152nd Georgia General Assembly
152nd Georgia General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 56 (38 R, 18 D) | ||||
President of the Senate | Casey Cagle (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 180 (119 R, 60 D, 1 I) | ||||
Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The 152nd General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 14, 2013,[1] at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 152nd Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 151st and preceded the 153rd.
Party composition
[edit]Senate
[edit]Affiliation | Members | ||
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Republican Party | 38 | ||
Democratic Party | 18 | ||
Independent | 0 | ||
Vacancies | 0 | ||
Total | 56 |
House of Representatives
[edit]Affiliation | Members | ||
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Republican Party | 119 | ||
Democratic Party | 60 | ||
Independent | 1 | ||
Vacancies | 0 | ||
Total | 180 |
Officers
[edit]Senate
[edit]Position | Name | District | Party | |
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President | Casey Cagle | n/a | Republican | |
President Pro Tempore | David Shafer | 48 | Republican |
Majority leadership
[edit]Position | Name | District | |
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Senate Majority Leader | Ronnie Chance | 16 | |
Majority Caucus Chairman | Butch Miller | 49 | |
Majority Whip | Cecil Staton | 18 |
Minority leadership
[edit]Position | Name | District | |
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Senate Minority Leader | Steve Henson | 41 | |
Minority Caucus Chairman | Horacena Tate | 38 | |
Minority Whip | Vincent Fort | 39 |
House of Representatives
[edit]Position | Name | District | Party | |
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Speaker of the House | David Ralston | 7 | Republican | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Jan Jones | 46 | Republican |
Majority leadership
[edit]Position | Name | District | |
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House Majority Leader | Larry O'Neal | 146 | |
Majority Whip | Edward Lindsey | 54 | |
Majority Caucus Chairman | Donna Sheldon | 105 | |
Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Matt Ramsey | 72 | |
Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Allen Peake | 137 |
Minority leadership
[edit]Position | Name | District | |
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House Minority Leader | Stacey Abrams | 84 | |
Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley | 133 | |
Minority Caucus Chairman | Virgil Fludd | 64 | |
Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Billy Mitchell | 88 | |
Minority Caucus Secretary | Debbie Buckner | 137 |
Members of the State Senate
[edit]District | Senator | Party | First elected | Residence |
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1 | Earl “Buddy” Carter | Republican | 2009 | Pooler |
2 | Lester Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Savannah |
3 | William T. Ligon, Jr. | Republican | 2010 | Brunswick |
4 | Jack Hill | Republican | 1990 | Reidsville |
5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | 2004 | Tucker |
6 | Hunter Hill | Republican | 2012 | Atlanta |
7 | Tyler Harper | Republican | 2012 | Ocilla |
8 | Tim Golden | Republican | 1998 | Valdosta |
9 | Don Balfour | Republican | 1992 | Snellville |
10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Decatur |
11 | Dean Burke | Republican | 2012 | Bainbridge |
12 | Freddie Powell Sims | Democratic | 2008 | Dawson |
13 | John Crosby | Republican | 2008 | Tifton |
14 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 2010 | Cassville |
15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 1992 | Columbus |
16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | 2004 | Tyrone |
17 | Rick Jeffares | Republican | 2010 | Locust Grove |
18 | Cecil Staton | Republican | 2004 | Macon |
19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | 1998 | Lyons |
20 | Ross Tolleson | Republican | 2002 | Perry |
21 | Brandon Beach | Republican | 2012 | Alpharetta |
22 | Hardie Davis | Democratic | 2010 | Augusta |
23 | Jesse Stone | Republican | 2010 | Waynesboro |
24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | 2007 | Appling |
25 | Burt Jones | Republican | 2012 | Jackson |
26 | David Lucas | Democratic | 2012 | Macon |
27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | 2006 | Cumming |
28 | Mike Crane | Republican | 2011 | Newnan |
29 | Joshua McKoon | Republican | 2010 | Columbus |
