156th Georgia General Assembly
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156th Georgia General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 56 (34 R, 22 D) | ||||
Senate President | Geoff Duncan (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 180 (103 R, 76 D, 1 vacant) | ||||
Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The 156th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 11, 2021, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.[1]
The membership of the General Assembly was elected in the 2020 State Senate and State House elections.
Party composition
[edit]Senate
[edit]Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of 155th General Assembly | 35 | 21 | 56 | 0 |
Beginning of 156th General Assembly | 34 | 22 | 56 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 60.7% | 39.3% |
House of Representatives
[edit]Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of 155th General Assembly | 105 | 74 | 179 | 1[a] |
Beginning of 156th General Assembly | 103 | 76 | 179 | 1 |
Latest voting share | 57.5% | 42.5% |
Members of the State Senate
[edit]The following is a list of members of the Georgia State Senate.[4]
Members of the House of Representatives
[edit]The following is a list of members of the Georgia House of Representatives.[5]
District | Representative | Party | Since | City |
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1 | Mike Cameron | Republican | 2021 | Rossville |
2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 2014 | Chickamauga |
3 | Dewayne Hill | Republican | 2017 | Ringgold |
4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 2017 | Dalton |
5 | Matt Barton | Republican | 2019 | Calhoun |
6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 2017 | Chatsworth |
7 | David Ralston | Republican | 2003 | Blue Ridge |
8 | Stan Gunter | Republican | 2021 | Blairsville |
9 | Will Wade | Republican | 2013 | Dawsonville |
10 | Victor Anderson | Republican | 2021 | Cornelia |
11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 2010 | Jasper |
12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 2013 | Armuchee |
13 | Katie M. Dempsey | Republican | 2007 | Rome |
14 | Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | 2019 | Cartersville |
15 | Matthew Gambill | Republican | 2019 | Cartersville |
16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 2013 | Cedartown |
17 | Martin Momtahan | Republican | 2019 | Dallas |
18 | Tyler Smith | Republican | 2021 | Bremen |
19 | Joseph Gullett | Republican | 2019 | Dallas |
20 | Charlice Byrd | Republican | 2013 | Woodstock |
21 | Brad Thomas | Republican | 2013 | Holly Springs |
22 | Wes Cantrell | Republican | 2015 | Woodstock |
23 | Mandi L. Ballinger | Republican | 2013 | Canton |
24 | Sheri Gilligan | Republican | 2015 | Cumming |
25 | Todd Jones | Republican | 2017 | South Forsyth |
26 | Lauren McDonald | Republican | 2021 | Cumming |
27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 2013 | Gainesville |
28 | Chris Erwin | Republican | 2019 | Homer |
29 | Matt Dubnik | Republican | 2017 | Gainesville |
30 | Emory Dunahoo | Republican | 2011 | Gillsville |
31 | Tommy Benton | Republican | 2005 | Jefferson |
32 | Alan Powell | Republican | 1991 | Hartwell |
33 | Rob Leverett | Republican | 1995 | Elberton |
34 | Bert Reeves | Republican | 2015 | Marietta |
35 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 2005 | Acworth |
36 | Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | 2019 | Marietta |
37 | Mary Frances Williams | Democratic | 2019 | Marietta |
38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 2011 | Powder Springs |
39 | Erica Thomas | Democratic | 2015 | Austell |
40 | Erick Allen | Democratic | 2019 | Smyrna |
41 | Michael Smith | Democratic | 2013 | Marietta |
42 | Teri Anulewicz | Democratic | 2017 | Smyrna |
43 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 1997 | Marietta |
44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 1995 | Marietta |
45 | Matt Dollar | Republican | 2003 | Marietta |
46 | John Carson | Republican | 2011 | Marietta |
47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 2003 | Milton |
48 | Mary Robichaux | Democratic | 2019 | Roswell |
49 | Chuck Martin | Republican | 2003 | Alpharetta |
