156th Georgia General Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeorgia General Assembly
Meeting placeGeorgia State Capitol
Senate
Members56 (34 R, 22 D)
Senate PresidentGeoff Duncan (R)
Party controlRepublican Party
House of Representatives
Members180 (103 R, 76 D, 1 vacant)
Speaker of the HouseDavid Ralston (R)
Party controlRepublican Party
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1stJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11) –
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The 156th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 11, 2021, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.[1]

The current membership of the General Assembly was elected in the 2020 State Senate and State House elections.

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of 155th General Assembly 35 21 56 0
Beginning of 156th General Assembly 34 22 56 0
Latest voting share 60.7% 39.3%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of 155th General Assembly 105 74 179 1[a]
Beginning of 156th General Assembly 103 76 179 1
Latest voting share 57.5% 42.5%

Members of the State Senate

The following is a list of members of the Georgia State Senate.[4]

District Senator Party Residence
1 Ben Watson Republican Savannah
2 Lester G. Jackson Democratic Savannah
3 Sheila McNeill Republican
4 Billy Hickman Republican Reidsville
5 Sheikh Rahman Democratic Tucker
6 Jen Jordan Democratic Atlanta
7 Tyler Harper Republican Ocilla
8 Russ Goodman Republican
9 Nikki Merritt Democratic
10 Emanuel Jones Democratic Decatur
11 Dean Burke Republican Bainbridge
12 Freddie Powell Sims Democratic Dawson
13 Carden Summers Republican Americus
14 Bruce Thompson Republican White
15 Ed Harbison Democratic Columbus
16 Marty Harbin Republican Tyrone
17 Brian Strickland Republican McDonough
18 John F. Kennedy Republican Macon
19 Blake Tillery Republican Vidalia
20 Larry Walker III Republican Perry
21 Brandon Beach Republican Alpharetta
22 Harold V. Jones II Democratic Augusta
23 Max Burns Republican
24 Lee Anderson Republican Grovetown
25 Burt Jones Republican Jackson
26 David Lucas Democratic Macon
27 Greg Dolezal Republican Cumming
28 Matt Brass Republican Newnan
29 Randy Robertson Republican Columbus
30 Mike Dugan Republican Carrollton
31 Jason Anavitarte Republican
32 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Marietta
33 Michael "Doc" Rhett Democratic Marietta
34 Valencia Seay Democratic Riverdale
35 Donzella James Democratic Atlanta
36 Nan Orrock Democratic Atlanta
37 Lindsey Tippins Republican Marietta
38 Horacena Tate Democratic Atlanta
39 Sonya Halpern Democratic
40 Sally Harrell Democratic Atlanta
41 Kim Jackson Democratic Tucker
42 Elena Parent Democratic Atlanta
43 Tonya Anderson Democratic Lithonia
44 Gail Davenport Democratic Jonesboro
45 Clint Dixon Republican
46 Bill Cowsert Republican Athens
47 Frank Ginn Republican Danielsville
48 Michelle Au Democratic
49 Butch Miller Republican Gainesville
50 Bo Hatchett Republican
51 Steve Gooch Republican Dahlonega
52 Chuck Hufstetler Republican Rome
53 Jeff Mullis Republican Chickamauga
54 Chuck Payne Republican Dalton
55 Gloria Butler Democratic Stone Mountain
56 John Albers Republican Roswell

Members of the House of Representatives

The following is a list of members of the Georgia House of Representatives.[5]