30 | Mike Dugan | Republican | 2012 | Carrollton |
31 | Bill Heath | Republican | 2004 | Bremen |
32 | Judson Hill | Republican | 2004 | Marietta |
33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | 1990 | Marietta |
34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 2003 | Riverdale |
35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 2009 | College Park |
36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
37 | Lindsey Tippins | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 1998 | Atlanta |
39 | Vincent Fort | Democratic | 1996 | Atlanta |
40 | Fran Millar | Republican | 2010 | Atlanta |
41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | 2002 | Tucker |
42 | Jason Carter | Democratic | 2010 | Decatur |
43 | Ronald Ramsey, Sr. | Democratic | 2006 | Decatur |
44 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 2010 | Jonesboro |
45 | Renee Unterman | Republican | 2002 | Buford |
46 | Bill Cowsert | Republican | 2006 | Athens |
47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 2010 | Danielsville |
48 | David Shafer | Republican | 2001 | Duluth |
49 | Butch Miller | Republican | 2010 | Gainesville |
50 | John Wilkinson | Republican | 2011 | Toccoa |
51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 2010 | Dahlonega |
52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 2012 | Rome |
53 | Jeff Mullis | Republican | 2000 | Chickamauga |
54 | Charlie Bethel | Republican | 2010 | Dalton |
55 | Gloria S. Butler | Democratic | 1999 | Stone Mountain |
56 | John Albers | Republican | 2010 | Roswell |
Changes in membership from previous term
[edit]District | Previous | Subsequent | Reason for change |
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Changes in membership during current term
[edit]Barry Loudermilk resigned from the Georgia Senate, representing the 14th district, in August 2013, to focus on his campaign for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. Bruce Thompson won a special election to fill the remainder of his term.[2][3]
Announced retirements
[edit]Members of the House of Representatives
[edit]District | Representative | Party | First elected | Residence |
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1 | John Deffenbaugh | Republican | 2012 | Lookout Mountain |
2 | Jay Neal | Republican | 2004 | LaFayette |
3 | Tom Weldon | Republican | 2008 | Ringgold |
4 | Bruce Broadrick | Republican | 2012 | Dalton |
5 | John D. Meadows, III | Republican | 2004 | Calhoun |
6 | Tom Dickson | Republican | 2004 | Cohutta |
7 | David Ralston | Republican | 2002 | Blue Ridge |
8 | Stephen Allison | Republican | 2008 | Blairsville |
9 | Kevin Tanner | Republican | 2012 | Dawsonville |
10 | Terry Rogers | Republican | 2008 | Clarkesville |
11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 2010 | Jasper |
12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 2012 | Armuchee |
13 | Katie M. Dempsey | Republican | 2006 | Rome |
14 | Christian Coomer | Republican | 2010 | Cartersville |
15 | Paul Battles | Republican | 2008 | Cartersville |
16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 2012 | Cedartown |
17 | Howard R. Maxwell | Republican | 2002 | Dallas |
18 | Kevin Cooke | Republican | 2010 | Carrollton |
19 | Paulette Braddock | Republican | 2010 | Hiram |
20 | Michael Caldwell | Republican | 2012 | Woodstock |
21 | Scot Turner | Republican | 2012 | Holly Springs |
22 | Calvin Hill | Republican | 2002 | Canton |
23 | Mandi L. Ballinger | Republican | 2012 | Canton |
24 | Mark Hamilton | Republican | 2006 | Cumming |
25 | Mike Dudgeon | Republican | 2010 | Suwanee |
26 | Geoff Duncan | Republican | 2012 | Cumming |
27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 2012 | Gainesville |
28 | Dan Gasaway | Republican | 2012 | Homer |
29 | Carl Rogers | Republican | 1994 | Gainesville |
30 | Emory Dunahoo | Republican | 2010 | Gainesville |
31 | Tommy Benton | Republican | 2004 | Jefferson |
32 | Alan Powell | Republican | 1990 | Hartwell |
33 | Tom McCall | Republican | 1994 | Elberton |
34 | Gregory Charles | Republican | 2012 | Kennesaw |
35 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 2004 | Acworth |
36 | Earl Ehrhart | Republican | 1988 | Powder Springs |
37 | Sam Teasley | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 2010 | Austell |
39 | Alisha Thomas Morgan | Democratic | 2002 | Austell |
40 | Rich Golick | Republican | 1998 | Smyrna |
41 | Michael Smith | Democratic | 2012 | Marietta |
42 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 2010 | Smyrna |
