcommittee was tasked with evaluating all aspects of the production, distribution, delivery and safety of consumer products, including, but not limited to, agricultural products in the state of Georgia.
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Representative Kevin Levitas represents the citizens of District 82, which includes portions of northeast DeKalb County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Judiciary Non-Civil, Science and Technology, and Transportation Committees.