As the Georgia General Assembly convened yesterday, veteran lawmaker, State Representative Eddie Lumsden, a Republican from Armuchee, will once again chair the Georgia House Insurance Committee. Lumsden first took office in January of 2013 after defeating longtime Democratic State Representative Barbara Massey Reece of Menlo. He, along with his wife Theresa, operate a State Farm insurance agency in Floyd County, close to Mount Berry Mall. Lumsden, who served in the United States Air Force is also a retired Georgia State Trooper and a graduate of Armuchee High School. He also attended Floyd College (now Georgia Highlands) and received a bachelor’s degree from Berry College. The 12th District, that Lumsden represents, is comprised of all of Chattooga County and a portion of Floyd County. Committee assignments for the 2025 legislative session will be decided this week.