43 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 1996 | Marietta |
44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 1994 | Marietta |
45 | Matt Dollar | Republican | 2002 | Marietta |
46 | John Carson | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 2003 | Milton |
48 | Harry Geisinger | Republican | 2004 | Roswell |
49 | Chuck Martin | Republican | 2002 | Alpharetta |
50 | Lynne Riley | Republican | 2010 | Johns Creek |
51 | Wendell Willard | Republican | 2000 | Sandy Springs |
52 | Joe Wilkinson | Republican | 2000 | Atlanta |
53 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Smyrna |
54 | Edward Lindsey | Republican | 2004 | Atlanta |
55 | Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 1980 | Atlanta |
56 | "Able" Mable Thomas | Democratic | 2012 | Atlanta |
57 | Pat Gardner | Democratic | 2001 | Atlanta |
58 | Simone Bell | Democratic | 2009 | Atlanta |
59 | Margaret Kaiser | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
60 | Keisha Waites | Democratic | 2012 | Atlanta |
61 | Roger B. Bruce | Democratic | 2002 | Atlanta |
62 | LaDawn Jones | Democratic | 1994 | Atlanta |
63 | Ronnie Mabra | Democratic | 2012 | Fayetteville |
64 | Virgil Fludd | Democratic | 2002 | Tyrone |
65 | Sharon Beasley-Teague | Democratic | 1992 | Red Oak |
66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 2012 | Hiram |
67 | Micah Gravley | Republican | 2012 | Douglasville |
68 | Dustin Hightower | Republican | 2012 | Carrollton |
69 | Randy Nix | Republican | 2006 | LaGrange |
70 | Lynn Ratigan Smith | Republican | 1996 | Newnan |
71 | David Stover | Republican | 2012 | Newnan |
72 | Matt Ramsey | Republican | 2006 | Peachtree City |
73 | John P. Yates | Republican | 1988 | Griffin |
74 | Valencia Stovall | Democratic | 2012 | Ellenwood |
75 | Mike Glanton | Democratic | 2012 | Jonesboro |
76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 2010 | Rex |
77 | Darryl Jordan | Democratic | 2000 | Riverdale |
78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 2008 | Stockbridge |
79 | Tom Taylor | Republican | 2010 | Dunwoody |
80 | Mike Jacobs | Republican | 2004 | Atlanta |
81 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 2010 | Atlanta |
82 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 2002 | Decatur |
83 | Howard Mosby | Democratic | 2002 | Atlanta |
84 | Rahn Mayo | Democratic | 2008 | Atlanta |
85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 2000 | Avondale Estates |
86 | Michele D. Henson | Democratic | 1990 | Stone Mountain |
87 | Earnest "Coach" Williams | Democratic | 2002 | Avondale Estates |
88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 2002 | Stone Mountain |
89 | Stacey Abrams | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
90 | Pam Stephenson | Democratic | 2002 | Decatur |
91 | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | Democratic | 2008 | Lithonia |
92 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 2012 | Lithonia |
93 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 2010 | Lithonia |
94 | Karen Bennett | Democratic | 2012 | Stone Mountain |
95 | Tom Rice | Republican | 1996 | Norcross |
96 | Pedro Rafael Marin | Democratic | 2002 | Duluth |
97 | Brooks Coleman | Republican | 1992 | Duluth |
98 | Josh Clark | Republican | 2010 | Buford |
99 | Hugh Floyd | Democratic | 2002 | Norcross |
100 | Brian W. Thomas | Democratic | 2004 | Lilburn |
101 | Valerie Clark | Republican | 2010 | Lawrenceville |
102 | Buzz Brockway | Republican | 2010 | Lawrenceville |
103 | Timothy Barr | Republican | 2012 | Lawrenceville |
104 | Donna Sheldon | Republican | 2002 | Dacula |
105 | Joyce Chandler | Republican | 2012 | Snellville |
106 | Brett Harrell | Republican | 2010 | Snellville |
107 | David Casas | Republican | 2002 | Lilburn |
108 | B.J. Pak | Republican | 2010 | Lilburn |
109 | Dale Rutledge | Republican | 2012 | McDonough |
110 | Andrew Welch | Republican | 2010 | McDonough |
111 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 2012 | McDonough |
112 | Doug Holt | Republican | 2004 | Social Circle |
113 | Pam Dickerson | Democratic | 2010 | Conyers |
114 | Tom Kirby | Republican | 2011 | Loganville |
115 | Bruce Williamson | Republican | 2010 | Monroe |
116 | Terry Lamar England | Republican | 2004 | Auburn |
117 | Regina Quick | Republican | 2012 | Athens |
118 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 2012 | Athens |
119 | Chuck Williams | Republican | 2011 | Watkinsville |
