154th Georgia General Assembly
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| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 56 (38 R, 18 D) | ||||
| President of the Senate | Casey Cagle (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 180 (118 R, 61 D, 1 vacant) | ||||
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The 154th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 9, 2017,[1] at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Its second term was January 8 through March 29, 2018. The 154th Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 153rd of 2013 and 2014, and served as the precedent for the 155th in 2019 and 2020.
Party composition
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 37 | ||
| Democratic Party | 18 | ||
| Independent | 0 | ||
| Vacancies | 1 | ||
| Total | 56 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 116 | ||
| Democratic Party | 62 | ||
| Independent | 0 | ||
| Vacancies | 2 | ||
| Total | 180 | ||
Officers
Senate
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Casey Cagle | n/a | Republican | |
| President Pro Tempore | David Shafer | 48 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | Bill Cowsert | 46 | |
| Majority Whip | Steve Gooch | 51 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | John Kennedy | 18 | |
| Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Hunter Hill | 6 | |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | John Wilkinson | 50 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Steve Henson | 41 | |
| Minority Whip | Vincent Fort | 39 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Horacena Tate | 38 | |
| Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Valencia Seay | 34 | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Nan Orrock | 36 | |
House of Representatives
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston | 7 | Republican | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Jan Jones | 47 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority Leader | Jon G. Burns | 159 | |
| Majority Whip | Christian Coomer | 14 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Matt Hatchett | 150 | |
| Majority Caucus Vice-Chairman | Sam Teasley | 37 | |
| Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Bruce Williamson | 115 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Minority Leader | Robert Trammell | 132 | |
| Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley | 136 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | James Beverly | 143 | |
| Minority Caucus Vice-Chairman | Erica Thomas | 39 | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Pat Gardner | 57 | |
| Minority Caucus Treasurer | Kimberly Alexander | 66 | |
Members of the State Senate
The following is a list of members of the Georgia State Senate.[2]
| ↓ | ||
| 37 | 19 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
Members of the House of Representatives
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| 116 | 64 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
References
- ^ [1]. legis.ga.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Georgia Legislators". Open States. Retrieved 12 February 2017.