152nd Georgia General Assembly

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152nd Georgia General Assembly
151st 153rd
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Overview
Legislative body Georgia General Assembly
Meeting place Georgia State Capitol
Senate
Members56 (38 R, 18 D)
President of the Senate Casey Cagle (R)
Party control Republican Party
House of Representatives
Members180 (119 R, 60 D, 1 I)
Speaker of the House David Ralston (R)
Party controlRepublican Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14) – March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)
2ndJanuary 13, 2014 (2014-01-13) – March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21)

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.

Contents

Party composition

Senate

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party 38
Democratic Party 18
 Independent0
 Vacancies0
 Total56 

House of Representatives

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party 119
Democratic Party 60
 Independent1
 Vacancies0
 Total180 

Officers

Senate

PositionNameDistrictParty
President Casey Cagle n/a Republican
President Pro Tempore David Shafer 48 Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Majority Leader Ronnie Chance 16
Majority Caucus Chairman Butch Miller 49
Majority Whip Cecil Staton 18

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson 41
Minority Caucus Chairman Horacena Tate 38
Minority Whip Vincent Fort 39

House of Representatives

PositionNameDistrictParty
Speaker of the House David Ralston 7 Republican
Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones 46 Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
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

PositionNameDistrict
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

DistrictSenatorPartyFirst electedResidence
1 Earl “Buddy” Carter Republican2009 Pooler
2 Lester Jackson Democratic2008 Savannah
3 William T. Ligon, Jr. Republican2010 Brunswick
4 Jack Hill Republican1990 Reidsville
5 Curt Thompson Democratic2004 Tucker
6 Hunter Hill Republican2012 Atlanta
7 Tyler Harper Republican2012 Ocilla
8 Tim Golden Republican1998 Valdosta
9 Don Balfour Republican1992 Snellville
10 Emanuel Jones Democratic2004 Decatur
11 Dean Burke Republican2012 Bainbridge
12 Freddie Powell Sims Democratic2008 Dawson
13 John Crosby Republican2008 Tifton
14 Barry Loudermilk Republican2010 Cassville
15 Ed Harbison Democratic1992 Columbus
16 Ronnie Chance Republican2004 Tyrone
17 Rick Jeffares Republican2010 Locust Grove
18 Cecil Staton Republican2004 Macon
19 Tommie Williams Republican1998 Lyons
20 Ross Tolleson Republican2002 Perry
21 Brandon Beach Republican2012 Alpharetta
22 Hardie Davis Democratic2010 Augusta
23 Jesse Stone Republican2010 Waynesboro
24 Bill Jackson Republican2007 Appling
25 Burt Jones Republican2012 Jackson
26 David Lucas Democratic2012 Macon
27 Jack Murphy Republican2006 Cumming
28 Mike Crane Republican2011 Newnan
29 Joshua McKoon Republican2010 Columbus
30 Mike Dugan Republican2012 Carrollton
31 Bill Heath Republican2004 Bremen
32 Judson Hill Republican2004 Marietta
33 Steve Thompson Democratic1990 Marietta
34 Valencia Seay Democratic2003 Riverdale
35 Donzella James Democratic2009 College Park
36 Nan Orrock Democratic2006 Atlanta
37 Lindsey Tippins Republican2010 Marietta
38 Horacena Tate Democratic1998 Atlanta
39 Vincent Fort Democratic1996 Atlanta
40 Fran Millar Republican2010 Atlanta
41 Steve Henson Democratic2002 Tucker
42 Jason Carter Democratic2010 Decatur
43 Ronald Ramsey, Sr. Democratic2006 Decatur
44 Gail Davenport Democratic2010 Jonesboro
45 Renee Unterman Republican2002 Buford
46 Bill Cowsert Republican2006 Athens
47 Frank Ginn Republican2010 Danielsville
48 David Shafer Republican2001 Duluth
49 Butch Miller Republican2010 Gainesville
50 John Wilkinson Republican2011 Toccoa
51 Steve Gooch Republican2010 Dahlonega
52 Chuck Hufstetler Republican2012 Rome
53 Jeff Mullis Republican2000 Chickamauga
54 Charlie Bethel Republican2010 Dalton
55 Gloria S. Butler Democratic1999 Stone Mountain
56 John Albers Republican2010 Roswell

