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Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 11, 2021
Leadership
Jan Jones (R)
since November 16, 2022
Majority Leader
Jon G. Burns (R)
since November 9, 2010
Minority Leader
James Beverly (D)
since January 11, 2021
Structure
Seats180
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (103)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, Georgia Constitution
Salary$17,342/year + per diem[1]
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(180 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(180 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Georgia State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia
Website
Georgia House of Representatives

The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. The current House Speaker is Jan Jones.

History

The Georgia House of Representatives was created in 1777 (247 years ago) (1777) during the American Revolution, making it older than the U.S. Congress. During its existence, its meeting place has moved multiple times, from Savannah to Augusta, to Louisville, to Milledgeville and finally to Atlanta in 1868.[2]

In 1867, the military governor of Georgia called for an assembly in Atlanta to discuss a constitutional convention. Atlanta officials moved to make the city Georgia's new state capital, donating the location of Atlanta's first city hall. The constitutional convention agreed and the people voted to ratify the decision on April 20, 1868. The Georgia General Assembly first presided in Atlanta on July 4, 1868.[2]

On October 26, 1884, construction began on a new state capitol and was first occupied on June 15, 1889.[2]

Powers and privileges

The state constitution gives the state legislature the power to make state laws, restrict land use to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, form a state militia under the command of the Governor of Georgia, expend public money, condemn property, zone property, participate in tourism, and control and regulate outdoor advertising.[3]

The state legislature cannot grant incorporation to private persons but may establish laws governing the incorporation process. It is also prohibited from authorizing contracts or agreements that may have the effect of or the intent of lessening competition or encouraging a monopoly.

Privileges

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives maintain two privileges during their time in office. First, no member can be arrested during session or during committee meetings except in cases of treason, felony, or "breach of the peace". Second, members are not liable for anything they might say in session or committee meetings.

Composition

Map of current partisan composition of legislative districts for the House of Representatives:
  Democratic representative
  Republican representative
Main article: Political party strength in Georgia (U.S. state)

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to comprise no fewer than 180 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 180 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

It is the third-largest lower house of the 50 United States (behind New Hampshire (400) and Pennsylvania (203)).[4] Republicans currently have a majority, though Democrats have gained seats in recent elections.

As of 2011, attorneys account for about 16.1% of the membership of the Georgia House of Representatives, a relatively low figure.[5]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of 155th General Assembly 105 74 179 1[a]
Beginning of 156th General Assembly 103 76 179 1
Current 103 77 180 0
Latest voting share 57.5% 42.5%

Officers

Source:[7]

The House of Representatives elects its own Speaker as well as a Speaker Pro Tempore. Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones became speaker after the passing of Speaker David Ralston. The Speaker Pro Tempore becomes Speaker in case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the Speaker. The Speaker Pro Tempore serves until a new Speaker is elected. In addition there is a clerk of the House, who is charged with overseeing the flow of legislation through the body. The current clerk is William L. Reilly.[8]

Office Representative Party
Interim Speaker of the House Jan Jones Republican
Speaker pro tempore Jan Jones Republican
Majority Leader Jon G. 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 Rob Leverett Republican
Minority Leader James Beverly Democratic
Minority Whip David Wilkerson Democratic
Minority Caucus Chairman Billy Mitchell Democratic
Minority Caucus Vice-Chairwoman Erica Thomas Democratic
Minority Caucus Secretary Park Cannon Democratic
Minority Caucus Treasurer Mary Robichaux Democratic
Minority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip Debra Bazemore Democratic

