149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
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The 149th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia first met in 2007, succeeding the 148th General Assembly
, and was the precedent of the 150th General Assembly in 2009.
148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die...
, and was the precedent of the 150th General Assembly in 2009.
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
34 | 61% | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
22 | 39% | |
| Seat vacant** | 0 | ||
| Governing Majority | 12 | 22% | |
| Total | 56 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
101 | 56% | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
76 | 42% | |
| Seat vacant** | 3 | 2% | |
| Governing Majority | 24 | 14% | |
| Total | 180 | ||
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Lieutenant Governor of Georgia The Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the state, elected to a 4-year term by popular vote. Unlike some states, the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the state Governor.... |
Casey Cagle Casey Cagle Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an American politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2006, Cagle defeated political activist Ralph... |
n/a | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| President Pro Tempore | Eric Johnson | 1 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | Tommie Williams | 19 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Don Moody | 56 | |
| Majority Whip | Mitch Seabaugh | 28 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Robert Brown | 26 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Tim Golden Tim Golden Tim Golden is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 8th District since 1998. He was previously the Democratic Minority Caucus Chairman... |
8 | |
| Minority Whip | David Adelman David Adelman David I. Adelman is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010.... |
42 | |
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson is the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Following a suicide attempt, he announced in 2009 that he would resign as Speaker effective Jan. 1, 2010, and he resigned as a member of the House on Jan... |
19 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Speaker Pro Tempore | Mark Burkhalter | 50 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority Leader | Jerry Keen | 179 | |
| Majority Whip | Barry A. Fleming | 117 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Jay Roberts | 154 | |
| Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Donna Sheldon | 105 | |
| Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Jeff May | 111 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Minority Leader | DuBose Porter DuBose Porter DuBose Porter is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since being elected in 1982. He is currently Minority Leader in the House. He was previously Administration Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller from 1991 through 1992... |
143 | |
| Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley Carolyn Hugley Carolyn Hugley is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since 1992. She is currently Minority Whip.-External links:* official GA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Carolyn F Hugley... |
133 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 132nd district since 1974.From Columbus, Georgia, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974... |
132 | |
| Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Nikki Randall | 138 | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Kathy Ashe Kathy Ashe Kathy B. Ashe is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 56th district since 1991. She is currently Minority Caucus Secretary.-External links:* official GA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Kathy Ashe... |
56 | |
Members of the Georgia State Senate, 2007-2008
| District | Senator | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Johnson | Republican | Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
| 2 | Regina D. Thomas Regina D. Thomas Regina D. Thomas is a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 2nd District since a special election January 11, 2000. Previously, she was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998.... |
Democratic | Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
| 3 | Jeff Chapman Jeff Chapman (Georgia politician) Jeff Chapman is an American politician and former businessman. He is currently serving his third term in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 3rd Senate district in Georgia since 2004... |
Republican | Brunswick Brunswick, Georgia Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic... |
| 4 | Jack Hill | Republican | Reidsville Reidsville, Georgia Reidsville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,235 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tattnall County... |
