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Georgia's 108th House district elects one member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Jasmine Clark.
The district includes the Atlanta suburbs of Lilburn and Mountain Park. [1]
| Representative | Party | Years of service | Hometown | Notes |
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| Robert Ray | Democrat | 2003-2005 | ||
| Terry England | Republican | 2005–2013 | Auburn | |
| B. J. Pak | Republican | 2013–2017 | Lilburn | |
| Clay Cox | Republican | 2017–2019 | Lilburn | |
| Jasmine Clark | Democrat | 2019–present | Lilburn | |
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