151st Georgia General Assembly
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| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 56 (36 R, 20 D) | ||||
| President of the Senate | Casey Cagle (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 180 (116 R, 63 D, 1 I) | ||||
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Casey Cagle | n/a | Republican | |
| President Pro Tempore | Tommie Williams | 19 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | Chip Rogers | 21 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Bill Cowsert | 46 | |
| Majority Whip | Cecil Staton | 18 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Robert Brown | 26 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Doug Stoner | 6 | |
| Minority Whip | Steve Henson | 41 | |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston | 7 | Republican | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Jan Jones | 46 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority Leader | Larry O'Neal | 146 | |
| Majority Whip | Edward Lindsey | 54 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Donna Sheldon | 105 | |
| Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Matt Ramsey | 72 | |
| Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Allen Peake | 137 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Minority Leader | Stacey Abrams | 84 | |
| Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley | 133 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Brian Thomas | 100 | |
| Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Rashad Taylor | 55 | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Stephanie Stuckey Benfield | 85 | |
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.
| 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 |
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, 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. | Chad Nimmer (R) |
February 16, 2011 |