Representative Rob Teilhet

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Rob Teilhet (pronounced tuh-lay), State Representative for District 40, has represented parts of Smyrna and Marietta in the General Assembly since his election in 2002 at the age of 28. He is presently extending his legislative services to the membership of the Education, Industrial Relations and Judiciary-Civil Committees of the House.

Representative Teilhet lives in Smyrna and practices law with a growing Georgia company. He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia and has served on the board of the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault and the Younger Law Alumni Committee of the University of Georgia School of Law.

As a member of the General Assembly, Representative Teilhet has worked to strengthen the economy, improve public education and make communities safer. Representative Teilhet fought for and passed legislation providing tax relief to Georgia employers, preventing identity theft and giving important legal protections to crime victims, seniors, and children. He has also sought to keep vital dollars invested in improving public transportation and reducing traffic congestion. Representative Teilhet sponsored and passed an increase in the homestead exemption for disabled residents of the City of Smyrna. He has received awards for his legislative work from the Cobb County Association of Educators, Georgia Family Council, Georgia Psychological Association and the Georgia Water Coalition, among others.