| 5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | Norcross Norcross, Georgia As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races... |
| 6 | Doug Stoner | Democratic | Smyrna Smyrna, Georgia -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,999 people, 18,372 households, and 9,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,949.9 people per square mile . There were 19,633 housing units at an average density of 1,412.6 per square mile... |
| 7 | Greg Goggans | Republican | Douglas Douglas, Georgia Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census... |
| 8 | Tim Golden Tim Golden Tim Golden is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 8th District since 1998. He was previously the Democratic Minority Caucus Chairman... |
Democratic | Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
| 9 | Don Balfour Don Balfour Don Balfour was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League .... |
Republican | Snellville Snellville, Georgia Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. The population was 15,351 at the 2000 census. The city's mayor, Jerry Oberholtzer, was elected to a 4-year term in 2007. The city's commercial and residential development has grown enormously in recent years... |
| 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | Decatur Decatur, Georgia Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name... |
| 11 | John Bulloch John Bulloch John Bulloch is a member of the Georgia State Senate. He is an alumnus of Abraham Baldwin College and a farmer.-Sources:*... |
Republican | Ochlocknee Ochlocknee, Georgia Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ochlocknee is located at .... |
| 12 | Michael Meyer von Bremen Michael Meyer von Bremen Michael S. Meyer von Bremen, a Democrat from Albany, was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1998 to represent the 12th Senatorial District of Georgia. He served until 2009; he did not seek re-election and instead ran for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2008. From 2002 until he... |
Democratic | Albany Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the... |
| 13 | Joseph Carter | Republican | Tifton Tifton, Georgia Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S. Highway 41* U.S. Highway 82* U.S... |
| 14 | George Hooks George Hooks George Hooks is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th District since 1991. Previously he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1980 through 1990.-Background:... |
Democratic | Americus Americus, Georgia -Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed... |
| 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
| 16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | Tyrone Tyrone, Georgia Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 5,789.It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.-Geography:... |
| 17 | John Douglas | Republican | Social Circle Social Circle, Georgia Social Circle is a city in Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 45 miles east of Atlanta, and approximately four miles due north of access to Interstate 20.... |
| 18 | Cecil Staton Cecil Staton Cecil Staton is a politician in the U.S. state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves in the Georgia Senate representing the 18th district, which includes portions of Bibb, Houston, Monroe, Jones, and Crawford counties.Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Staton graduated... |
Republican | Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
| 19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | Lyons Lyons, Georgia Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,169 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.Lyons is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
| 20 | Ross Tolleson Ross Tolleson Thorborn "Ross" Tolleson, Jr. is a Republican state senator from Georgia closely aligned with Governor Sonny Perdue. They are both from Perry, Georgia.Tolleson is a former banker, insurance salesman, and tree farmer.... |
Republican | Perry Perry, Georgia Perry is a city in Houston county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,600 at the 2000 census. This town is the county seat of Houston County... |
| 21 | Chip Rogers Chip Rogers Chip Rogers, born May 3, 1968, is an American politician in the state of Georgia. He is a Republican and was first elected in 2002 to the Georgia General Assembly to the Georgia House of Representatives, in 2004 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate. Rogers was unanimously chosen as the... |
Republican | Woodstock Woodstock, Georgia Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,896 at the 2010 census.Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is now considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area... |
| 22 | Ed Tarver | Democratic | Augusta Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County... |
| 23 | J.B Powell | Democratic | Blythe Blythe, Georgia Blythe is a city in Burke and Richmond Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 718 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Blythe is located at .... |
