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The 155th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 14, 2019, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The first session lasted for 40 legislative days in early 2019, and a second session began on January 13, 2020. The 155th Georgia General Assembly succeeds the 154th of 2017 and 2018, and precedes the 156th in 2021 and 2022.
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| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
| Senate | |||||
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| Members | 56 (34 R, 21 D, 1 vacant) | ||||
| Georgia Lt. Governor and Senate President | Geoff Duncan (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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| Members | 180 (104 R, 75 D, 1 vacant) | ||||
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The membership of the General Assembly was elected in the 2018 State Senate and State House elections.
Party composition
editSenate
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Beginning of 155th Assembly | 35 | 21 | 56 | 0 |
| December 22, 2019[1] | 34 | 21 | 55 | 1 |
| Latest voting share | 61.8% | 38.2% | ||
House of Representatives
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous General Assembly | 116 | 62 | 178 | 2 |
| Begin (January 14, 2019) | 105 | 75 | 180 | 0 |
| February 8, 2019[a] | 104 | 75 | 179 | 1 |
| April 26, 2019[b] | 105 | 75 | 180 | 0 |
| September 10, 2020[c] | 105 | 74 | 179 | 1 |
| Final voting share | 58.7% | 41.3% | ||
| Beginning of the next General Assembly | 103 | 76 | 179 | 1 |
Officers
editSenate
edit| Office | Officeholder | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor and Senate President | Geoff Duncan | Republican |
| President pro tempore | Butch Miller | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Mike Dugan | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Steve Gooch | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | John Kennedy | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Vice-Chairman | Larry Walker | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | John Wilkinson | Republican |
| Minority Leader | Steve Henson | Democratic |
| Minority Whip | Harold Jones II | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Chairwoman | Gloria Butler | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Vice-Chairman | Emanuel Jones | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Nan Orrock | Democratic |
House of Representatives
edit| Office | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston | Republican |
| Speaker pro tempore | Jan Jones | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Jon Burns | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Trey Kelley | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Matt Hatchett | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Vice-Chairman | Micah Gravley | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer | Bruce Williamson | Republican |
| Majority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip | Mark Newton | Republican |
| Minority Leader | Bob Trammell | Democratic |
| Minority Whip | William Boddie | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | James Beverly | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Vice-Chairwoman | Erica Thomas | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Pat Gardner | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Treasurer | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic |
Members of the State Senate
editThe following is a list of members of the Georgia State Senate.[6]
Members of the House of Representatives
editThe following is a list of members of the Georgia House of Representatives.[7]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Judge removed Rep. Chris Erwin from office citing election irregularities. New election held on April 9, 2019.[2]
- ^ Chris Erwin won redo election, filled vacant seat on April 26, 2019.[3][4]
- ^ Rep. Pam Stephenson resigned September 10, 2020.[5]
References
edit- ^ Georgia Sen. Greg Kirk has died
- ^ Niesse, Mark. "Judge removes Georgia representative from office over disputed election". AJC. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg. "Erwin elected to Georgia House after do-over déjà vu". AJC. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Chris Erwin". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Lithonia Democratic lawmaker resigns from Georgia House". AJC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Members List". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "House Members List". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. (October 1, 2019). "Army veteran, Ralston critic wins Newnan-based Georgia House seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 2, 2019.