Rep. Mike Dudgeon Seeks Bid for Re-election

Representative Mike Dudgeon announced earlier this month that he would be seeking reelection in the Georgia House of Representatives.

"It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Forsyth County in the legislature and I am excited about taking my experience back for a second term under the Gold Dome," said Dudgeon in a news release. "My background in technology and education has enabled me to work at the forefront of many of the major issues that face my fellow Georgians."

Dudgeon is vice president for Research at Hi-Rez Studios in Alpharetta. The company is an independent studio creating online games.

Due to the reapportionment process following the 2010 Census, Rep. Dudgeon will be running for the newly numbered District 25. This contains much of his old District 24, including almost all of south Forsyth County east of Georgia 400 and south of Highway 20. The new district also includes parts of Johns Creek in the Jones Bridge and Sargent Road areas.

"I hate to lose my constituents in West Forsyth, on the lake, and in the Windermere and Chattahoochee River Club neighborhoods, but I am excited to pick up parts of North Fulton where I go to church and help lead my sons in Boy Scouts," he said.

Rep. Dudgeon, who is a member of the House Education committee and vice chair of the Academic Achievement subcommittee, is also a member of the Energy, Utility, and Telecommunications committee and the Science and Technology committee.

He served as an active participant in the tax reform discussions and bills from both 2011 and 2012. In his freshman session he passed three major pieces of legislation, including repealing over 5000 words of top down mandates in K-12 state law and revising an obsolete formula that allocates almost half a billion dollars to low wealth school districts.

"I hope during a second term to be able to work on even more conservative legislation, including further tax reform, deregulation, and repeals," said Dudgeon. "We already have too many laws, and I want to get rid of them where I can."

Rep. Dudgeon lives in South Forsyth with his wife of almost 20 years, Lori, and his sons Brandon 17, Matthew 14, and Daniel 12.

For more information about Rep. Mike Dudgeon visit his Web site.