Matt Brass
Matt Brass | |
|---|---|
| Member of theGeorgia State Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Crane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Freeman Brass January 19, 1978 Newnan, Georgia,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Georgia(BS) |
Matthew Freeman Brass(born January 19, 1978) is an American politician who has served in theGeorgia State Senatefrom the 28th district since 2017.[1][2]
After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, Brass backed attempts to review the presidential vote in Georgia overfalse claims of fraudin many of the counties across the state.[3]Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan subsequently demoted Brass from being chairman of the committee that draws the political map in Georgia to the lesser posting of chairman of the banking committee.[3]
In January 2024, Brass co-sponsored S.B.390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with theAmerican Library Association.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^"Brass wins District 28 seat in State Senate".Heardcitizen. 2016-05-25.Retrieved2019-01-27.
- ^"Georgia State Senator Matt Brass (Republican - 28)".Senate.ga.gov.Retrieved2019-01-27.
- ^ab"The Jolt: Election deniers in state Senate stripped of chairmanships".ajc.2021.Retrieved2021-01-14.
- ^Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024)."Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Retrieved25 January2024.
- ^"SB 390".Georgia General Assembly.Retrieved25 January2024.