50 | Angelika Kausche | Democratic | 2019 | Johns Creek |
51 | Josh McLaurin | Democratic | 2019 | Sandy Springs |
52 | Shea Roberts | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
53 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 2005 | Atlanta |
54 | Betsy Holland | Democratic | 2019 | Atlanta |
55 | Marie Metze | Democratic | 2015 | Atlanta |
56 | Meisha Meinor | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
57 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 2016 | Atlanta |
59 | David Dreyer | Democratic | 2017 | Atlanta |
60 | Kim Schofield | Democratic | 2017 | Atlanta |
61 | Roger Bruce | Democratic | 2003 | Atlanta |
62 | William Boddie | Democratic | 2017 | East Point |
63 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 2017 | South Fulton |
64 | Derrick Jackson | Democratic | 2017 | Tyrone |
65 | Mandisha Thomas | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 2013 | Hiram |
67 | Micah Gravley | Republican | 2013 | Douglasville |
68 | J Collins | Republican | 2017 | Villa Rica |
69 | Randy Nix | Republican | 2007 | LaGrange |
70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 1997 | Newnan |
71 | Philip Singleton | Republican | 2019 | Sharpsburg |
72 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 2017 | Fayetteville |
73 | Karen Mathiak | Republican | 2017 | Griffin |
74 | Yasmin Neal | Democratic | 2021 | Jonesboro |
75 | Mike Glanton | Democratic | 2013 | Jonesboro |
76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 2011 | Rex |
77 | Rhonda Burnough | Democratic | 2017 | Riverdale |
78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 2013 | Stockbridge |
79 | Mike Wilensky | Democratic | 2019 | Dunwoody |
80 | Matthew Wilson | Democratic | 2019 | Brookhaven |
81 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 2011 | Atlanta |
82 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 2003 | Decatur |
83 | Becky Evans | Democratic | 2019 | Atlanta |
84 | Renitta Shannon | Democratic | 2017 | Decatur |
85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 2001 | Avondale Estates |
86 | Zulma Lopez | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
87 | Viola Davis | Democratic | 2019 | Stone Mountain |
88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 2003 | Stone Mountain |
89 | Bee Nguyen | Democratic | 2017 | Atlanta |
90 | Angela Moore | Democratic | 2021 | Decatur |
91 | Rhonda Taylor | Democratic | 2021 | Conyers |
92 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 2015 | Lithonia |
93 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 2011 | Lithonia |
94 | Karen Bennett | Democratic | 2013 | Stone Mountain |
95 | Beth Moore | Democratic | 2019 | Peachtree Corners |
96 | Pedro Marin | Democratic | 2003 | Duluth |
97 | Bonnie Rich | Republican | 2019 | Suwanee |
98 | David Clark | Republican | 2015 | Buford |
99 | Marvin Lim | Democratic | 2021 | Norcross |
100 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 2013 | Lawrenceville |
101 | Sam Park | Democratic | 2017 | Lawrenceville |
102 | Gregg Kennard | Democratic | 2017 | Lawrenceville |
103 | Timothy Barr | Republican | 2013 | Lawrenceville |
104 | Chuck Efstration | Republican | 2013 | Dacula |
105 | Donna McLeod | Democratic | 2019 | Lawrenceville |
106 | Rebecca Mitchell | Democratic | 2021 | Snellville |
107 | Shelly Hutchinson | Democratic | 2019 | Snellville |
108 | Jasmine Clark | Democratic | 2019 | Lilburn |
109 | Regina Lewis-Ward | Democratic | 2021 | McDonough |
110 | Clint Crowe | Republican | 2021 | Jackson |
111 | El-Mahdi Holly | Democratic | 2019 | Stockbridge |
112 | Dave Belton | Republican | 2015 | Buckhead |
113 | Sharon Henderson | Democratic | 2021 | Atlanta |
114 | Tom Kirby | Republican | 2012 | Loganville |
115 | Bruce Williamson | Republican | 2011 | Monroe |
116 | Terry England | Republican | 2005 | Auburn |
117 | Houston Gaines | Republican | 2019 | Athens |
118 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 2013 | Athens |
119 | Marcus A. Wiedower | Republican | 2019 | Watkinsville |
120 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 2015 | Greensboro |
121 | Barry Fleming | Republican | 2013 | Harlem |
122 | Jodi Lott | Republican | 2015 | Evans |
123 | Mark Newton | Republican | 2017 | Augusta |