| 24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | Evans Evans, Georgia Evans is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,727 at the 2000 census and, in 2006, the population was 20,681.Evans, possibly named... |
| 25 | Johnny Grant Johnny Grant (Georgia politician) Johnny Grant is a Republican Georgia State Senator representing the 25th district of Georgia. His district includes the counties of: Baldwin, Butts, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones , Morgan, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren... |
Republican | Milledgeville Milledgeville, Georgia Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an... |
| 26 | Robert Brown | Democratic | Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
| 27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | Cumming Cumming, Georgia Cumming is a city in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,430 at the 2010 census. However, places with a Cumming mailing address have a population of around 100,000... |
| 28 | Mitch Seabaugh | Republican | Sharpsburg Sharpsburg, Georgia Sharpsburg is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharpsburg is located at .... |
| 29 | Seth Harp | Republican | Midland |
| 30 | William Hamrick | Republican | Carrollton Carrollton, Georgia Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388... |
| 31 | Bill Heath Bill Heath William Chris Heath , is a retired American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in parts of four seasons between to . He played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.Heath batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and... |
Republican | Bremen Bremen, Georgia Bremen is a city in Haralson County and Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,227.Locally the name of the city is pronounced BREE-muhn... |
| 32 | Judson Hill | Republican | Marietta Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs... |
| 33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | Marietta Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs... |
| 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | Riverdale Riverdale, Georgia Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,478 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale is located at .-Demographics:... |
| 35 | Kasim Reed Kasim Reed Mohammed Kasim Reed, known as Kasim Reed, is a Democratic politician and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta, who previously represented the 35th District of the Georgia State Senate. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002... |
Democratic | Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
| 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
| 37 | John J. Wiles | Republican | Kennesaw Kennesaw, Georgia Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history... |
| 38 | Horacena Tate Horacena Tate Dr. Horacena E. Tate currently serves on the Georgia State Senate, representing the 38th District in Fulton County.-Biography:... |
Democratic | Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
| 39 | Vincent Fort Vincent Fort Vincent D. Fort is a state Senator in the Georgia State Senate, elected since 1996. He represents part of Fulton County for the 39th district... |
Democratic | Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
| 40 | Dan Weber | Republican | Dunwoody Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008... |
| 41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | Tucker Tucker, Georgia Tucker is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 27,581 at the 2010 Census. Although central Tucker, also known as "Main Street Tucker", is laid out as a planned "railroad town," it has never been formally incorporated. Municipal services such as... |
| 42 | David Adelman David Adelman David I. Adelman is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010.... |
Democratic | Decatur Decatur, Georgia Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name... |
| 43 | Ronald Ramsey Sr. | Democratic | Lithonia Lithonia, Georgia Lithonia is a suburban town in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, incorporated as a city. Lithonia's population was 1,924 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
| 44 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | Jonesboro |
| 45 | Renee S. Unterman | Republican | Buford Buford, Georgia As of 2010 Buford had a population of 12,225. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 65.8% white, 13.8% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 14.7% reporting some other race and 2.5% reproting two or more races... |
| 46 | Bill Cowsert | Republican | Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
| 47 | Ralph T. Hudgens | Republican | Comer Comer, Georgia Comer is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in the year 1893, Comer is the largest city in Madison County based on population with an annual growth rate of approximately 3%.-Geography:Comer is located at... |
| 48 | David Shafer David Shafer David J. Shafer is an American politician currently serving in the Georgia State Senate representing Senate District 48. This suburban district, located north of Atlanta, includes portions of Fulton County and Gwinnett County. Shafer is a Republican... |