Membership

List of current representatives

District Representative Party Since Residence Counties represented
1 Mike Cameron Republican 2021 Rossville Dade, Walker
2 Steve Tarvin Republican 2014 Chickamauga Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield
3 Dewayne Hill Republican 2017 Ringgold Catoosa
4 Kasey Carpenter Republican 2017 Dalton Whitfield
5 Matt Barton Republican 2019 Calhoun Gordon, Murray
6 Jason Ridley Republican 2017 Chatsworth Murray, Whitfield
7 Vacant since November 16, 2022. Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer
8 Stan Gunter Republican 2021 Blairsville Rabun, Towns, Union, White
9 Will Wade Republican 2013 Dawsonville Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin
10 Victor Anderson Republican 2021 Cornelia Habersham, White
11 Rick Jasperse Republican 2010 Jasper Gordon, Murray, Pickens
12 Eddie Lumsden Republican 2013 Rome Chattooga, Floyd
13 Katie Dempsey Republican 2007 Rome Floyd
14 Mitchell Scoggins Republican 2019 Rydal Bartow, Floyd
15 Matthew Gambill Republican 2019 Cartersville Bartow
16 Trey Kelley Republican 2013 Cedartown Bartow, Haralson, Polk
17 Martin Momtahan Republican 2019 Dallas Paulding
18 Tyler Smith Republican 2021 Bremen Carroll, Haralson
19 Joseph Gullett Republican 2019 Dallas Paulding
20 Charlice Byrd Republican 2013 Woodstock Cherokee
21 Brad Thomas Republican 2013 Woodstock Cherokee
22 Wes Cantrell Republican 2015 Woodstock Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton
23 Mandi Ballinger Republican 2013 Canton Cherokee
24 Sheri Gilligan Republican 2015 Cumming Forsyth
25 Todd Jones Republican 2017 Cumming Forsyth, Fulton
26 Lauren McDonald Republican 2021 Cumming Forsyth
27 Lee Hawkins Republican 2013 Gainesville Hall, White
28 Chris Erwin Republican 2019 Homer Banks, Habersham, Stephens
29 Matt Dubnik Republican 2017 Gainesville Hall
30 Emory Dunahoo Republican 2011 Gillsville Hall
31 Tommy Benton Republican 2005 Jefferson Jackson
32 Alan Powell Republican 1991 Hartwell Franklin, Hart, Madison
33 Rob Leverett Republican 2021 Elberton Columbia, Elbert, Lincoln, Madison, Wilkes
34 Devan Seabaugh Republican 2021 Marietta Cobb
35 Ed Setzler Republican 2005 Acworth Cobb
36 Ginny Ehrhart Republican 2019 Powder Springs Cobb
37 Mary Frances Williams Democratic 2019 Marietta Cobb
38 David Wilkerson Democratic 2011 Powder Springs Cobb
39 Erica Thomas Democratic 2015 Mableton Cobb, Douglas
40 Erick Allen Democratic 2019 Smyrna Cobb, Fulton
41 Michael Smith Democratic 2013 Marietta Cobb
42 Teri Anulewicz Democratic 2017 Smyrna Cobb
43 Sharon Cooper Republican 1997 Marietta Cobb
44 Don Parsons Republican 1995 Marietta Cobb
45 Mitchell Kaye Republican 2022 Marietta Cobb, Fulton
46 John Carson Republican 2011 Roswell Cherokee, Cobb
47 Jan Jones Republican 2003 Alpharetta Fulton
48 Mary Robichaux Democratic 2019 Roswell Fulton
49 Chuck Martin Republican 2003 Alpharetta Fulton
50 Angelika Kausche Democratic 2019 Duluth Fulton
51 Josh McLaurin Democratic 2019 Atlanta Fulton
52 Shea Roberts Democratic 2021 Sandy Springs Fulton
53 Sheila Jones Democratic 2005 Atlanta Cobb, Fulton
54 Betsy Holland Democratic 2019 Atlanta Fulton
55 Marie Metze Democratic 2015 Atlanta Fulton
56 Mesha Mainor Democratic 2021 Atlanta Fulton
57 Stacey Evans Democratic 2021 Atlanta Fulton
58 Park Cannon Democratic 2016 Atlanta Fulton
59 David Dreyer Democratic 2017 Atlanta Fulton
60 Kim Schofield Democratic 2017 Atlanta Clayton, Fulton
61 Roger Bruce Democratic 2003 Atlanta Cobb, Douglas, Fulton
62 William Boddie Democratic 2017 East Point Douglas, Fulton
63 Debra Bazemore Democratic 2017 Riverdale Clayton, Fayette, Fulton
64 Derrick Jackson Democratic 2017 Tyrone Fayette, Fulton
65 Mandisha Thomas Democratic 2021 Atlanta Coweta, Douglas, Fulton
66 Kimberly Alexander Democratic 2013 Douglasville Douglas, Paulding
67 Micah Gravley Republican 2013 Douglasville Douglas, Paulding
68 J. Collins Republican 2017 Villa Rica Carroll, Douglas
69 Randy Nix Republican 2007 Hogansville Carroll, Heard, Troup
70 Lynn Smith Republican 1997 Newnan Carroll, Coweta
71 Philip Singleton Republican 2019 Sharpsburg Coweta, Fayette
72 Josh Bonner Republican 2017 Fayetteville Coweta, Fayette
73 Karen Mathiak Republican 2017 Griffin Fayette, Henry, Spalding
74 Yasmin Neal Democratic 2021 Morrow Clayton
75 Mike Glanton Democratic 2013 Jonesboro Clayton
76 Sandra Scott Democratic 2011 Rex Clayton, Henry
77 Rhonda Burnough Democratic 2017 Riverdale Clayton
78 Demetrius Douglas Democratic 2013 Jonesboro Clayton, Henry
79 Mike Wilensky Democratic 2019 Dunwoody DeKalb
80 Matthew Wilson Democratic 2019 Atlanta DeKalb, Fulton
81 Scott Holcomb Democratic 2011 Atlanta DeKalb, Gwinnett
82 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic 2003 Atlanta DeKalb
83 Becky Evans Democratic 2019 Atlanta DeKalb
84 Renitta Shannon Democratic 2017 Decatur DeKalb
85 Karla Drenner Democratic 2001 Avondale Estates DeKalb
86 Zulma Lopez Democratic 2021 Decatur DeKalb
87 Viola Davis Democratic 2019 Stone Mountain DeKalb
88 Billy Mitchell Democratic 2003 Lithonia DeKalb
89 Bee Nguyen Democratic 2017 Atlanta DeKalb
90 Angela Moore Democratic 2021 Lithonia DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale
91 Rhonda Taylor Democratic 2021 Conyers DeKalb, Rockdale
92 Doreen Carter Democratic 2015 Lithonia DeKalb, Rockdale
93 Dar'shun Kendrick Democratic 2011 Lithonia DeKalb, Gwinnett
94 Karen Bennett Democratic 2013 Stone Mountain DeKalb, Gwinnett
95 Beth Moore Democratic 2019 Peachtree Corners Fulton, Gwinnett
96 Pedro Marin Democratic 2003 Duluth Gwinnett
97 Bonnie Rich Republican 2019 Suwanee Gwinnett
98 David Clark Republican 2015 Sugar Hill Gwinnett
99 Marvin Lim Democratic 2021 Norcross Gwinnett
100 Dewey McClain Democratic 2013 Lawrenceville Gwinnett
101 Sam Park Democratic 2017 Lawrenceville Gwinnett
102 Gregg Kennard Democratic 2017 Lawrenceville Gwinnett
103 Timothy Barr Republican 2013 Flowery Branch Gwinnett, Hall
104 Chuck Efstration Republican 2013 Auburn Gwinnett
105 Donna McLeod Democratic 2019 Lawrenceville Gwinnett
106 Rebecca Mitchell Democratic 2021 Snellville Gwinnett
107 Shelly Hutchinson Democratic 2019 Snellville Gwinnett
108 Jasmine Clark Democratic 2019 Lilburn Gwinnett
109 Regina Lewis-Ward Democratic 2021 McDonough Henry, Newton, Rockdale
110 Clint Crowe Republican 2021 Jackson Butts, Henry, Newton
111 El-Mahdi Holly Democratic 2019 McDonough Henry
112 Dave Belton Republican 2015 Buckhead Morgan, Newton
113 Sharon Henderson Democratic 2021 Covington Newton, Rockdale
114 Tom Kirby Republican 2012 Loganville Barrow, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton
115 Bruce Williamson Republican 2011 Monroe Walton
116 Terry England Republican 2005 Auburn Barrow
117 Houston Gaines Republican 2019 Athens Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee
118 Spencer Frye Democratic 2013 Athens Clarke
119 Marcus Wiedower Republican 2019 Watkinsville Clarke, Oconee
120 Trey Rhodes Republican 2015 Greensboro Greene, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Wilkes
121 Barry Fleming Republican 2013 Harlem Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond
122 Jodi Lott Republican 2015 Evans Columbia
123 Mark Newton Republican 2017 Augusta Columbia, Richmond
124 Vacant since October 13, 2022. Richmond
125 Sheila Nelson Democratic 2017 Hephzibah Richmond
126 Gloria Frazier Democratic 2007 Hephzibah Burke, Richmond
127 Brian Prince Democratic 2013 Augusta Jefferson, Richmond
128 Mack Jackson Democratic 2009 Sandersville Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, McDuffie, Warren, Washington
129 Susan Holmes Republican 2011 Monticello Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe
130 David Knight Republican 2005 Griffin Henry, Lamar, Spalding
131 Beth Camp Republican 2021 Concord Lamar, Pike, Upson
132 David Jenkins Republican 2021 Grantville Coweta, Meriwether, Troup
133 Vance Smith Republican 2019 Hamilton Harris, Muscogee, Troup
134 Richard H. Smith Republican 2005 Columbus Harris, Muscogee
135 Calvin Smyre Democratic 1975 Columbus Muscogee
136 Carolyn Hugley Democratic 1993 Columbus Muscogee
137 Debbie Buckner Democratic 2003 Junction City Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot
138 Mike Cheokas Republican 2019 Americus Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Sumter
139 Patty Bentley Democratic 2013 Butler Dooly, Macon, Peach, Taylor
140 Robert Dickey Republican 2011 Musella Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Monroe, Peach
141 Dale Washburn Republican 2019 Macon Bibb, Monroe
142 Miriam Paris Democratic 2017 Macon Bibb
143 James Beverly Democratic 2011 Macon Bibb
144 Danny Mathis Republican 2011 Cochran Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson
145 Rick Williams Republican 2017 Milledgeville Baldwin, Putnam
146 Shaw Blackmon Republican 2015 Kathleen Houston
147 Heath Clark Republican 2015 Warner Robins Houston
148 Noel Williams Jr. Republican 2019 Cordele Crisp, Houston, Pulaski, Wilcox
149 Robert Pruitt Republican 2021 Eastman Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler
150 Matt Hatchett Republican 2011 Dublin Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen
151 Gerald Greene Republican 1983 Cuthbert Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Terrell, Webster
152 Bill Yearta Republican 2019 Sylvester Lee, Sumter, Worth
153 CaMia Hopson Democratic 2019 Tyrone Dougherty, Lee
154 Winfred Dukes Democratic 1997 Albany Baker, Dougherty, Miller, Seminole
155 Clay Pirkle Republican 2015 Sycamore Ben Hill, Coffee, Irwin, Tift, Turner
156 Leesa Hagan Republican 2021 Lyons Appling, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Toombs
157 Bill Werkheiser Republican 2015 Glennville Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall, Wayne
158 Butch Parrish Republican 1985 Swainsboro Bulloch, Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins
159 Jon G. Burns Republican 2005 Newington Bulloch, Effingham, Screven
160 Jan Tankersley Republican 2011 Brooklet Bryan, Bulloch
161 Bill Hitchens Republican 2013 Rincon Chatham, Effingham
162 Carl Gilliard Democratic 2016 Garden City Chatham
163 Derek Mallow Democratic 2021 Savannah Chatham
164 Ron Stephens Republican 1997 Richmond Hill Bryan, Chatham, Liberty
165 Edna Jackson Democratic 2021 Savannah Chatham
166 Jesse Petrea Republican 2015 Savannah Bryan, Chatham
167 Buddy DeLoach Republican 2021 Townsend Glynn, Long, McIntosh
168 Al Williams Democratic 2003 Midway Liberty
169 Dominic LaRiccia Republican 2015 Douglas Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis
170 Penny Houston Republican 1997 Nashville Berrien, Cook, Tift
171 Joe Campbell Republican 2020 Camilla Colquitt, Decatur, Mitchell
172 Sam Watson Republican 2013 Moultrie Colquitt, Thomas, Tift
173 Darlene Taylor Republican 2011 Thomasville Decatur, Grady, Thomas
174 John Corbett Republican 2015 Lake Park Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes, Ware
175 John LaHood Republican 2018 Valdosta Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas
176 James Burchett Republican 2019 Millwood Atkinson, Lanier, Lowndes, Ware
177 Dexter Sharper Democratic 2013 Valdosta Lowndes
178 Steven Meeks Republican 2019 Screven Appling, Brantley, Pierce, Wayne
179 Don Hogan Republican 2017 St. Simons Glynn
180 Steven Sainz Republican 2019 Woodbine Camden, Charlton, Ware

