Georgia's 36th Senate district

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Georgia (U.S. state)'s 36th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Nan Orrock
D Atlanta

Georgia's 36th Senate district elects one member of the Georgia Senate. Its current representative is Democrat Nan Orrock. [1]

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District officeholders

YearsSenator [1] Counties in district
20012002 David Scott (D)
20032004 Sam Zamarripa (D) Fulton (Atlanta (County Seat), East Point)
20052006
20072008 Nan Orrock (D)
20092010
20112012
20132014 [lower-alpha 1]
20152016
20172018
20192020

Notes

  1. A map is provided on the Georgia Senate website showing the district coverage as of 2013

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References

  1. 1 2 "Senate District 36". Georgia State Senate . Select time period to look at former senators. Retrieved February 3, 2020.