John W. Greer Jr.

John Wesley Greer Jr. was an American politician. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1945-1954 and from 1971-1988 and served in the state Senate from 1959-1960. In the House, he represented both rural Lanier County and urban Fulton County.
Greer authored legislation prohibiting members of the Ku Klux Klan from wearing masks and legislation authorizing a 1% sales tax for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. The MARTA station located at the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is dedicated to him.