Republican | Duluth Duluth, Georgia Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits... |
| 49 | Lee Hawkins Lee Hawkins Lee Hawkins was an American State Senator from Gainesville, Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2006 and 2008. After his first term, he was chosen to serve as Chairman of State and Local Government Operations... |
Republican | Gainesville Gainesville, Georgia -Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring... |
| 50 | Nancy Schaefer | Republican | Turnerville |
| 51 | Chip Pearson | Republican | Dawsonville Dawsonville, Georgia Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dawson County... |
| 52 | Preston W. Smith | Republican | Rome Rome, Georgia Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County... |
| 53 | Jeff Mullis Jeff Mullis Jeff Mullis is a state senator of the Republican Party representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly... |
Republican | Chickamauga Chickamauga, Georgia Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
| 54 | Don Thomas | Republican | Dalton Dalton, Georgia Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128... |
| 55 | Gloria S. Butler | Democratic | Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:... |
| 56 | Dan Moody | Republican | Alpharetta Alpharetta, Georgia -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile... |
Members of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 2007-2008
| District | Name | Party | First Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Neal Jay Neal Jayson "Jay" Neal is the current Republican state representative of Lafayette, Georgia, United States.-References:... |
R | 2005 |
| 2 | Martin Scott | R | 2005 |
| 3 | Ronald L. Forster | R | 2001 |
| 4 | Roger Williams | R | 2001 |
| 5 | John D. Meadows, III | R | 2005 |
| 6 | Tom Dickson Tom Dickson Tom Dickson is an American figure skater who currently works as a coach and choreographer.-Career:During his eligible career, Dickson won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at junior level in 1980; at the senior level, he placed 5th at the 1984 Championships. He also won Nebelhorn Trophy in 1980... |
R | 2005 |
| 7 | David Ralston David Ralston David Ralston is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 7th district, encompassing parts of Dawson County, Fannin County, and Gilmer County. Since January 11, 2010, he served as its 73rd Speaker.-Biography:... |
R | 2003 |
| 8 | Charles F. Jenkins Charles F. Jenkins Charles F. Jenkins was a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 8th district from 2003 to 2008.Charles F. Jenkins seat was won by Stephen Allison on November 5, 2008.-External links:... |
D | 2003 |
| 9 | Amos Amerson | R | 2001 |
| 10 | Benjamin D. Bridges, Sr. | R | 1997 |
| 11 | Barbara Massey Reece | D | 1999 |
| 12 | Tom Graves | R | 2003 |
| 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 2007 |
| 14 | Barry Dean Loudermilk | R | 2005 |
| 15 | Jeff Lewis | R | 1993 |
| 16 | Rick Crawford | D | 2007 |
| 17 | Howard R. Maxwell | R | 2003 |
| 18 | Mark Butler Mark Butler Mark Christopher Butler has been the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Port Adelaide in north-western Adelaide, South Australia since the 2007 federal election, succeeding prior Labor MP Rod Sawford.... |
R | 2003 |
| 19 | Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson is the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Following a suicide attempt, he announced in 2009 that he would resign as Speaker effective Jan. 1, 2010, and he resigned as a member of the House on Jan... |
R | 1997 |
| 20 | Charlice H. Byrd | R | 2005 |
| 21 | Calvin Hill | R | 2003 |
| 22 | Sean Jerguson | R | 2007 |
| 23 | Mark Hamilton | R | 2007 |
| 24 | Tom Knox | R | 2001 |
| 25 | James Mills | R | 1993 |
| 26 | Carl Rogers | R | 1995 |
| 27 | Doug Collins Doug Collins Paul Douglas "Doug" Collins is a retired American basketball player, a former four-time NBA All-Star and currently the head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college:... |
R | 2007 |
| 28 | Jeanette Jamieson | D | 1985 |
| 29 | Alan Powell Alan Powell Alan Powell is a drummer who was mainly active during the 1970s.In 1964 Alan joined Manchester R&B band Ivans Meads who released their first single for EMI label "Sins of a Family" followed in 1965 with "We'll Talk about it Tomorrow"... |
D | 1991 |
| 30 | Tom McCall | R | 1995 |
| 31 | Tommy Benton | R | 2005 |
| 32 | Judy Manning Judy Manning Judy Manning is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Manning is a Republican representing District 32, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. She is married to Aymar Manning and has two grown children and three grandchildren.-References:... |
R | 1997 |
| 33 | Don Wix Don Wix Don Wix was a member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. Wix is a Democrat who represented District 33 , which encompasses parts of southern Cobb County, from 1997 to 2010.Wix graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1968 with a B.B.A. degree. He is the son of... |
