Representative Barry Loudermilk

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Barry Loudermilk is a native of Georgia and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Barry served in the Air Force from 1984 until 1992 and was assigned to duty stations in Texas, Hawaii, and Alaska. While serving in the military, Barry earned a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Education and Information Systems Technology from Wayland Baptist University. After serving for 8 years, Barry left the military to pursue a career in the private sector. In 1995 Barry returned to Georgia, where he founded a data networking technology company based in Cartersville.

In November of 2004, Barry was elected as State Representative for Georgia’s 14th State House District. During his freshman term as a legislator Barry sponsored key pieces of legislation including the act which repealed the requirement to give fingerprints to get a Georgia drivers license. In 2005, Barry was nominated as one of Georgia’s 25 state leaders to attend the inaugural class of the University of Georgia’s Legislative Leadership Institute. In April of 2006, the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer organization associated with the United States Air Force named Barry the State of Georgia Legislator of the Year. In August of 2006 Barry was named the National Legislator of the Year by the Civil Air Patrol. He was also named as the 2006 Public Servant of the Year by the Advocates for Children organization.

Barry is a licensed private pilot and certified search and rescue ground team leader. He continues to serve his country and state as an active officer in the Civil Air Patrol, where he has attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and is the commander of the Civil Air Patrol legislative squadron.

Barry and his family regularly participate in several community service activities including emergency services, disaster relief and search and rescue missions. Barry lives in the Cassville area of Bartow County with his wife Desiree and their three children.