William (Bill) G. Hamrick III, born 6 October 1964, is a lifelong resident of Carroll County, where he attended Carrollton High School. Hamrick received a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, and then in 1992 earned a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. Hamrick currently practices law in Carrollton. Prior to serving as a Georgia State Senator, Hamrick worked on the Governor's Task Force for Drug Suppression, and in DeKalb County as an intern prosecuting criminal cases. Hamrick was also the 7th District Congressional Liaison with the Carroll County Republican party and in 1998 the Republican nominee for House District 101. Following the death of Georgia State Senator Sam P. Roberts, Hamrick won the 30th District Senate seat in 2000. Senate District 30 encompasses parts of Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding counties. During his time in office Hamrick has served on a range of different committees, including chairing the Committee on Higher Education and the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee. He co-chaired a committee that would assure the HOPE scholarship program would remain viable for future Georgians. Hamrick also served on the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, completed the Leadership Carroll County program, and is a member of Carrollton First United Methodist Church, where he serves on the Long Range Planning Committee. Hamrick has also been named by Trend Magazine as one of the forty rising stars under the age of 40 in Georgia.
From the description of [William (Bill) G. Hamrick III (1964- )]. 1997-2007. (University of West Georgia). WorldCat record id: 354791899