Changes in membership from previous term

DistrictPreviousSubsequentReason for change

Changes in membership during current term

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

Members of the House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst electedResidence
1 John Deffenbaugh Republican2012 Lookout Mountain
2 Jay Neal Republican2004 LaFayette
3 Tom Weldon Republican2008 Ringgold
4 Bruce Broadrick Republican2012 Dalton
5 John D. Meadows, III Republican2004 Calhoun
6 Tom Dickson Republican2004 Cohutta
7 David Ralston Republican2002 Blue Ridge
8 Stephen Allison Republican2008 Blairsville
9 Kevin Tanner Republican2012 Dawsonville
10 Terry Rogers Republican2008 Clarkesville
11 Rick Jasperse Republican2010 Jasper
12 Eddie Lumsden Republican2012 Armuchee
13 Katie M. Dempsey Republican2006 Rome
14 Christian Coomer Republican2010 Cartersville
15 Paul Battles Republican2008 Cartersville
16 Trey Kelley Republican2012 Cedartown
17 Howard R. Maxwell Republican2002 Dallas
18 Kevin Cooke Republican2010 Carrollton
19 Paulette Braddock Republican2010 Hiram
20 Michael Caldwell Republican2012 Woodstock
21 Scot Turner Republican2012 Holly Springs
22 Calvin Hill Republican2002 Canton
23 Mandi L. Ballinger Republican2012 Canton
24 Mark Hamilton Republican2006 Cumming
25 Mike Dudgeon Republican2010 Suwanee
26 Geoff Duncan Republican2012 Cumming
27 Lee Hawkins Republican2012 Gainesville
28 Dan Gasaway Republican2012 Homer
29 Carl Rogers Republican1994 Gainesville
30 Emory Dunahoo Republican2010 Gainesville
31 Tommy Benton Republican2004 Jefferson
32 Alan Powell Republican1990 Hartwell
33 Tom McCall Republican1994 Elberton
34 Gregory Charles Republican2012 Kennesaw
35 Ed Setzler Republican2004 Acworth
36 Earl Ehrhart Republican1988 Powder Springs
37 Sam Teasley Republican2010 Marietta
38 David Wilkerson Democratic2010 Austell
39 Alisha Thomas Morgan Democratic2002 Austell
40 Rich Golick Republican1998 Smyrna
41 Michael Smith Democratic2012 Marietta
42 Stacey Evans Democratic2010 Smyrna
43 Sharon Cooper Republican1996 Marietta
44 Don Parsons Republican1994 Marietta
45 Matt Dollar Republican2002 Marietta
46 John Carson Republican2010 Marietta
47 Jan Jones Republican2003 Milton
48 Harry Geisinger Republican2004 Roswell
49 Chuck Martin Republican2002 Alpharetta
50 Lynne Riley Republican2010 Johns Creek
51 Wendell Willard Republican2000 Sandy Springs
52 Joe Wilkinson Republican2000 Atlanta
53 Sheila Jones Democratic2004 Smyrna
54 Edward Lindsey Republican2004 Atlanta
55 Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr. Democratic1980 Atlanta
56 "Able" Mable Thomas Democratic2012 Atlanta
57 Pat Gardner Democratic2001 Atlanta
58 Simone Bell Democratic2009 Atlanta
59 Margaret Kaiser Democratic2006 Atlanta
60 Keisha Waites Democratic2012 Atlanta
61 Roger B. Bruce Democratic2002 Atlanta
62 LaDawn Jones Democratic1994 Atlanta
63 Ronnie Mabra Democratic2012 Fayetteville
64 Virgil Fludd Democratic2002 Tyrone
65 Sharon Beasley-Teague Democratic1992 Red Oak
66 Kimberly Alexander Democratic2012 Hiram
67 Micah Gravley Republican2012 Douglasville
68 Dustin Hightower Republican2012 Carrollton
69 Randy Nix Republican2006 LaGrange
70 Lynn Ratigan Smith Republican1996 Newnan
71 David Stover Republican2012 Newnan
72 Matt Ramsey Republican2006 Peachtree City
73 John P. Yates Republican1988 Griffin
74 Valencia Stovall Democratic2012 Ellenwood
75 Mike Glanton Democratic2012 Jonesboro
76 Sandra Scott Democratic2010 Rex
77 Darryl Jordan Democratic2000 Riverdale
78 Demetrius Douglas Democratic2008 Stockbridge
79 Tom Taylor Republican2010 Dunwoody
80 Mike Jacobs Republican2004 Atlanta
81 Scott Holcomb Democratic2010 Atlanta
82 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic2002 Decatur
83 Howard Mosby Democratic2002 Atlanta
84 Rahn Mayo Democratic2008 Atlanta
85 Karla Drenner Democratic2000 Avondale Estates
86 Michele D. Henson Democratic1990 Stone Mountain
87 Earnest "Coach" Williams Democratic2002 Avondale Estates
88 Billy Mitchell Democratic2002 Stone Mountain
89 Stacey Abrams Democratic2006 Atlanta
90 Pam Stephenson Democratic2002 Decatur
91 Dee Dawkins-Haigler Democratic2008 Lithonia
92 Tonya Anderson Democratic2012 Lithonia
93 Dar'shun Kendrick Democratic2010 Lithonia
