Congressman Jody Hice was born in Atlanta and raised in Tucker, Georgia. Representative Hice graduated from Asbury University, earned his Master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice College and Seminary. Congressman Hice served as pastor in three Georgia counties for almost 25 years, and went on to launch the Jody Hice Show, a conservative talk radio program. Congressman Hice and his wife of over thirty years, Dee Dee, reside in Oglethorpe County and have two daughters and four grandchildren. Congressman Hice took office in 2015 as the Representative of Georgia’s 10th Congressional District and serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the House Natural Resources Committee. For the 117th Congress, he serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations for the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
At a time when our federal debt exceeds $20 trillion, Congressman Hice believes every effort must be made to rein in Washington spending instead of simply raising the debt ceiling. Not only is excessive spending harmful to future generations, it is detrimental to our economy and our national security. In order to get our fiscal house in order, we need long term spending cuts, which will have to include significant reforms to our entitlement programs. At the same time, Congress must not and cannot neglect critical investments in our future.
Congressman Hice fully supports the ratification of a Balanced Budget Amendment as the most effective way to address Washington’s spending problem. If hardworking American families and small businesses across Georgia’s 10th Congressional District can balance their budgets, Washington should be able to do so as well. The federal government must be prepared to make the same sacrifices, and Congressman Hice continues to fight to make the Balanced Budget Amendment a reality.