id: ocd-person/1da20ad9-1a05-42ab-addb-7fbf295a0e5d
name: Rick Townsend
given_name: Rick
family_name: Townsend
gender: Male
email: rick.townsend@house.ga.gov
image: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/images/default-source/portraits/townsend-rick-5055.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2023-01-09
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '179'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 501-G, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW,
    Atlanta, GA 30334
  voice: 404-656-0178
- classification: district-mail
  address: P.O. Box 20514, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
links:
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house
  note: HTML members list page
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5055
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5055?session=1031
  note: HTML member detail page
other_names:
- name: R. Townsend
- name: TOWNSEND, 179TH
- name: Townsend, R.
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Rick_Townsend
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Townsend
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/203352/rick-townsend
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/5055?session=1031&chamber=1
  note: API member detail (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/list/1031
  note: API members list (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5055
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rick-townsend-082a1a6a
extras:
  residence: Brunswick
  city: Brunswick
  georgia_id: 5055
  birthday: June 9
  occupation: Retired Educator and Small Business Owner
  press: https://house-press.com/representative/Rick-Townsend
  spouse: Carolyn
  staff: Shaniqua Johnson - Administrative Assistant
  staff email: shaniqua.johnson@house.ga.gov