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
Contact The Commission
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-805-8528
News and Announcements
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October 27, 2026Georgia Surpasses Two Million In-Person Early Votes
Record-breaking statewide in-person early voting turnout continues as Georgia surpasses two million voters.Read the full article -
October 26, 2026Anthropic AI Agent Accessed Publicly Available Information, Georgia Elections Remain Secure
Anthropic confirms to the Secretary of State's Office that its agent had not accessed Georgia's voter list or bypassed a paywall...Read the full article -
October 20, 2026Georgia Surpasses One Million Early Votes
Record-breaking turnout continues with 1,007,015 Georgians casting their ballots early, in-person as of before noon Tuesday.Read the full article -
October 19, 2026Georgia Earns National Recognition for Election Innovation with 2026 Government Experience Award
Georgia has been named a winner of the 2026 Government Experience Awards for Georgia's Registered Voter Information System (GARViS).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