124 | Henry Howard | Democratic | 2007 | Augusta |
125 | Sheila Clark Nelson | Democratic | 2017 | Augusta |
126 | Gloria Frazier | Democratic | 2007 | Hephzibah |
127 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 2013 | Augusta |
128 | Mack Jackson | Democratic | 2009 | Sandersville |
129 | Susan Holmes | Republican | 2011 | Monticello |
130 | David Knight | Republican | 2005 | Griffin |
131 | Beth Camp | Republican | 2021 | Concord |
132 | David Jenkins | Republican | 2021 | Grantville |
133 | Vance Smith | Republican | 1993 | Pine Mountain |
134 | Richard H. Smith | Republican | 2005 | Columbus |
135 | Calvin Smyre | Democratic | 1975 | Columbus |
136 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 1993 | Columbus |
137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 2003 | Junction City |
138 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 2019 | Americus |
139 | Patty Bentley | Democratic | 2013 | Butler |
140 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 2011 | Musella |
141 | Dale Washburn | Republican | 2019 | Macon |
142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 2017 | Macon |
143 | James Beverly | Democratic | 2011 | Macon |
144 | Danny Mathis | Republican | 2011 | Cochran |
145 | Rick Williams | Republican | 2017 | Milledgeville |
146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 2015 | Bonaire |
147 | Heath Clark | Republican | 2015 | Warner Robins |
148 | Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | 2019 | Cordele |
149 | Robert Pruitt | Republican | 2021 | Eastman |
150 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 2011 | Dublin |
151 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 1983 | Cuthbert |
152 | Bill Yearta | Republican | 2019 | Sylvester |
153 | CaMia Hopson | Democratic | 2019 | Albany |
154 | Winfred Dukes | Democratic | 1997 | Albany |
155 | Clay Pirkle | Republican | 2015 | Ashburn |
156 | Greg Morris | Republican | 1999 | Vidalia |
157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 2015 | Glennville |
158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 1985 | Swainsboro |
159 | Jon G. Burns | Republican | 2005 | Newington |
160 | Jan Tankersley | Republican | 2011 | Brooklet |
161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 2013 | Rincon |
162 | Carl Wayne Gilliard | Democratic | 2016 | Garden City |
163 | Derek Mallow | Democratic | 2021 | Savannah |
164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 1997 | Savannah |
165 | Mickey Stephens | Democratic | 2009 | Savannah |
166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 2015 | Savannah |
167 | Buddy DeLoach | Republican | 2021 | Townsend |
168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 2003 | Midway |
169 | Dominic LaRiccia | Republican | 2015 | Douglas |
170 | Penny Houston | Republican | 1997 | Nashville |
171 | Joe Campbell | Republican | 2020 | Camilla |
172 | Sam Watson | Republican | 2013 | Moultrie |
173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 2011 | Thomasville |
174 | John Corbett | Republican | 2015 | Lake Park |
175 | John LaHood | Republican | 2018 | Valdosta |
176 | James Burchett | Republican | 2019 | Waycross |
177 | Dexter Sharper | Democratic | 2013 | Valdosta |
178 | Steven Meeks | Republican | 2019 | Screven |
179 | Don Hogan | Republican | 2017 | St. Simon's Island |
180 | Steven Sainz | Republican | 2019 | Woodbine |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Rep. Pam Stephenson resigned on September 10, 2020, and remained on the ballot in the 2020 general election unopposed.[2] The seat remained vacant until Rep. Angela Moore was sworn in on March 16th, 2021, having won a special election primary runoff on March 9th.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for 2021 legislative session". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Lithonia Democratic lawmaker resigns from Georgia House". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia. "The Jolt: Georgia state senator warned of Asian hate crimes Monday". AJC. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Senate Members List". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "House Members List". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.