About Sen. Rhett

Sen. Michael "Doc" Rhett

Senator Dr. Michael Rhett was first elected to the state Senate in 2014 as the first African American Resident from Cobb County elected to the Georgia State Senate.

Senator Rhett served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, where he managed personnel, prepared young people for leadership and worked as a training instructor. After his 25+ years of enlisted service he received the United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal. His Air Force career toured around the world and ended with his retirement at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.

Senator Rhett was born and raised in public housing on 125th Street in Harlem, New York City — just down the street from the World Famous Apollo Theatre. He attended P.S. 125 Elementary School, St. Joseph Elementary School & Bishop Dubois Catholic High School.

In his civilian life, Senator Rhett was a Vocational, Educational and Instructional Coordinator at Jefferson Place and City of Refuge. In this position, he gave homeless men and women a second chance at life by creating a curriculum that emphasized vocational and personal development. As a retired educator, Sen. Rhett also works with the Cobb County School District System Adult Education Programs: Oakwood Campus.

Senator Rhett served as the Jr. Vice Commander of American Legion Post 296. He is a life member of the NAACP, member of the Cobb County SCLC, Austell Community Taskforce, Powder Springs Community Taskforce South Cobb Rotary, and served on the Cobb County Commission of the Children & Youth.

Senator Rhett is a trustee in good standing with Turner Chapel AME Church in Marietta, Georgia.

Education

Doctorate of Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia
Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University
Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelors in Business Education from the University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelors in Teacher Education from the University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelors in Communications and African-American History from the State University of New York
Associate Degree in Administrative Management from the Community College of the United States Air Force
Associate Degree in History from Oklahoma City Community College

Community and Service Involvement

Master Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserves (Retired)
Adult Education Instructor
Educator, State of Georgia (Retired)
State of Georgia Democratic Committee Representative
Secretary, Cobb County SPLOST Tax Oversight Committee
American Legion Post 296 Jr. Vice Commander
Cobb County NAACP
Cobb SCLC
Powder Springs Economic Development Committee Member
Six Flags Drive Stakeholder Economic Community Development
Six Flags Drive Opportunity Zone Community Café Facilitator
Cobb County Commission of the Children & Youth
Austell Community Task Force: Secretary
Powder Springs Community Task Force
Osborne Community Task Force
Annual Mableton Day Committee Member
Coordinator, Rajaan Bennett Memorial Project
Editor, Powder Springs District 4 Community Update Newsletter
Serenity House Community Center INC·
Back to school Jam (Austell & Powder Springs Community Task Force)
Sting INC Economic Development Board Member
Destiny World Church Men’s Talk
Turner Chapel Trustee