David Ralston (March 14, 1954 – November 16, 2022) was an American attorney and a Republican politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death. From 2010 onwards, he was also its 73rd Speaker of the House. [1]

Nov 16, 2022 · ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at 68, spokesperson Kaleb McMichen said, less than two weeks after he announced he was stepping down because of health concerns. A statement issued by McMichen said only that Ralston had died after “an extended illness.”

ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker and state representative David Ralston has died. He was 68. Ralston’s staff confirmed his passing to Channel 2 Action News on Wednesday following an extended...

Nov 16, 2022 · David Ralston, the self-described "country lawyer" who helped set the state's political agenda as the powerful speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, died Wednesday after an extended...

Nov 17, 2022 · ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at 68, spokesperson Kaleb McMichen said, less than two weeks after he announced he was stepping down because of health concerns. A...

Nov 17, 2022 · ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has died, according to the Speaker's communications director. He was 68. Ralston, a Republican from Blue Ridge, was first elected to the...

Nov 16, 2022 · Georgia House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston (R), the longest-serving sitting Speaker of any state legislature in the nation, died on Wednesday following an extended illness. He was...

Nov 22, 2022 · Speaker David E. Ralston, age 68 of Blue Ridge, Georgia, formerly of Ellijay, Georgia, passed Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Speaker Ralston was born March 14, 1954, in Ellijay and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Nov 16, 2022 · Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, passed away today following an extended illness. He was 68 years old.

Nov 17, 2022 · Georgia House Speaker died 12 days after announcing his resignation at age 68. At the time of his passing on November 16, Speaker Ralston was the longest currently-serving state house speaker in the country.