Bill Yearta
Bill Yearta, born on June 22, 1958, is an American politician from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and represents District 152 in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Yearta assumed office on December 24, 2019. His current term is set to end on January 13, 2025. He ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 152 and won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
During his tenure, Yearta has been assigned to several committees. For the years 2023-2024, he was assigned to the following committees:
- Banks and Banking Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- Code Revision Committee, Chair
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
In the previous term (2021-2022), Yearta was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- Banks and Banking Committee, Vice chair
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
In the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 held on November 8, 2022, Yearta defeated Mary Egler. He secured 99.8% of the votes, amounting to 19,812 votes. In the Republican primary for the same district held on May 24, 2022, Yearta secured 100% of the votes, amounting to 8,406 votes.
Yearta’s base salary as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives is $23,341.72 per year, with a per diem of $247 per day.
