Vice Chairman Economic Development and Tourism
HD 103 (R- Lilburn)

Representative David Casas entered the political arena on a mission to make a difference for Georgia’s families.  Now serving his second term as a member of the General Assembly, he is making way to do just that.  Casas was recently appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee, for which he is a veteran member and also serves as Chairman of the subcommittee on Trade.  He  extended his services to the Education Committee for the second term and was appointed Chairman of the subcommittee on Academic Achievement.  Representative Casas is a member of the Rules and Science & Technology Committees as well.  House Speaker Richardson recently appointed him to the Advisory Board of Anatomical Gift Procurement.

Born in Las Palmas, Spain, Casas later moved to the United States and earned a B.A. in History from Georgia State University in 1996.  Since that time, he has used his life experiences to help others.  Employed by the Cobb County School System, Casas enjoys teaching High School Government and Economics.  Representative Casas is a Teacher-Trainer for the Southern Center for International Studies, a founding member of the National Conference of Hispanic Legislators, a Legislative Liason for the Governor’s Hispanic Commission and a Georgia Member of the Southern Regional Education Board’s Legislative Advisory Council. 

In 2002, the educator was awarded the STAR Teacher Award for Cobb County.  He is a member of PAGE as well as the Lilburn Business Association. He is also the recent recipient of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce First Hispanic Legislator Award and the Fort Gordon Signals Corp Hispanic Heritage Month Recognition Award.