Exceeding his own expectations has long been the driving force of the Honorable Tremaine “Teddy” Reese. Born in Macon, Georgia, and raised in the very small town of Gordon, Georgia, Mr. Reese would become the first in his family to attend a college or university. He graduated from Albany State University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He later graduated with a Master’s in Public Administration from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia in 2005. To further advance his career and ability, in May 2012, Mr. Reese graduated Cum Laude from Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, Florida. He is an active member of the Florida Bar where he clerked for the Honorable Marc L. Lubet with the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Felony Division. He is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
In May 2022, Teddy Reese was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, House District 140. He serves on the following committees within the Georgia House of Representatives: Economic Development & Tourism, Public Health, Agriculture, and Special Committee on Resource Management.
While at Albany State University, Mr. Reese was involved in numerous clubs and organizations. He served as Student Government Association President for two consecutive terms (2001-2002, 2002-2003). It was in 2002 that he founded and held the very first Annual Student Leadership Conference at Albany State University. He also served as Vice President of the Delta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In 2003, Mr. Reese was named the Alpha Phi Alpha District of Georgia, College Brother of the Year. Mr. Reese has served on committees at the request of the former Governor of Georgia, Sonny Purdue, the former Secretary of State, Cathy Cox, and the University System of Georgia. Mr. Reese received the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Outstanding Student of the Year Award in 2003, the Center for Legal Education Opportunity Diversity Leadership Award in 2012, and the American Bar Association Law Student Division Golden Key Award in 2012.
Mr. Reese’s previous employers include GEICO Corporate, Wilkinson County, Georgia, the City of Atlanta, and Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. His previous legal association involvement includes the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association. He is proud and honored to have served as the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Chair for the 2011-2012 year. Mr. Reese worked with Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice as a Staff Attorney and Director of Community Engagement, 2013-2017 and worked with The Wright Legal Group as a Senior Attorney from 2017 - 2018. He is now the principal owner and managing attorney of The Reese Firm, LLC. Additionally, Mr. Reese currently serves as the Executive Director of the Chattahoochee Valley Office of Poverty Reduction.
He was named to the 2014 Columbus and the Valley Magazine (Top 5 Under 40 Professionals), the Rural Leader Magazine (Top Professional Under 40 for 2016) and Georgia Trend Magazine 2016 (Top 40 Under 40). He graduated with the 2014 Class of Young Game Changers through Georgia Forward. He later graduated with the Leadership Georgia Class of 2015. Mr. Reese received the 2019 Men’s Progressive Club of Columbus “Man of the Year” Award, the Urban League of Greater Columbus, Millennial Trailblazer Award winner (2017), the State of Georgia Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2025 Legislator of the Year Award, and the 2025 Kappa Alpha Psi, State of Georgia, 2025 Leadership Award. Mr. Reese has received many more awards and honors for his life commitment to service to others.
Mr. Reese is an active Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a Life Member of the Albany State University National Alumni Association, and a Silver Life Member of the NAACP. He has held memberships with the Fountain City Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association, and the Columbus Inns of Courts. He formally served as the Chairman of the Community Development Advisory Committee and on the Planning Advisory Council for the Columbus, GA Consolidated Government. He currently serves as the Chairman of the National Board of Directors for Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. based in Harrisburg, PA. He enjoys volunteering and working for the betterment of others. Additionally, he enjoys fishing, traveling, reading, and playing softball. Mr. Reese is married to Dr. Chasity Reese, who is a Family Medicine Physician with Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. They have one daughter, Catherine Reese.
