Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce

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Senator Chip Pearson of Dawsonville is serving his first term as Senator from the 51st District. He is the Secretary of the Transportation Committee as well as a member of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries and Utilities, and Appropriations Committees.

Senator Pearson has also been active in the Republican Party in Georgia. He has served for 3 years on the State Executive Committee of Georgia Republican Party. He served for 4 years as Chairman of the Dawson County Republican Party and graduated from the Coverdell Leadership Institute. He created the Training Manual for County Parties to help local Republican Parties comply with state law and be as effective as possible in building the grassroots of our Party.

Pearson is the Founder, President & CEO of Pecos, Inc. and Paramount Grading Co. He currently serves on the Boards of the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. A graduate of Shorter College, He is involved in a wide array of community groups including Rotary, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Georgia Cattleman Association. Chip Pearson is also a licensed pilot and an Eagle Scout. Senator Pearson also sat on the board of the Department of Industry, Tourism, and Trade from 2002-2004.

Senator Pearson is happily married to the former Jill Christian. Together, they are the proud parents of Madeleine, Mary Anna, and Edward. Residents of Dawson County for 16 years, the Pearsons worship at Amicalola Baptist Church, where Chip teaches Sunday School.