Field serves as the I.T Committee Chair, and redeveloped the GRA web site in 2020. He’s formerly served as a House District Chair in the Cobb County Republican Party, and has worked competently in the I.T. business for many years. He currently resides in South Georgia.

The Vetting Committee Chairman reports to NFRA Director Catherine Bernard and is responsible for interviewing candidates for office seeking the GRA’s endorsement. The committee makes recommendations to the GRA membership regarding endorsement. Michael Optiz is also the founder of the Madison Forum.

Silas Roberts was first appointed the Chapter Relations Chairman of the GRA in August of 2021. He has been an active member of the Hart County Republican Party for many years with the rest of his family. The second-born son of Timothy Roberts, Sr. and Linda Roberts, Silas has experience working in congressional campaigns crossing multiple county lines as well as in operating a successful landscaping business.

As the Chairman of the New Membership Committee, Gregory Howard had the special task of vetting applicants for new membership into the Georgia Republican Assembly. He served in this role from February 2021 until the conclusion of the GRA State Convention in December of 2021. Greg is from Gwinnett County, and has served with distinction as the President of the Gwinnett RA chapter there. He formerly served as the Chairman of the Gwinnett Republican Party, and hosts a conservative radio program called “News & Views.”