94 Karen Bennett Democratic2012 Stone Mountain
95 Tom Rice Republican1996 Norcross
96 Pedro Rafael Marin Democratic2002 Duluth
97 Brooks Coleman Republican1992 Duluth
98 Josh Clark Republican2010 Buford
99 Hugh Floyd Democratic2002 Norcross
100 Brian W. Thomas Democratic2004 Lilburn
101 Valerie Clark Republican2010 Lawrenceville
102 Buzz Brockway Republican2010 Lawrenceville
103 Timothy Barr Republican2012 Lawrenceville
104 Donna Sheldon Republican2002 Dacula
105 Joyce Chandler Republican2012 Snellville
106 Brett Harrell Republican2010 Snellville
107 David Casas Republican2002 Lilburn
108 B.J. Pak Republican2010 Lilburn
109 Dale Rutledge Republican2012 McDonough
110 Andrew Welch Republican2010 McDonough
111 Brian Strickland Republican2012 McDonough
112 Doug Holt Republican2004 Social Circle
113 Pam Dickerson Democratic2010 Conyers
114 Tom Kirby Republican2011 Loganville
115 Bruce Williamson Republican2010 Monroe
116 Terry Lamar England Republican2004 Auburn
117 Regina Quick Republican2012 Athens
118 Spencer Frye Democratic2012 Athens
119 Chuck Williams Republican2011 Watkinsville
120 Mickey Channell Republican2002 Greensboro
121 Barry Fleming Republican2012 Harlem
122 Ben L. Harbin Republican1994 Evans
123 Barbara Sims Republican2006 Augusta
124 Henry Howard Democratic2006 Augusta
125 Earnest Smith Democratic2009 Augusta
126 Gloria Frazier Democratic2006 Hephzibah
127 Quincy Murphy Democratic2002 Augusta
128 Mack Jackson Democratic2008 Sandersville
129 Susan Holmes Republican2010 Monticello
130 David Knight Republican2004 Griffin
131 Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. Republican2012 Thomaston
132 Carl Von Epps Democratic1992 LaGrange
133 John David Pezold Republican2012 Fortson
134 Richard H. Smith Republican2004 Columbus
135 Calvin Smyre Democratic1974 Columbus
136 Carolyn Hugley Democratic1992 Columbus
137 Debbie Buckner Democratic2002 Junction City
138 Mike Cheokas Republican2004 Americus
139 Patty Bentley Democratic2012 Reynolds
140 Robert Dickey Republican2011 Musella
141 Allen Peake Republican2006 Macon
142 Nikki Randall Democratic1999 Macon
143 James Beverly Democratic2012 Macon
144 Bubber Epps Republican2008 Dry Branch
145 Rusty Kidd Independent2009 Milledgeville
146 Larry O'Neal Republican2001 Bonaire
147 Willie Lee Talton Republican2004 Warner Robins
148 Buddy Harden Republican2008 Cordele
149 Jimmy Pruett Republican2006 Eastman
150 Matt Hatchett Republican2010 Dublin
151 Gerald E. Greene Republican1982 Cuthbert
152 Ed Rynders Republican2002 Albany
153 Carol Fullerton Democratic2008 Albany
154 Winfred J. Dukes Democratic1996 Albany
155 Jay Roberts Republican2002 Ocilla
156 Greg Morris Republican1998 Vidalia
157 Delvis Dutton Republican2010 Glennville
158 Larry "Butch" Parrish Republican1984 Swainsboro
159 Jon G. Burns Republican2004 Newington
160 Jan Tankersley Republican2010 Brooklet
161 Bill Hitchens Republican2012 Rincon
162 Bob Bryant Democratic2004 Garden City
163 J. Craig Gordon Democratic2006 Savannah
164 Ron Stephens Republican1996 Savannah
165 Mickey Stephens Democratic2008 Savannah
166 Ben Watson Republican2010 Savannah
167 Jeff Chapman Republican2012 Brunswick
168 Al Williams Democratic2002 Midway
169 Chuck Sims Republican1996 Ambrose
170 Penny Houston Republican1998 Nashville
171 Jay Powell Republican2008 Camilla
172 Sam Watson Republican2008 Moultrie
173 Darlene K. Taylor Republican2010 Thomasville
174 Ellis Black Republican2002 Valdosta
175 Amy Carter Republican2006 Valdosta
176 Jason Shaw Republican2010 Lakeland
177 Dexter Sharper Democratic2012 Valdosta
178 Chad Nimmer Republican2011 Blackshear
179 Alex Atwood Republican2010 Brunswick
180 Jason Spencer Republican2010 Woodbine

Changes in membership from previous term

DistrictPreviousSubsequentReason for change

Changes in membership during current term

Date seat became vacantDistrictPreviousReason for changeSubsequentDate of successor's taking office
July 1, 2013100 Brian W. Thomas Resigned Dewey McClain December 5, 2013
August 27, 2013104 Donna Sheldon Resigned Chuck Efstration December 13, 2013
October 30, 201322 Calvin Hill Deceased Sam Moore February 11, 2014 [4]

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