Earl Ehrhart

Managing Director

Atlanta, GA
D 678.271.6447 | C 404.229.0948
earl.ehrhart@fmglaw.com

Education

University of Georgia, BA, Political Science, 1981

Overview

Earl Ehrhart is a Managing Director of Freeman Mathis Decisions, the Government Relations team within Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. In his role, Mr. Ehrhart has responsibility for the overall direction and strategic success of Freeman Mathis Decisions. Mr. Ehrhart brings the public policy experience and the problem solving capacity needed at the nexus of business and government.

As a retired elected official for the State of Georgia, Mr. Ehrhart brings a wealth of experience necessary to assist his clients. Mr. Ehrhart was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1988, and served as one of the State’s longest serving elected officials. During his thirty-year tenure as a state representative, he served eight years as the Minority Whip and six years as the Rules Committee Chairman. Mr. Ehrhart served as Chairman of Higher Education Appropriations, a role he held for 7 years. He was elected as the National Chairman of American Legislative Exchange Council in 2005. He served as a board member for more than 20 years and as its chairman and member of executive committee for over 5 years. Mr. Ehrhart’s political efforts have received national media recognition in The Economist, the New York Times, CNN and The Fox News Channel.

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Affiliations

The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (The ATL), Board Member

Awards and Recognition

Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Champion of the Free Enterprise System Award, Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia
Thomas Jefferson Award, ALEC
Blue Key Honorary
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honorary
UGA School of Public and International Affairs Commencement Address, 2015
Georgia Optometry, Optometrist Champion of Decade Award, 2010
Georgia Trend 40 under 40, 1998
Georgia Chamber Legislator of Year
James Magazine Legislator of Year