Buzz Brockway serves as the Georgia Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) Vice President of Public Policy. In that role, he works to see GCO’s policies and research passed into law.

From 2011-2018, Buzz worked in the Georgia House of Representatives, serving on committees such as Appropriations, Education, Insurance, and Governmental Affairs. During his time in the legislature, he worked on bills to fight human trafficking, reform election law, protect student data privacy, and provide additional funding for charter schools.

Buzz graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in management science and a certificate in economics. He worked as an Operations Manager in the plastics manufacturing industry for over 20 years, and while in the legislature, he ran a small business.

In 1993, he married Christa, and they have three daughters. They attend Victory Church in Buford, where Buzz and Christa lead a Married Life small group.

Recent publications

• Buzz Brockway, “Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 25, 2025.
• Buzz Brockway, “Georgia should do more to fully fund Promise Scholarships for all students,” Savannah Morning News, April 3, 2025.
• Buzz Brockway, “Georgia needs to widen schooling choices in 2024,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 8, 2023.
• Buzz Brockway, “Utah’s ‘One Door’ policy shows the way forward on safety-net reforms,” Real Clear Policy, May 26, 2023.
• Buzz Brockway, “Expanded school choice can help pandemic learning losses,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 31, 2022.