David Ralston Obituary

David Ralston was a Republican politician and an American attorney who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death.

David Ralston was born in the Georgia town of Ellijay. He went to Young Harris College, North Georgia College and State University, and the University of Georgia School of Law.
He was a member of the Georgia Senate from 1992 to 1998.

Ralston was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Georgia in 1998, but he was defeated by Thurbert Baker.

He was elected to Georgia’s House of Representatives for the 7th district in 2002. Following the resignation of Glenn Richardson, he was elected Speaker in 2010.

As a result, he is the first north Georgia state House Speaker in more than 150 years.
Ralston was the state’s longest-serving Republican Speaker and the Georgia General Assembly’s longest-serving Speaker since Tom Murphy.

David Ralston passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, after a long illness. He was 68. According to a statement confirming his death, Ralston’s wife and family were with him when he died.