D | 1999 |
| 34 | Rich Golick Rich Golick Rich Golick is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Golick is a Republican Party representing District 34, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County.- Biography :... |
R | 1999 |
| 35 | Ed Setzler Ed Setzler - Biography :Rep. Ed Setzler represents the communities of Kennesaw and Acworth in the Georgia House of Representatives. First elected in 2004, Ed serves as the Chairman of the General & Juvenile Law Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee and serves on the Education, Appropriations, Transportation,... |
R | 2005 |
| 36 | Earl Ehrhart Earl Ehrhart Earl Day Ehrhart is an American politician from the state of Georgia. As of 2007, he is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 36, which encompasses parts of western Cobb County.... |
R | 1989 |
| 37 | Terry Johnson | D | 2005 |
| 38 | Steve Tumlin Steve Tumlin R. Steve "Thunder" Tumlin. Jr. was a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Tumlin is a Republican and represented District 38, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. He became mayor of Marietta, GA in 2010.... |
R | 2005 |
| 39 | Alisha Thomas Morgan Alisha Thomas Morgan Alisha Thomas Morgan is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Morgan is a Democrat representing District 39, which encompasses parts of southern Cobb County.-Sources:* Attends destiny world church... |
D | 2003 |
| 40 | Rob Teilhet Rob Teilhet Robert Brandon Teilhet is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Teilhet is a Democrat representing District 40, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County... |
D | 2003 |
| 41 | Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Cooper is a Republican representing District 41 in the Georgia House of Representatives, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. Rep. Cooper is the Majority Caucus Chairman Emeritus, as well as the Chair of... |
R | 1997 |
| 42 | Don Parsons | R | 1995 |
| 43 | Bobby Franklin Bobby Franklin Bobby Franklin was an American state legislator who served in the Georgia General Assembly. Franklin was a Republican representing Georgia's District 43, which encompasses parts of northern Cobb County.... |
R | 1997 |
| 44 | Sheila Jones Sheila Jones Sheila Jones is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Jones is a Democrat representing District 44, which encompasses parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.-External links:*... |
D | 2005 |
| 45 | Matt Dollar Matt Dollar Matt Dollar is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Dollar is a Republican representing District 45, which encompasses east Cobb County.-External links:*... |
R | 2003 |
| 46 | Jan Jones | R | 2003 |
| 47 | Chuck Martin | R | 2003 |
| 48 | Harry Geisinger | R | 2005 |
| 49 | Wendell Willard | R | 2001 |
| 50 | Mark Burkhalter | R | 1993 |
| 51 | Tom Rice | R | 1997 |
| 52 | Joe Wilkinson | R | 2001 |
| 53 | LaNett Stanley-Turner | D | 1987 |
| 54 | Edward Lindsey | R | 2005 |
| 55 | "Able" Mable Thomas | D | 2003 |
| 56 | Kathy Ashe Kathy Ashe Kathy B. Ashe is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 56th district since 1991. She is currently Minority Caucus Secretary.-External links:* official GA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Kathy Ashe... |
D | 1991 |
| 57 | Pat Gardner | D | 2001 |
| 58 | Robbin Shipp | D | 2007 |
| 59 | Margaret Kaiser | D | 2007 |
| 60 | Georganna T. Sinkfiel | D | 1983 |
| 61 | Bob Holmes | D | 1975 |
| 62 | Joe Heckstall | D | 1995 |
| 63 | Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr. | D | 1981 |
| 64 | Roger B. Bruce | D | 2003 |
| 65 | Sharon Beasley-Teague | D | 1993 |
| 66 | Virgil Fludd | D | 2003 |
| 67 | Bill Hembree Bill Hembree Bill Hembree was born in Villa Rica, Georgia and is a Republican State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. He is from the state's 67th district and represents parts of Douglas County including the large town of Douglasville and Hembree's hometown of Villa Rica.-References:... |
R | 1999 |
| 68 | Tim Bearden | R | 2005 |
| 69 | Randy Nix | R | 1995 |
| 70 | Lynn Ratigan Smith | R | 1997 |
| 71 | Billy Horne | R | 2005 |
| 72 | Matt Ramsey | R | 2007 |
| 73 | John P. Yates | R | 1993 |
| 74 | Roberta Abdul-Salaam | D | 2005 |
| 75 | Celeste Johnson | D | 2007 |
| 76 | Mike Glanton | D | 2007 |
| 77 | Darryl Jordan | D | 2001 |
| 78 | Wade Starr | D | 2007 |
| 79 | Fran Millar | R | 1999 |
| 80 | Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician) Mike Jacobs is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County.Jacobs is an attorney by profession... |
R | 2005 |
| 81 | Jill Chambers | R | 2003 |
| 82 | Kevin Levitas | D | 2007 |
| 83 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 2003 |
| 84 | Stacey Abrams | D | 2007 |
| 85 | Stephanie Stuckey Benfield | D | 1999 |
| 86 | Karla Drenner Karla Drenner Dr Karla Lea Drenner is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 86th district in DeKalb County.... |
D | 2001 |
| 87 | Michele D. Henson | D | 1991 |
