The mission of The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is to provide quality Holocaust Education programs for teachers and students of Georgia's middle and high schools colleges and universities, and to the general public.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust was established to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity and a vigilance to prevent their recurrence.

The Commission was established by Executive Order by Joe Frank Harris in 1986. Governor Zell Miller re-established the Commission upon taking office and charged the commission with creating education programs for the citizens. Then in 1998 by act of the Georgia General Assembly the commission became a permanent State Agency. The Commission consists of fifteen members appointed equally by the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House. To see the full text of HB 1664 creating the Holocaust Commission click here. The Commission is administratively attached to the Secretary of State.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is bipartisan, nondenominational and multiracial.

Contact Information:

The Georgia Commission
on the Holocaust
c/o Murphy Holocaust Teacher Training and Resource Center
Ingram Library
State University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: 770-838-3281
Fax: 770-838-3261