151st Georgia General Assembly
Overview The 151st General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 10, 2011, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 151st Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 150th and served as the precedent for the 152nd General Assembly in 2013. Officers Senate Presiding Officer Majority leadership Minority leadership House of Representatives Presiding Officer Majority leadership Minority leadership Members of the State Senate Changes in Membership from Previous Term Two seats changed party control from the previous session, one due to defeat of an incumbent and the other due to a party switch ( Tim Golden) the beginning of the 151st Georgia General Assembly saw thirteen new state senators. One defeated an incumbent in the General Election, one defeated an incumbent in the primary, Six replaced incumbents who had run for other office. Five replaced a senator who had retired. Changes in Membership During Curr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seal Of Georgia (U
The Great Seal of the State of Georgia is a device that has historically been used to authenticate government documents executed by the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The first great seal of the state was specified in the Georgia (U.S. state) Constitution, State Constitution of 1777, and its current form was adopted in 1799 with alterations in 1914. Its specifications are currently spelled out by statute. Description The original seal from 1777 was specified as such: "The great seal of this State shall have the following device: on one side of a scroll, whereon shall be engraved “The Constitution of the State of Georgia;” and the motto “Pro bono publico.” On the other side, an elegant house, and other buildings, fields of corn, and meadows covered with sheep and cattle; a river running through the same, with a ship under full sail, and the motto, “Deus nobis haec otia fecit.” On February 8, 1799 an Act of the Legislature stated the seal as "On the one side ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chip Rogers
William "Chip" Rogers (born May 3, 1968) is the President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and past President and CEO of Asian American Hotel Owners Association, the largest hotel owners association in the United States. Rogers is a former American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a Republican and was first elected in 2002 to the Georgia House of Representatives, in 2004 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate.Georgia Election Results. Official Results of the July 20, 2004 Primary Election Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved on 2012-05-27. Rogers was elected Senate Majority Leader in 2008 and again in 2010. In November 2012 Rogers resigned his position as Senate Majority Leader, and in December, he resigned his posi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carolyn Hugley
Carolyn F. Hugley (born May 2, 1958) is a Democratic member of the 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. ..., representing the 136rd district since 1992. She is former Minority Whip. External linksGeorgia General Assembly - Representative Carolyn Hugleyofficial GA House websiteProject Vote Smart - Representative Carolyn F. Hugley (GA)profile *''Follow the Money'' - Carolyn F Hugley 200620042002 [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stacey Abrams
Stacey Yvonne Abrams (; born December 9, 1973) is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, serving as minority leader from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Abrams founded Fair Fight Action, an organization to address voter suppression, in 2018. Her efforts have been widely credited with boosting voter turnout in Georgia, including in the 2020 presidential election, when Joe Biden narrowly won the state, and in Georgia's 2020–21 regularly scheduled and special U.S. Senate elections, which gave Democrats control of the Senate. Abrams was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election, becoming the first African-American female major-party gubernatorial nominee in the United States. She narrowly lost the election to Republican candidate Brian Kemp, but refused to concede, accusing Kemp of engaging in voter suppression as Georgia Secretary ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Allen Peake
Allen Peake (born February 17, 1961) is an American politician. He previously served as a member of the 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. ... from the 141st District, serving from 2007 until Jan. 14, 2019. He is a member of the Republican party. Allen Peake is also the CEO of a restaurant franchise business and distributes marijuana extracts to Georgia residents who are allowed to possess marijuana but cannot obtain it legally. References Living people Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1961 births People from Macon, Georgia 21st-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matt Ramsey (politician)
Matthew Lee "Matt" Ramsey is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 72nd district, encompassing Peachtree City, Georgia, from 2007 through 2016. From 2013 through the end of his tenure in 2016, Ramsey served as the House Majority Whip. Biography Early life Matt Ramsey grew up in Fayette County, Georgia. He received a bachelor of science in political science from Georgia Southern University. In 2005, he received a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law. Career He is a lawyer in Fayette County and a partner at the law firm Warner, Hooper, and Ramsey, P.C. in Peachtree City. Politics He served as Mac Collins Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (October 15, 1944 – November 20, 2018) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing (previously from 1993 to ...'s legal staffer for eight years, focusing on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Donna Sheldon