| 88 | Billy Mitchell | D | 2003 |
| 89 | Earnest "Coach" Williams | D | 2003 |
| 90 | Howard Mosby Howard Mosby Howard Mosby is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.-Biography:Mosby was first elected in 2002 and is completing his third 2-year term as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, District 90 representing communities in southwest DeKalb County and northwestern Henry County... |
D | 2003 |
| 91 | Stan Watson | D | 1997 |
| 92 | Pam Stephenson Pam Stephenson Pamela S. Stephenson is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 92nd district which includes parts of DeKalb and Rockdale counties.... |
D | 2003 |
| 93 | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | D | 2008 |
| 94 | Randal Mangham | D | 2001 |
| 95 | Robert F. Mumford | R | 2005 |
| 96 | Pedro Rafael Marin | D | 2003 |
| 97 | Brooks P. Coleman, Jr. | R | 1993 |
| 98 | Bobby Clifford Reese | R | 2005 |
| 99 | Hugh Floyd | D | 2003 |
| 100 | Brian W. Thomas | D | 2005 |
| 101 | Mike Coan | R | 1997 |
| 102 | Clay Cox | R | 2005 |
| 103 | David S. Casas | R | 2005 |
| 104 | John Wilson Heard | R | 2003 |
| 105 | Donna Sheldon | R | 2003 |
| 106 | Melvin Everson | R | 2005 |
| 107 | Len Walker Len Walker Leonard 'Len' Walker was an English footballer and manager. He is most notable for being manager of Aldershot Football Club from July 1981 until November 1984, and then June 1985 until 11 April 1991.-Playing career:... |
R | 1995 |
| 108 | Terry Lamar England | R | 2005 |
| 109 | Steve Davis | R | 2005 |
| 110 | John Lunsford | R | 2001 |
| 111 | Jeff May | R | 2005 |
| 112 | Doug Holt | R | 2005 |
| 113 | Bob Smith | R | 1999 |
| 114 | Keith Heard | D | 1993 |
| 115 | Doug McKillip | D | 2007 |
| 116 | Mickey Channell | R | 1993 |
| 117 | Barry A. Fleming | R | 2003 |
| 118 | Ben L. Harbin | R | 1995 |
| 119 | Barbara Sims | R | 2007 |
| 120 | Quincy Murphy | D | 2001 |
| 121 | Henry Howard | D | 1990 |
| 122 | Hardie Davis | D | 2007 |
| 123 | Gloria Frazier | D | 2007 |
| 124 | Sistie Hudson | D | 1997 |
| 125 | Jim Cole | R | 2005 |
| 126 | David Knight | R | 2005 |
| 127 | Billy Maddox | R | 2007 |
| 128 | Carl Epps | D | 2007 |
| 129 | Vance Smith, Jr. | R | 1993 |
| 130 | Debbie Buckner | D | 2003 |
| 131 | Richard H. Smith | R | 2005 |
| 132 | Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 132nd district since 1974.From Columbus, Georgia, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974... |
D | 1975 |
| 133 | Carolyn Hugley Carolyn Hugley Carolyn Hugley is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since 1992. She is currently Minority Whip.-External links:* official GA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Carolyn F Hugley... |
D | 1993 |
| 134 | Mike Cheokas | D | 2005 |
| 135 | Lynmore James | D | 1993 |
| 136 | Tony Sellier | D | 1983 |
| 137 | Allen Peake | R | 1997 |
| 138 | Nikki Randall | D | 1999 |
| 139 | David E. Lucas, Sr. | D | 1975 |
| 140 | Allen G. Freeman | R | 2005 |
| 141 | Bobby Eugene Parham | D | 1975 |
| 142 | Jimmy Lord | D | 1977 |
| 143 | DuBose Porter DuBose Porter DuBose Porter is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since being elected in 1982. He is currently Minority Leader in the House. He was previously Administration Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller from 1991 through 1992... |
D | 1983 |
| 144 | Jimmy Pruett | D | 2007 |
| 145 | Willie Lee Talton | R | 2005 |
| 146 | Larry O'Neal | R | 2001 |
| 147 | vacant | ||
| 148 | Bob Hanner | D | 1975 |
| 149 | Gerald E. Greene | D | 1983 |
| 150 | Winfred J. Dukes | D | 1997 |
| 151 | Freddie Powell Sims | D | 2005 |
| 152 | Ed Rynders | R | 2003 |
| 153 | Austin Scott | R | 1997 |
| 154 | Jay Roberts | R | 2003 |
| 155 | Greg Morris | R | 1999 |
| 156 | Larry "Butch" Parrish | R | 1985 |
| 157 | Jon G. Burns | R | 2005 |
| 158 | Bob Lane | R | 1981 |
| 159 | Buddy Carter | R | 2005 |
| 160 | Bob Bryant | D | 2005 |
| 161 | Lester Jackson | D | 1999 |
| 162 | J. Craig Gordon | D | 2007 |
| 163 | Burke Day | R | 1995 |
| 164 | Ron Stephens Ron Stephens Ron Stephens is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 102nd district since 1993. He is currently the Assistant Republican Leader in the state House. The district includes portions of Bond County, Madison County, Effingham County, Fayette County and St. Clair... |
R | 1997 |
| 165 | Al Williams | D | 2003 |
| 166 | Terry E. Barnard | R | 1995 |
| 167 | Roger Bert Lane | R | 2005 |
| 168 | Tommy Smith | R | 1979 |
| 169 | Chuck Sims | R | 1997 |
| 170 | Penny Houston | R | 1997 |
| 171 | A. Richard Royal | D | 1983 |
| 172 | Gene Maddox | R | 2005 |
| 173 | Mike Keown Mike Keown Michael Huel 'Mike' Keown is an American and a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 173, first elected in 2004. He is the 2010 Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District... |
R | 2005 |
| 174 | Ellis Black | D | 2001 |
| 175 | Amy Carter | D | 2007 |
| 176 | Jay Shaw | D | 1994 |
| 177 | Mark Hatfield | R | 2005 |
| 178 | Mark Williams | R | 1993 |
| 179 | Jerry Keen | R | 2001 |
| 180 | Cecily A. Hill | R | 2003 |