Former Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Harry Geisinger began the 2005 Session with 6 years of legislative service under his belt, 4 of which he served as the Republican Whip. This devoted husband, father and grandfather is a Navy Veteran whose start in the working world began at age 7 with door to door magazine sales. He continued to work his way through high school and college before entering a career in sales advertising and coal brokerage.

This work later led to the prestigious honor of being appointed by Ronald Reagan as the Administrator of the Southeastern Power Administration. His political involvement has included membership on the National Legislative Conference on Campaigning Financing and Ethics. He was the first advisor to the National Legislative Leaders Conference and was honored as an outstanding leader with his attendance at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. His current duties under the Gold Dome include membership on the Children and Youth, MARTOC, Natural Resources and Environment, and Transportation House Committees. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee.

Geisinger has been and remains to be an active part of his community when he isn’t busy with lawmaking. He has extended his services to such organizations as the Atlanta Boy Scouts, the Doraville Jaycees, the Dekalb unit of the American Cancer Society and has served as the past-president of the Riverwalk Condo Association.

In his spare time, Geisinger has been a lifelong fisherman and an avid sailor for the past 20 years. He also has taken an active part in the Youth Soccer Association.