151st Georgia General Assembly

Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia February 2026 January 2025 151st Georgia General Assembly File:Seal of Georgia.svg 125px Great Seal of the State of Georgia Great Seal of the State of Georgia Georgia General Assembly Georgia State Capitol 150th 152nd Senate 56 (36 R, 20 D) Republican Party President of the Senate Casey Cagle (R) House of Representatives 180 (116 R, 63 D, 1 I) Republican Party Speaker of the House David Ralston (R) 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 PositionNameDistrictParty Republican Party (United States)PresidentCasey Cagle n/aRepublican Republican Party (United States)President Pro TemporeTommie Williams 19Republican Majority leadership PositionNameDistrict Republican Party (United States)Senate Majority LeaderChip Rogers 21 Republican Party (United States)Majority Caucus ChairmanBill Cowsert 46 Republican Party (United States)Majority WhipCecil Staton 18 Minority leadership PositionNameDistrict Democratic Party (United States)Senate Minority LeaderRobert Brown 26 Democratic Party (United States)Minority Caucus ChairmanDoug Stoner 6 Democratic Party (United States)Minority WhipSteve Henson 41 House of Representatives Presiding Officer PositionNameDistrictParty Republican Party (United States)Speaker of the HouseDavid Ralston 7Republican Republican Party (United States)Speaker Pro TemporeJan Jones 46Republican Majority leadership PositionNameDistrict Republican Party (United States)House Majority LeaderLarry O'Neal 146 Republican Party (United States)Majority WhipEdward Lindsey 54 Republican Party (United States)Majority Caucus ChairmanDonna Sheldon 105 Republican Party (United States)Majority Caucus Vice ChairmanMatt Ramsey 72 Republican Party (United States)Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.Allen Peake 137 Minority leadership PositionNameDistrict Democratic Party (United States)House Minority LeaderStacey Abrams 84 Democratic Party (United States)Minority WhipCarolyn Hugley 133 Democratic Party (United States)Minority Caucus ChairmanBrian Thomas 100 Democratic Party (United States)Minority Caucus Vice ChairmanRashad Taylor 55 Democratic Party (United States)Minority Caucus SecretaryStephanie Stuckey Benfield 85 Members of the State Senate DistrictDistrictSenatorPartyFirst electedResidence1 1Earl “Buddy” Carter Republican 2009Pooler2 2January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Lester Jackson Democratic 2008Savannah3 3January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes William T. Ligon, Jr. Republican2010Brunswick4 4January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jack Hill Republican 1990Reidsville5 5January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Curt Thompson Democratic 2004Tucker6 6January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Doug Stoner Democratic 2004Smyrna7 7January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Greg Goggans Republican 2004Douglas8 8January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Tim Golden Republican 1998Valdosta9 9January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Don Balfour Republican 1992Snellville10 10January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Emanuel Jones Democratic2004Decatur11 11January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes John Bulloch Republican 2002Ockhocknee12 12January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Freddie Powell Sims Democratic2008Dawson13 13January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes John Crosby Republican 2008Tifton14 14January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes George Hooks Democratic1990Americus15 15January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Ed Harbison Democratic1992Columbus16 16January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Ronnie Chance Republican 2004Tyrone17 17January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Rick Jeffares Republican 2010Locust Grove18 18January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Cecil Staton Republican 2004Macon19 19January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Tommie Williams Republican 1998Lyons20 20January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Ross Tolleson Republican 2002Perry21 21January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Chip Rogers Republican 2004Woodstock22 22January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Hardie Davis Democratic2010Augusta23 23January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jesse Stone Republican2010Waynesboro24 24January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bill Jackson Republican 2007Appling25 25January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Johnny Grant Republican 2004Milledgeville26 26January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Robert Brown Democratic1991Macon27 27January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jack Murphy Republican 2006Cumming28 28January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Mitch Seabaugh Republican 2000Sharpsburg29 29January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Joshua McKoon Republican 2010Columbus30 30January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bill Hamrick Republican 1999Carrollton31 31January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bill Heath Republican 2004Bremen32 32January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Judson Hill Republican 2004Marietta33 33January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Steve Thompson Democratic1990Marietta34 34January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Valencia Seay Democratic2003Riverdale35 35January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Donzella James Democratic2009College Park36 36January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Nan Orrock Democratic2006Atlanta37 37January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Lindsey Tippins Republican 2010Marietta38 38January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Horacena Tate Democratic1998Atlanta39 39January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Vincent Fort Democratic 1996Atlanta40 40January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Fran Millar Republican 2010Atlanta41 41January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Steve Henson Democratic 2002Tucker42 42January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jason Carter Democratic 2010Decatur43 43January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Ronald Ramsey, Sr. Democratic 2006Decatur44 44January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Gail Davenport Democratic 2010Jonesboro45 45January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Renee Unterman Republican 2002Buford46 46January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bill Cowsert Republican 2006Athens47 47January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Frank Ginn Republican 2010Danielsville48 48January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes David Shafer Republican 2001Duluth49 49January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Butch Miller Republican 2010Gainesville50 50January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jim Butterworth Republican 2008Cornelia51 51January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Steve Gooch Republican 2010Dahlonega52 52January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Barry Loudermilk Republican 2010 Cassville53 53January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Jeff Mullis Republican 2000Chickamauga54 54January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Charlie Bethel Republican 2010Dalton55 55January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Gloria Butler Democratic 1999Stone Mountain56 56January 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes John Albers Republican 2010Roswell 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. District Previous Subsequent Reason for change 3 Jeff Chapman (R) William T. Ligon, Jr. (R) Ran for Governor 17 John Douglas (R) Rick Jeffares (R) Retired 23 J.B. Powell (D) Jesse Stone (R) Ran for Agriculture Commissioner 29 Seth Harp (R) Joshua McKoon (R) Ran for Insurance Commissioner 37 John Wiles (R) Lindsey Tippins (R) Defeated in Primary Runoff 40 Dan Weber (R) Fran Millar (R) Retired 44 Gail Buckner (D) Gail Davenport (D) Ran for Secretary of State 47 Ralph Hudgens (R) Frank Ginn (R) Ran for Insurance Commissioner 49 Lee Hawkins (R) Butch Miller (R) Ran for Congress 51 Chip Pearson (R) Steve Gooch (R) Retired 52 Preston Smith (R) Barry Loudermilk (R) Ran for Attorney General 54 Don Thomas (R) Charlie Bethel (R) Retired 56 Dan Moody (R) John Albers (R) Retired Changes in Membership During Current Term Announced Retirements Members of the House of Representatives District Representative Party First elected Residence 1 Jay Neal Republican 2004 LaFayette 2 Martin Scott Republican 2004 Rossville 3 Tom Weldon Republican 2008 Ringgold 4 Roger Williams Republican 2001 Ringgold 5 John D. Meadows, III Republican 2004 Calhoun 6 Tom Dickson Republican 2004 Cohutta 7 David Ralston Republican 2002 Blue Ridge 8 Stephen Allison Republican 2008 Blairsville 9 Amos Amerson Republican 2000 Dahlonega 10 Terry Rogers Republican 2008 Clarkesville 11 Barbara Massey Reece Democratic 1998 Menlo 12 Rick Jasperse Republican 2010 Jasper 13 Katie Dempsey Republican 2006 Rome 14 Christian Coomer Republican 2010 Cartersville 15 Paul Battles Republican 2008 Cartersville 16 Rick Crawford Democratic 2007 Cedartown 17 Howard R. Maxwell Republican 2002 Dallas 18 Kevin Cooke Republican 2010 Carrollton 19 Paulette Braddock Republican 2010 Hiram 20 Charlice H. Byrd Republican 2004 Woodstock 21 Calvin Hill Republican 2002 Canton 22 Sean Jerguson Republican 2006 Holly Springs 23 Mark Hamilton Republican 2006 Cumming 24 Mike Dudgeon Republican 2010 Suwanee 25 James Mills Republican 1992 Gainesville 26 Carl Rogers Republican 1994 Gainesville 27 Doug Collins Republican 2006 Gainesville 28 Michael Harden Republican 2008 Toccoa 29 Alan Powell Republican 1990 Hartwell 30 Tom McCall Republican 1994 Elberton 31 Tommy Benton Republican 2004 Jefferson 32 Judy Manning Republican 1996 Marietta 33 David Wilkerson Democratic 2010 Austell 34 Rich Golick Republican 1998 Smyrna 35 Ed Setzler Republican 2004 Acworth 36 Earl Ehrhart Republican 1988 Powder Springs 37 Terry Johnson Democratic 2004 Marietta 38 Sam Teasley Republican 2010 Marietta 39 Alisha Thomas Morgan Democratic 2002 Austell 40 Stacey Adams Democratic 2010 Smyrna 41 Sharon Cooper Republican 1996 Marietta 42 Don Parsons Republican 1994 Marietta 43 Bobby Franklin Republican 1996 Marietta 44 Sheila Jones Democratic 2004 Smyrna 45 Matt Dollar Republican 2002 Marietta 46 Jan Jones Republican 2003 Milton 47 Chuck Martin Republican 2002 Alpharetta 48 Harry Geisinger Republican 2004 Roswell 49 Wendell Willard Republican 2000 Sandy Springs 50 Lynne Riley Republican 2010 Johns Creek 51 Tom Rice Republican 1996 Norcross 52 Joe Wilkinson Republican 2000 Atlanta 53 Elly Dobbs Democratic 2008 Atlanta 54 Edward Lindsey Republican 2004 Atlanta 55 Rashad Taylor Democratic 2008 Atlanta 56 Kathy Ashe Democratic 1990 Atlanta 57 Pat Gardner Democratic 2001 Atlanta 58 Simone Bell Democratic 2009 Atlanta 59 Margaret Kaiser Democratic 2006 Atlanta 60 Gloria Bromell Tinubu Democratic 2010 Atlanta 61 Ralph Long, III Democratic 2008 Atlanta 62 Joe Heckstall Democratic 1994 East Point 63 Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr. Democratic 1980 Atlanta 64 Roger B. Bruce Democratic 2002 Atlanta 65 Sharon Beasley-Teague Democratic 1992 Red Oak 66 Virgil Fludd Democratic 2002 Tyrone 67 Bill Hembree Republican 1998 Winston 68 Tim Bearden Republican 2004 Villa Rica 69 Randy Nix Republican 2006 LaGrange 70 Lynn Ratigan Smith Republican 1996 Newnan 71 Billy Horne Republican 2004 Newnan 72 Matt Ramsey Republican 2006 Peachtree City 73 John P. Yates Republican 1988 Griffin 74 Roberta Abdul-Salaam Democratic 2004 Riverdale 75 Yasmin Neal Democratic 2010 Jonesboro 76 Sandra Scott Democratic 2010 Rex 77 Darryl Jordan Democratic 2000 Riverdale 78 Glenn Baker Democratic 2008 Jonesboro 79 Tom Taylor Republican 2010 Dunwoody 80 Mike Jacobs Republican 2004 Atlanta 81 Elena Parent Democratic 2010 Atlanta 82 Scott Holcomb Democratic 2010 Atlanta 83 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic 2002 Decatur 84 Stacey Abrams Democratic 2006 Atlanta 85 Stephanie Stuckey Benfield Democratic 1998 Atlanta 86 Karla Drenner Democratic 2000 Avondale Estates 87 Michele D. Henson Democratic 1990 Stone Mountain 88 Billy Mitchell Democratic 2002 Stone Mountain 89 Earnest "Coach" Williams Democratic 2002 Avondale Estates 90 Howard Mosby Democratic 2002 Atlanta 91 Rahn Mayo Democratic 2008 Atlanta 92 Pam Stephenson Democratic 2002 Decatur 93 Dee Dawkins-Haigler Democratic 2008 Lithonia 94 Dar'shun Kendrick Democratic 2010 Lithonia 95 Pam Dickerson Democratic 2010 Conyers 96 Pedro Rafael Marin Democratic 2002 Duluth 97 Brooks P. Coleman, Jr. Republican 1992 Duluth 98 Josh Clark Republican 2010 Buford 99 Hugh Floyd Democratic 2002 Norcross 100 Brian W. Thomas Democratic 2004 Lilburn 101 Buzz Brockway Republican 2010 Lawrenceville 102 B.J. Pak Republican 2010 Lilburn 103 David Casas Republican 2002 Lilburn 104 Valerie Clark Republican 2010 Lawrenceville 105 Donna Sheldon Republican 2002 Dacula 106 Brett Harrell Republican 2010 Snellville 107 Tom Kirby Republican 2011 Loganville 108 Terry Lamar England Republican 2004 Auburn 109 Steve Davis Republican 2004 McDonough 110 Andrew Welch Republican 2010 McDonough 111 Bruce Williamson Republican 2010 Monroe 112 Doug Holt Republican 2004 Social Circle 113 VACANT 114 Keith Heard Democratic 1992 Athens 115 Doug McKillip Republican 2006 Athens 116 Mickey Channell Republican 2002 Greensboro 117 Lee Anderson Republican 2008 Grovetown 118 Ben L. Harbin Republican 1994 Evans 119 Barbara Sims Republican 2006 Augusta 120 Quincy Murphy Democratic 2002 Augusta 121 Henry Howard Democratic 2006 Augusta 122 Earnest Smith Democratic 2009 Augusta 123 Gloria Frazier Democratic 2006 Hephzibah 124 Sistie Hudson Democratic 1996 Sparta 125 Susan Holmes Republican 2010 Monticello 126 David Knight Republican 2004 Griffin 127 Billy Maddox Republican 2007 Zebulon 128 Carl Von Epps Democratic 1992 LaGrange 129 Kip Smith Republican 2009 Columbus 130 Debbie Buckner Democratic 2002 Junction City 131 Richard H. Smith Republican 2004 Columbus 132 Calvin Smyre Democratic 1974 Columbus 133 Carolyn Hugley Democratic 1992 Columbus 134 Mike Cheokas Republican 2004 Americus 135 Lynmore James Democratic 1992 Montezuma 136 Robert Dickey Republican 2011 Musella 137 Allen Peake Republican 2006 Macon 138 Nikki Randall Democratic 1999 Macon 139 David E. Lucas, Sr. Democratic 1975 Macon 140 Bubber Epps Republican 2008 Dry Branch 141 Rusty Kidd Independent 2009 Milledgeville 142 Mack Jackson Democratic 2008 Sandersville 143 Matt Hatchett Republican 2010 Dublin 144 Jimmy Pruett Republican 2006 Eastman 145 Willie Lee Talton Republican 2004 Warner Robins 146 Larry O'Neal Republican 2001 Bonaire 147 Buddy Harden Republican 2008 Cordele 148 Bob Hanner Republican 1975 Parrott 149 Gerald E. Greene Republican 1982 Cuthbert 150 Winfred J. Dukes Democratic 1996 Albany 151 Carol Fullerton Democratic 2008 Albany 152 Ed Rynders Republican 2002 Albany 153 Tony McBrayer Republican 2010 Tifton 154 Jay Roberts Republican 2002 Ocilla 155 Greg Morris Republican 1998 Vidalia 156 Larry "Butch" Parrish Republican 1984 Swainsboro 157 Jon G. Burns Republican 2004 Newington 158 Jan Tankersley Republican 2010 Brooklet 159 Ann Purcell Republican 2009 Rincon 160 Bob Bryant Democratic 2004 Garden City 161 Mickey Stephens Democratic 2008 Savannah 162 J. Craig Gordon Democratic 2006 Savannah 163 Ben Watson Republican 2010 Savannah 164 Ron Stephens Republican 1996 Savannah 165 Al Williams Democratic 2002 Midway 166 Delvis Dutton Republican 2010 Glennville 167 Roger Bert Lane Republican 2004 Darien 168 Tommy Smith Republican 1978 Nicholls 169 Chuck Sims Republican 1996 Ambrose 170 Penny Houston Republican 1998 Nashville 171 Jay Powell Republican 2008 Camilla 172 Gene Maddox Republican 2004 Cairo 173 Darlene Taylor Republican 2010 Thomasville 174 Ellis Black Republican 2002 Valdosta 175 Amy Carter Republican 2006 Valdosta 176 Jason Shaw Republican 2010 Lakeland 177 Mark Hatfield Republican 2004 Waycross 178 Chad Nimmer Republican 2011 Blackshear 179 Alex Atwood Republican 2010 Brunswick 180 Jason Spencer Republican 2010 Woodbine 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, Mike Cheokas, Bubber Epps, Gerald E. Greene, Bob Hanner, 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. District Previous Subsequent Reason for change 14th Barry Loudermilk (R) Christian Coomer (R) Ran for State Senate 18th Mark Butler (R) Kevin Cooke (R) Ran for Labor Commissioner 19th Daniel Stout (R) Paulette Braddock (R) Defeated in Primary Runoff 24th Tom Knox (R) Mike Dudgeon (R) Ran for Insurance Commissioner 33rd Don Wix (D) David Wilkerson (D) Defeated in Primary 38th Pat Dooley (D) Sam Teasley (R) Defeated in General 40th Rob Teilhet (D) Stacey Evans (D) Ran for Attorney General 50th Mark Burkhalter (R) Lynne Riley (R) Retired 60th Georganna Sinkfield (D) Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D) Ran for Secretary of State 75th Ron Dodson (D) Yasmin Neal (D) Retired 76th Mike Glanton (D) Sandra Scott (D) Retired 79th Fran Millar (R) Tom Taylor (R) Ran for State Senate 81st Jill Chambers (R) Elena Parent (D) Defeated in General 82nd Kevin Levitas (D) Scott Holcomb (D) Retired 94th Randal Mangham (D) Dar'shun Kendrick (D) Ran for Governor 95th Toney Collins (D) Pam Dickerson (D) Defeated in Primary Runoff 98th Bobby Reese (R) Josh Clark (R) Retired 101st Mike Coan (R) Buzz Brockway (R) Retired 102nd Clay Cox (R) B.J. Pak (R) Retired 104th Lee Thompson (D) Valerie Clark (R) Defeated in General 106th Melvin Everson (R) Brett Harrell (R) Retired 110th John Lunsford (R) Andrew Welch (R) Retired 111th Jeff May (R) Bruce Williamson (R) Retired 113th Bob Smith (R) Hank Huckaby (R) Retired 125th Jim Cole (R) Susan Holmes (R) Retired 143rd DuBose Porter (D) Matt Hatchett (R) Ran for Governor 153rd Austin Scott (R) Tony McBrayer (R) Ran for Congress 158th Bob Lane (R) Jan Tankersley (R) Retired 163rd Burke Day (R) Ben Watson (R) Retired 166th Terry Barnard (R) Delvis Dutton (R) Retired 173rd Mike Keown (R) Darlene Taylor (R) Ran for Congress 176th Jay Shaw (D) Jason Shaw (R) Resigned 179th Jerry Keen (R) Alex Atwood (R) Retired 180th Cecily A. Hill (R) Jason Spencer (R) Defeated in Primary Runoff Changes in Membership During Current Term Date seat became vacant District Previous Reason for change Subsequent Date of successor's taking office November 30, 2010 136th Tony Sellier (R) Died of Congestive Heart Failure. Robert Dickey(R) February 16, 2011 December 9, 2010 178th Mark Williams (R) Resigned to serve as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 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