Who holds this state seat?
Matt Barton is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Matt Barton for State House District 5 beginning Feb 12, 2019.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Matt Barton
State RepresentativeState HouseDistrict 5Republican
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Contact
Matt Barton · public office
Office mailing address Room 614-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Matt Barton
- Office
- State Representative
- Chamber
- State House
- District
- 5
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Feb 12, 2019
- Official email
- matt.barton@house.ga.gov
- Official phone
- 404-656-3947
- Capitol address
- Room 614-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/9103b29e-964b-4637-9304-0e73216d7796
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