120 | Mickey Channell | Republican | 2002 | Greensboro |
121 | Barry Fleming | Republican | 2012 | Harlem |
122 | Ben L. Harbin | Republican | 1994 | Evans |
123 | Barbara Sims | Republican | 2006 | Augusta |
124 | Henry Howard | Democratic | 2006 | Augusta |
125 | Earnest Smith | Democratic | 2009 | Augusta |
126 | Gloria Frazier | Democratic | 2006 | Hephzibah |
127 | Quincy Murphy | Democratic | 2002 | Augusta |
128 | Mack Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Sandersville |
129 | Susan Holmes | Republican | 2010 | Monticello |
130 | David Knight | Republican | 2004 | Griffin |
131 | Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. | Republican | 2012 | Thomaston |
132 | Carl Von Epps | Democratic | 1992 | LaGrange |
133 | John David Pezold | Republican | 2012 | Fortson |
134 | Richard H. Smith | Republican | 2004 | Columbus |
135 | Calvin Smyre | Democratic | 1974 | Columbus |
136 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 1992 | Columbus |
137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 2002 | Junction City |
138 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 2004 | Americus |
139 | Patty Bentley | Democratic | 2012 | Reynolds |
140 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 2011 | Musella |
141 | Allen Peake | Republican | 2006 | Macon |
142 | Nikki Randall | Democratic | 1999 | Macon |
143 | James Beverly | Democratic | 2012 | Macon |
144 | Bubber Epps | Republican | 2008 | Dry Branch |
145 | Rusty Kidd | Independent | 2009 | Milledgeville |
146 | Larry O'Neal | Republican | 2001 | Bonaire |
147 | Willie Lee Talton | Republican | 2004 | Warner Robins |
148 | Buddy Harden | Republican | 2008 | Cordele |
149 | Jimmy Pruett | Republican | 2006 | Eastman |
150 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 2010 | Dublin |
151 | Gerald E. Greene | Republican | 1982 | Cuthbert |
152 | Ed Rynders | Republican | 2002 | Albany |
153 | Carol Fullerton | Democratic | 2008 | Albany |
154 | Winfred J. Dukes | Democratic | 1996 | Albany |
155 | Jay Roberts | Republican | 2002 | Ocilla |
156 | Greg Morris | Republican | 1998 | Vidalia |
157 | Delvis Dutton | Republican | 2010 | Glennville |
158 | Larry "Butch" Parrish | Republican | 1984 | Swainsboro |
159 | Jon G. Burns | Republican | 2004 | Newington |
160 | Jan Tankersley | Republican | 2010 | Brooklet |
161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 2012 | Rincon |
162 | Bob Bryant | Democratic | 2004 | Garden City |
163 | J. Craig Gordon | Democratic | 2006 | Savannah |
164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 1996 | Savannah |
165 | Mickey Stephens | Democratic | 2008 | Savannah |
166 | Ben Watson | Republican | 2010 | Savannah |
167 | Jeff Chapman | Republican | 2012 | Brunswick |
168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 2002 | Midway |
169 | Chuck Sims | Republican | 1996 | Ambrose |
170 | Penny Houston | Republican | 1998 | Nashville |
171 | Jay Powell | Republican | 2008 | Camilla |
172 | Sam Watson | Republican | 2008 | Moultrie |
173 | Darlene K. Taylor | Republican | 2010 | Thomasville |
174 | Ellis Black | Republican | 2002 | Valdosta |
175 | Amy Carter | Republican | 2006 | Valdosta |
176 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 2010 | Lakeland |
177 | Dexter Sharper | Democratic | 2012 | Valdosta |
178 | Chad Nimmer | Republican | 2011 | Blackshear |
179 | Alex Atwood | Republican | 2010 | Brunswick |
180 | Jason Spencer | Republican | 2010 | Woodbine |
Changes in membership from previous term
[edit]District | Previous | Subsequent | Reason for change |
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Changes in membership during current term
[edit]Date seat became vacant | District | Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's taking office |
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July 1, 2013 | 100 | Brian W. Thomas | Resigned | Dewey McClain | December 5, 2013 |
August 27, 2013 | 104 | Donna Sheldon | Resigned | Chuck Efstration | December 13, 2013 |
October 30, 2013 | 22 | Calvin Hill | Deceased | Sam Moore | February 11, 2014 [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ House Daily Status Reports. house.ga.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Sen Thompson takes office after beating Laughridge in runoff". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Thompson, Prince, Efstration Win General Assembly Seats". Gpb.org. December 4, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Sam Moore. ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.