Matt Dollar

Matthew K. Dollar (born November 30, 1977) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 45, which encompasses East Cobb County and Sandy Springs, Georgia.

[2] Dollar has served as representative for District 45 since 2003, and faced no opposition to reelection from the Democratic party between 2010 and 2018, when he was challenged by first-time candidate Essence Johnson.

[3][4] In 2019, Dollar sponsored Georgia House Bill 718[5] to incorporate the City of East Cobb.

[6] In 2018, Dollar voted for cuts to Georgia personal and business tax rates and is quoting as saying: “I have never, and will never, vote for a tax increase.”[7] In 2017, Dollar sponsored legislation intended to limit annual tuition increases at University System of Georgia (USG) institutions.

[8] In the same year Dollar sponsored a bill to provide tax benefits on royalty income for musicians, intended to promote the music industry in Georgia.