Rep. Ed Setzler is a husband and father of four who represents the communities of Kennesaw and Acworth in the Georgia House of Representatives. As a citizen legislator, Rep. Setzler works as an Engineering Manager at MACTEC, a nationwide engineering and environmental firm based in metro-Atlanta. Since joining MACTEC in 2001, Ed has directed a nationwide environmental testing program impacting over 800 communities nationwide and served as a facilities engineering consultant to the US military.

First elected in 2004, Ed serves as the Chairman of the General & Juvenile Law Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee (Non-civil) and serves on the Education, Appropriations, Transportation, and Rules committees.

Born in Atlanta, Ed grew up in the Southeast and attended Furman University in Greenville, SC where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics and the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate with his Army commission in 1992. Ed served his country on active duty for 9 years as a US Army Officer with challenging leadership assignments in Europe, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf. A graduate of the US Army Ranger School, Ed completed his active military service at Fort Stewart, Georgia as Commander of a 200 soldier transportation company in the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized).

Ed is active in a number of community and statewide non-profits and works regularly with students in the Cobb County schools, Cobb youth sports programs, and serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster in BSA Troop 2096 in Acworth.

The Setzler family worships at Christ Community Church in Kennesaw where Ed and Tracie are active in small group discipleship ministry.