Donna Sheldon is an American politician from the state of Georgia. Sheldon is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 104. Education In 1984, Sheldon earned a degree in Science from Gainesville College. Career Sheldon is a founder and former director of Dacula Classical Academy in Georgia. On November 5, 2002, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 71. On November 2, 2004, Sheldon won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 105. Sheldon defeated John Kenney with 78.36% of the votes. On November 6, 2012, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 104. On August 26, 2013, Sheldon announced her resignation from Georgia House of Representatives to focus on her campaign as a candidate for Georgia's 10th congressional district to replace Paul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edward Lindsey
Edward Harman "Ed" Lindsey, Jr. (born December 5, 1958) is an attorney and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He represented the 54th district which covered parts of Fulton County, and the Republican Party. Lindsey served as the House Majority Whip. Previously, he served as the Chair of the House Appropriations Sub Committee on Education from 2009 to 2010. He unsuccessfully ran for the in 2014. Later that year, he stepped down from his state house seat to join a special committee to solve Georgia's transportation issues. Early life, education, and professional career Lindsey was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a degree in History from Davidson College, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law. He began his legal career practicing law in Toccoa, Georgia. Later, Lindsey and three partners moved to Atlanta to start their own firm, Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LL ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Larry O'Neal
Larry O'Neal (born May 5, 1949) is an American politician from Georgia. O'Neal is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 146th district, serving since 2001. See also * 2013 152nd Georgia General Assembly The 152nd General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 14, 2013, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 152nd Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 151st and preceded the 153rd. Party composition ... References External links Larry O'Neal at ourcampaigns.com Living people Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1949 births Politicians from Jacksonville, Florida 21st-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jan Jones (Georgia Politician)
Jan Slaughter Jones (born January 28, 1958) is an American politician in Georgia. A Republican, she has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2003, and has been speaker of the House since 2022. Jones was formerly speaker ''pro tempore'' of the House, holding the position from 2010 until 2022. She is the state representative for Georgia's 47th House district, which covers some of the northern Atlanta suburbs, including parts of Milton, Roswell, Alpharetta, Mountain Park, and unincorporated Cherokee County. Early life, education, and family Jones was born in Warner Robins, Georgia. She is the granddaughter of two Laurens County, Georgia farmers and the daughter of a career soldier. She graduated with a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia. She later received an M.B.A. from Georgia State University. She is a former marketing manager for HBO. Georgia House of Representatives Jones was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, ta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steve Henson (politician)
Steve Henson (born March 30, 1959) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Henson was a member of the Georgia State Senate. He served as Minority Leader from 2011 to 2021. Education Henson attended elementary school and high school in DeKalb county. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Georgia. Political career Georgia State Senate – District 55 Henson was elected to the State Senate in 1991 where he represented Stone Mountain. He was re-elected three times representing his senate district from 1991 to 1999. Georgia Labor Commissioner race Henson ran for the Georgia Labor Commissioner in 1998. He ran on his experience with job training. He lost in the Democratic primary run-off. Georgia State Senate – District 41 Henson was elected to the Senate District 41 in 2002 where he represents Tucker. On June 20, 2011, he was elected as the Senate Minority leader. In 2011, Henson criticized the R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Doug Stoner
Doug Stoner, a member of the Democratic Party, is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, a former member of the Georgia State Senate, and a former candidate to be chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party. He ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for District 5's seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which is currently held by a Republican, Tricia Pridemore. Stoner lost the primary to Dawn Randolph on May 22, 2018. Personal life and education Stoner attended Campbell High School and Kennesaw State University. He has a wife, Della, and two children. Political career Stoner was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, and to the Georgia Senate in 2004. Stoner served on the Economic Development, MARTOC, Retirement, State and Local Governmental, Operations, Transportation, and Urban Affairs committees. Stoner is the owner of a Dairy Queen. Stoner also served as a senior business development manager at Akins, Ltd. Stoner ran for Chairman of the Georgi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |