Overview
The 151st General Assembly of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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convened its first session on January 10, 2011, at the
Georgia State Capitol
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in
Atlanta
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. 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 Current Term
Announced Retirements
Members of the House of Representatives
Changes in Membership from Previous Term
Fourteen seats changed party control from the previous session, three due to defeat of an incumbent, three due to retirements/resignation or runs for other office and the other eight due to a party switch from the Democrats to the Republicans (
Ellis Black,
Amy Carter
Amy Lynn Carter (born October 19, 1967) is the daughter of the thirty-ninth U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his First Lady of the United States, first lady Rosalynn Carter. Carter entered the limelight as a child when she lived in the White Hou ...
,
Mike Cheokas,
Bubber Epps
James A. "Bubber" Epps (born September 7, 1943) is an American politician. Epps is a retired paving contractor, living in Dry Branch. He previously served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 144th District, serving from ...
,
Gerald E. Greene,
Bob Hanner
Robert Paul Hanner (April 19, 1945 – January 2, 2019) was an American politician and businessman.
Biography Early years and education
Robert Paul Hanner was born in Americus, Georgia on April 19, 1945 to Jack and Yip Hanner. He attended Par ...
,
Doug McKillip,
Alan Powell) the beginning of the 151st Georgia General Assembly saw thirty-four new representatives. One defeated an incumbent in the primary, three in the primary run-off, ten replaced incumbents who had run for other office. Sixteen replaced a representative who had retired.
Changes in Membership During Current Term
External links
Georgia General Assembly website**2011-2012 Representatives b
**2011-2012 Senators b
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Georgia (U.S. state) legislative sessions
2011 in American politics
2012 in American politics
2011 in Georgia (U.S. state)
2012 in Georgia (U.S. state)