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2016 Georgia Elections
Georgia's state elections were held on November 8, 2016. All 180 seats of the Georgia House of Representatives and all 56 seats of the Georgia Senate were up for election. Federal Elections Presidential election Results U.S. House U.S. Senate Public Service Commission District 2 Incumbent Tim Echols (R) defeated challengers Kellie Austin and Michelle Miller in the May 24 Republican primary. Echols defeated Libertarian Eric Hoskins in the general election, with no Democrat filing for the contest. General Assembly Summary Senate House of Representatives Senate House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Georgia Public Service Commission Election
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Dean Burke
Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Georgia State Senate in the 152nd Georgia General Assembly from Bainbridge, Georgia.. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. Burke was first elected Senator in the 2012 general election, and serves Georgia's 11th district—a constituency which includes Colquitt County, Georgia, Colquitt, Decatur County, Georgia, Decatur, Early County, Georgia, Early, Grady County, Georgia, Grady, Miller County, Georgia, Miller, and Seminole County, Georgia, Seminole counties—with portions of Mitchell County, Georgia, Mitchell and Thomas County, Georgia, Thomas counties as well.. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. Early life and education Dean Burke graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Southwestern State University—going on to graduate from the Medical College of Georgia. He then trained in specialized medicine at Mercer University's School of Medicine. Burke is board certified a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Jones
Emanuel Davie Jones (born April 1, 1959) is an American politician and businessman, who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 10th district since 2005. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Columbia University where he received an MBA in Finance/Accounting. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 and rose to the rank of captain. Honors and awards *: Order of the Knights of Rizal, Knight Commander of Rizal (KCR) - (October 25, 2019). References External links Profileat the Georgia State Senate The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia ... Campaign website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Emanuel 1959 births Living people 21st-century American politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis Black
C. Ellis Black (born July 28, 1942) is an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 8th District, serving since 2015. He is a member of the Republican party. Black also served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. References , - , - , - 1942 births Living people Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Harper
Tyler Harper (born April 19, 1986) is an American politician who serves as the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia since 2023. He previously served in the Georgia State Senate representing the 7th district from 2013 to 2023. Background A native of Ocilla, Georgia, Harper is a 7th generation South Georgia farmer who runs a peanut, cotton, beef cattle, and timber operation on the same land his family has farmed for over 125 years. Georgia Senate While in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Natural Resources and the Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Public Safety Committee. He was also a member of the Appropriations Committee and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. Agriculture Commissioner Campaign Georgia Agriculture Commissioner On June 29, 2021, Harper announced his campaign for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture. On May 24, 2022, Harper won the Republican Primary for State Agriculture Commissioner in which he was running unopposed. Harper was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Hill (politician)
Hunter Hill (born June 23, 1977) is an American Republican Party politician. He represented District 6 of the Georgia State Senate, located in Smyrna, from when he was first sworn into office on January 14, 2013, until he resigned on August 30, 2017 to run for governor. On April 24, 2017, Hill announced his candidacy for governor of Georgia in 2018. He lost the Republican gubernatorial primary on May 22, 2018, coming in third behind Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp. Biography Hill received a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from West Point, Hunter became a Lieutenant in the United States Army. He went on to graduate from the Airborne, the Air Assault, and the U.S. Army Ranger Schools. In June 2001, Hunter took command of a rifle platoon with the 101st Airborne Division, which he led into Afghanistan in 2002. Hill went on to serve two additional tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hill is the president of Tommy Newberry Coaching, a coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Thompson
Curt Blackburn Thompson II (born December 15, 1968) is an American politician and former State Senator in the Georgia State Senate. In February, 2023, Thompson was elected to the State Transportation Board from Georgia's Congressional District 7 for a 5-year term. He was elected to the state senate in 2004 and represented the 5th District. Despite being in the minority party, he served as Chair of the Special Judiciary Committee. Before his 14 years in the state senate, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003–2005. Biography Thompson graduated from Shiloh High School (Georgia), Shiloh High School in Gwinnett County, where he was a National Merit Scholarship Program, National Merit Scholar. He received his undergraduate degree in international studies and broadcast journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., and his Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University College of Law. Thompson is notable for his support of reproductive health, ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hill (politician)
Jack S. Hill (July 15, 1944 – April 6, 2020) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Georgia's 4th District in the Georgia State Senate. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Georgia State Senator. Personal Jack Hill was born in Reidsville, Georgia. He was a retired grocer and his wife, Ruth Ann, was an elementary school principal. Together, they had three children and seven grandchildren. Hill was a graduate of Reidsville High School and Georgia Southern University. He served in the Georgia Air National Guard for 33 years, both as a unit commander and State Inspector General. Hill died on April 6, 2020. His wife, Ruth Ann Nail Hill, died less than three weeks later on April 24, 2020. Political career Re-elected in 2018 to his 15th two-year term, Senator Hill was first elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1990. Senator Hill was the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and under his leadership Georgia m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ligon Jr
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester Jackson
Lester George Jackson III (born July 26, 1959) is an American politician, educator, and dentist. He is a former state senator from Chatham County, Georgia.Senator Lester G. Jackson Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. He was the 2009 presidential appointee to the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first person from the coastal region of Georgia to serve in this capacity in over 19 years. Biography A Savannah family dentist, Jackson was first elected to the State Senate in 2008 following 10 years of service in the House of Representatives. He was named Georgia's Freshman Legislator of the Year in 1999 by Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. He served as assistant house majority whip. The Georgia Dental Association honored him as the Legislator of the Year in 200 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Watson (Georgia Politician)
Benjamin Luther Watson (born July 27, 1959) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 1st District since he was appointed in 2014. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2010 to 2014. Watson is an active member of the Republican Party, and he has also been a part of various committees and caucuses in the state of Georgia. Background and education Ben was born in 1959 and grew up in Twin City, Georgia. He now resides in Isle of Hope, Georgia with his wife, Bernice, who is a Savannah-Chatham Public School teacher, and their three sons. Ben graduated high school from the Emanuel County Institute in 1977 and graduated with a BA from the University of Georgia in 1981. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Career Ben's career is pretty easy to follow. After getting his MD, he has worked as a primary care physician in Savannah. He practices internal medicine at SouthCoast Medical Group wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