Longest serving representatives

The following is a list of the 10 individuals who served the longest amount of time in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Tenure Name Term Party Hometown
1 47 years, 81 days Calvin Smyre January 13, 1975 - April 4, 2022 Democratic Columbus
2 42 years, 4 days Tom Murphy January 9, 1961 – January 13, 2003 Democratic Bremen
3 41 years, 362 days Bill Lee January 14, 1957 – January 11, 1999 Democratic Forest Park
4 39 years, 364 days James Roy McCracken January 14, 1935 – January 13, 1975 Democratic Avera
5 41 years, 307 days Gerald Greene Since January 10, 1983 Republican Cuthbert
6 38 years, 103 days Harry D. Dixon September 27, 1962 – January 8, 2001 Democratic Waycross
7 38 years, 1 day Tom Buck January 9, 1967 – January 10, 2005 Democratic Columbus
8 37 years, 360 days Henry L. Reaves January 14, 1963 – January 8, 2001 Democratic Quitman
9 39 years, 303 days Butch Parrish Since January 14, 1985 Republican Swainsboro
10 37 years, 118 days Bob Hanner September 18, 1975 – January 14, 2013 Republican Parrott

Committees list

Source:[9]

  • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
  • Appropriations
  • Banks and Banking
  • Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight
  • Code Revision
  • Defense and Veterans Affairs
  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Education
  • Ethics
  • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
  • Game, Fish, and Parks
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Health and Human Services
  • Higher Education
  • Human Relations and Aging
  • Industry and Labor
  • Information and Audits
  • Insurance
  • Intergovernmental Coordination
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary – Non-Civil
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
  • MARTOC—Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee. Senate/House joint committee. Provides oversight of the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).[10][11][12]
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Regulated Industries
  • Retirement
  • Rules
  • Science and Technology
  • Small Business Development
  • Special Rules
  • State Planning and Community Affairs
  • State Properties
  • Transportation
  • Ways and Means

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Rep. Pam Stephenson resigned on September 10, 2020 and remained on the ballot in the 2020 general election unopposed. The seat is still vacant at the beginning of the 156th General Assembly pending a special election.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Comparison of state legislative salaries". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c The Capitalization of Georgia Archived April 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Georgia State Government Archived March 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (accessed June 2, 2013)
  3. ^ Article III Section VI Archived December 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Georgia Constitution (accessed June 2, 2013)
  4. ^ brenda erickson (October 11, 2007). "Population and Size of Legislature". Ncsl.org. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia House of Representatives". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Lithonia Democratic lawmaker resigns from Georgia House". AJC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "House Leadership". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Staff Directory". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Committees List". House.Ga.Gov. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Action & Advocacy:JLA Day At The Capitol". The Junior League of Atlanta. February 26, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "Senate MARTOC". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "House MARTOC". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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