GA WORKS Licensing Commission
About the GA WORKS Commission
The GA Works Commission is aimed at reducing bureaucratic barriers to employment while emphasizing consumer protection for the citizens which utilize their services. This will occur by streamlining the processes for licensing, pruning redundant and unnecessary licensure requirements, and listening to public testimony on barriers the average Georgian has faced seeking occupational licensure.
GA WORKS Commission Members
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
Interim Director of the Professional Licensing Division Gabriel Sterling
Senator Mike Dugan
Representative Leesa Hagan
Senator Sonya Halpern
Representative Brian Prince
Senator Sheikh Rahman
Representative Doug Stoner
Representative Steve Tarvin
Senator Larry Walker
Craig Knowles, Chair, Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
James (Tripp) Mitchell, Member, Georgia Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies
Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Katie Kirkpatrick, President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Appointee
Bert Brantley, President & CEO, Savannah Chamber of Commerce Appointee
Resources and Materials
May 15, 2023 Meeting
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August 8, 2023 Meeting
October 18, 2023
January 11, 2024
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Contact The Commission
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-805-8528
News and Announcements
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May 15, 2025Secretary Raffensperger Applauds DHS Action on Georgia-Led Effort to Protect American Citizen Only Voting
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for implementing critical updates to the SAVE program..Read the full article -
May 09, 2025
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Celebrates Licensing Reform Victory for Hardworking Georgians
Secretary Raffensperger hailed the enactment of landmark licensing reform legislation, an effort he and his office have been working on since 2019...Read the full article -
April 24, 2025Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Urges DHS to Hear Asylum Claims of Afghan Christian Refugees at Risk of Being Returned to Taliban
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem asking...Read the full article -
April 15, 2025Secretary Raffensperger Champions Financial Literacy for Georgia Students
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that Funding the Future, in partnership with...Read the full article
Contact
Georgia Secretary of State
Address
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone
Service Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm