Senate Research Staff and Policy Responsibilities

Jill C. Fike, Director
B.A., Florida State University. Committee and policy assignments include: Appropriations and Rules.
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Brian Johnson, Deputy Director
A.A., Young Harris College; A.B.J., University of Georgia; J.D., Mercer University. Committee and policy assignments include: Finance; Reapportionment and Redistricting; and Regulated Industries.
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Alexander Azarian, Principal Policy Analyst
B.A., Rhode Island College; M.A., Providence College. Committee and policy assignments include: Insurance and Labor; Public Safety; and Veterans and Military Affairs and Homeland Security.
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Angie Fiese, Principal Policy Analyst
B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology; J.D., Georgia State University. Committee and policy assignments include: Natural Resources and the Environment; and Transportation.
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Taryn Kirbo, Senior Policy Analyst
B.A., University of North Carolina; J.D., Emory University. Committee and policy assignments include: Judiciary; and Special Judiciary.
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Heather Moody, Senior Policy Analyst
B.A., Young Harris College and the University of Georgia; J.D., Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law. Committee and policy assignments include: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; Economic Development; and Retirement.
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Rachel Moore, Senior Policy Analyst
B.A., Oglethorpe University; J.D., Tulane University. Committee and policy assignments include: Government Oversight; and Health and Human Services.
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Rebecca Patrick, Senior Policy Analyst
B.M., University of South Alabama; J.D., Florida State University. Committee and policy assignments include: Banking and Financial Institutions; Ethics; and Urban Affairs.
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Bill Perdue, Senior Policy Analyst
B.A., Auburn University; M.P.A., University of Georgia. Committee and policy assignments include: Higher Education; Interstate Cooperation; State and Local Governmental Operations; and State Institutions and Property.
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James Touchton, Policy Analyst
Master of Public Administration, Kennesaw State University. Committee and policy assignements include: Education and Youth; and Science and Technology.
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Administrative Staff

Lisha Thompson, Office Manager.
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