Rob Teilhet was named Executive Director of Georgia Conservation Voters in March of 2011.  Prior to his appointment, he represented Smyrna and Marietta in the Georgia House of Representatives for four terms following his election in 2002 at the age of 28. In the legislature, he earned the respect of Democrats, Republicans and independents for his hard work, honesty, and integrity and served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.

In his 2010 statewide campaign to become Attorney General, he raised more than $600,000 and earned more than 116,000 votes at just 36 years of age. Following the campaign, he was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue to be Executive Director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, the state agency charged with ensuring the representation of indigent criminal defendants. 

He's been named one of Georgia's Most Influential People by James Magazine and a "Star to Watch" by the National Journal's Hotline, and has received awards for his public work from, among others, Georgia Conservation Voters, the Georgia Water Coalition, the Cobb County Association of Educators, Georgia Family Council, Georgia Psychological Association, and the Georgia Municipal Association.

He serves on the board of the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault and was named by the State Bar of Georgia to serve on its Lawyer Advertising Task Force. He served on the advisory committee of the Cobb Literacy Council. In September of 2007 he joined the Executive Committee of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, a non-profit group of business and community leaders committed to increasing student achievement in Georgia schools. He's a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2009.

Rob's record of public service spans nearly twenty years. In 1993, while a student at the University of Georgia, he helped to establish and operate a pre-school program for disadvantaged youth.  He was a member of Leadership UGA, a Richard B. Russell Fellowship program promoting life-long leadership and community service.  He also was a member of the Arch Society, which awarded him the distinguished Fred Brown Award on the basis of his leadership skills, campus involvement, and commitment to the University.  

Rob earned both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Georgia. At the UGA School of Law, Rob was served as President of the Class of 2000. 

Rob and his wife Heather now have twin toddler daughters, and live in Smyrna.