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, Teddy would become the first in his family to attend a college or university, first graduating 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, Teddy 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 and he is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia. His previous legal association involvement includes the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association. He is also quite proud and honored to have served as the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Chair for the 2011-2012 year.

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.

Teddy’s previous employers include GEICO Corporate, Wilkinson County, Georgia, the City of Atlanta, and Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. From 2013 to 2017 Teddy worked with the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice as a Staff Attorney and Director of Community Engagement. From 2017-2018 he worked with The Wright Legal Group as a Senior Attorney and he is now the principal owner and managing attorney of The Reese Firm, LLC. Additionally, Teddy currently serves as the Executive Director of the Chattahoochee Valley Office of Poverty Reduction. 

Teddy graduated with the 2014 Class of Young Game Changers through Georgia Forward and later graduated with the Leadership Georgia Class of 2015. Teddy has also received numerous awards and honors for his life commitment to service to others, but most recently received the Urban League of Greater Columbus, Millennial Trailblazer Award winner (2017) ,the 2019 Men’s Progressive Club of Columbus “Man of the Year” Award, 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 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 formerly 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 and in his leisure time 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.