District Representative Party Since City
1 Mike Cameron Republican 2021 Rossville
2 Steve Tarvin Republican 2014 Chickamauga
3 Dewayne Hill Republican 2017 Ringgold
4 Kasey Carpenter Republican 2017 Dalton
5 Matt Barton Republican 2019 Calhoun
6 Jason Ridley Republican 2017 Chatsworth
7 David Ralston Republican 2003 Blue Ridge
8 Stan Gunter Republican 2021 Blairsville
9 Will Wade Republican 2013 Dawsonville
10 Victor Anderson Republican 2021 Cornelia
11 Rick Jasperse Republican 2010 Jasper
12 Eddie Lumsden Republican 2013 Armuchee
13 Katie M. Dempsey Republican 2007 Rome
14 Mitchell Scoggins Republican 2019 Cartersville
15 Matthew Gambill Republican 2019 Cartersville
16 Trey Kelley Republican 2013 Cedartown
17 Martin Momtahan Republican 2019 Dallas
18 Tyler Smith Republican 2021 Bremen
19 Joseph Gullett Republican 2019 Dallas
20 Charlice Byrd Republican 2013 Woodstock
21 Brad Thomas Republican 2013 Holly Springs
22 Wes Cantrell Republican 2015 Woodstock
23 Mandi L. Ballinger Republican 2013 Canton
24 Sheri Gilligan Republican 2015 Cumming
25 Todd Jones Republican 2017 South Forsyth
26 Lauren McDonald Republican 2021 Cumming
27 Lee Hawkins Republican 2013 Gainesville
28 Chris Erwin Republican 2019 Homer
29 Matt Dubnik Republican 2017 Gainesville
30 Emory Dunahoo Republican 2011 Gillsville
31 Tommy Benton Republican 2005 Jefferson
32 Alan Powell Republican 1991 Hartwell
33 Rob Leverett Republican 1995 Elberton
34 Bert Reeves Republican 2015 Marietta
35 Ed Setzler Republican 2005 Acworth
36 Ginny Ehrhart Republican 2019 Marietta
37 Mary Frances Williams Democratic 2019 Marietta
38 David Wilkerson Democratic 2011 Powder Springs
39 Erica Thomas Democratic 2015 Austell
40 Erick Allen Democratic 2019 Smyrna
41 Michael Smith Democratic 2013 Marietta
42 Teri Anulewicz Democratic 2017 Smyrna
43 Sharon Cooper Republican 1997 Marietta
44 Don Parsons Republican 1995 Marietta
45 Matt Dollar Republican 2003 Marietta
46 John Carson Republican 2011 Marietta
47 Jan Jones Republican 2003 Milton
48 Mary Robichaux Democratic 2019 Roswell
49 Chuck Martin Republican 2003 Alpharetta
50 Angelika Kausche Democratic 2019 Johns Creek
51 Josh McLaurin Democratic 2019 Sandy Springs
52 Shea Roberts Democratic 2021 Atlanta
53 Sheila Jones Democratic 2005 Atlanta
54 Betsy Holland Democratic 2019 Atlanta
55 Marie Metze Democratic 2015 Atlanta
56 Meisha Meinor Democratic 2021 Atlanta
57 Stacey Evans Democratic 2021 Atlanta
58 Park Cannon Democratic 2016 Atlanta
59 David Dreyer Democratic 2017 Atlanta
60 Kim Schofield Democratic 2017 Atlanta
61 Roger Bruce Democratic 2003 Atlanta
62 William Boddie Democratic 2017 East Point
63 Debra Bazemore Democratic 2017 South Fulton
64 Derrick Jackson Democratic 2017 Tyrone
65 Mandisha Thomas Democratic 2021 Atlanta
66 Kimberly Alexander Democratic 2013 Hiram
67 Micah Gravley Republican 2013 Douglasville
68 J Collins Republican 2017 Villa Rica
69 Randy Nix Republican 2007 LaGrange
70 Lynn Smith Republican 1997 Newnan
71 Philip Singleton Republican 2019 Sharpsburg
72 Josh Bonner Republican 2017 Fayetteville
73 Karen Mathiak Republican 2017 Griffin
74 Yasmin Neal Democratic 2021 Jonesboro
75 Mike Glanton Democratic 2013 Jonesboro
76 Sandra Scott Democratic 2011 Rex
77 Rhonda Burnough Democratic 2017 Riverdale
78 Demetrius Douglas Democratic 2013 Stockbridge
79 Mike Wilensky Democratic 2019 Dunwoody
80 Matthew Wilson Democratic 2019 Brookhaven
81 Scott Holcomb Democratic 2011 Atlanta
82 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic 2003 Decatur
83 Becky Evans Democratic 2019 Atlanta
84 Renitta Shannon Democratic 2017 Decatur
85 Karla Drenner Democratic 2001 Avondale Estates
86 Zulma Lopez Democratic 2021 Atlanta
87 Viola Davis Democratic 2019 Stone Mountain
88 Billy Mitchell Democratic 2003 Stone Mountain
89 Bee Nguyen Democratic 2017 Atlanta
90 Angela Moore Democratic 2021 Decatur
91 Rhonda Taylor Democratic 2021 Conyers
92 Doreen Carter Democratic 2015 Lithonia
93 Dar'shun Kendrick Democratic 2011 Lithonia
94 Karen Bennett Democratic 2013 Stone Mountain
95 Beth Moore Democratic 2019 Peachtree Corners
96 Pedro Marin Democratic 2003 Duluth
97 Bonnie Rich Republican 2019 Suwanee
98 David Clark Republican 2015 Buford
99 Marvin Lim Democratic 2021 Norcross
100 Dewey McClain Democratic 2013 Lawrenceville
101 Sam Park Democratic 2017 Lawrenceville
102 Gregg Kennard Democratic 2017 Lawrenceville
103 Timothy Barr Republican 2013 Lawrenceville
104 Chuck Efstration Republican 2013 Dacula
105 Donna McLeod Democratic 2019 Lawrenceville
106 Rebecca Mitchell Democratic 2021 Snellville
107 Shelly Hutchinson Democratic 2019 Snellville
108 Jasmine Clark Democratic 2019 Lilburn
109 Regina Lewis-Ward Democratic 2021 McDonough
110 Clint Crowe Republican 2021 Jackson
111 El-Mahdi Holly Democratic 2019 Stockbridge
112 Dave Belton Republican 2015 Buckhead
113 Sharon Henderson Democratic 2021 Atlanta
114 Tom Kirby Republican 2012 Loganville
115 Bruce Williamson Republican 2011 Monroe
116 Terry England Republican 2005 Auburn
117 Houston Gaines Republican 2019 Athens
118 Spencer Frye Democratic 2013 Athens
119 Marcus A. Wiedower Republican 2019 Watkinsville
120 Trey Rhodes Republican 2015 Greensboro
121 Barry Fleming Republican 2013 Harlem
122 Jodi Lott Republican 2015 Evans
123 Mark Newton Republican 2017 Augusta
124 Henry Howard Democratic 2007 Augusta
125 Sheila Clark Nelson Democratic 2017 Augusta
126 Gloria Frazier Democratic 2007 Hephzibah
127 Brian Prince Democratic 2013 Augusta
128 Mack Jackson Democratic 2009 Sandersville
129 Susan Holmes Republican 2011 Monticello
130 David Knight Republican 2005 Griffin
131 Beth Camp Republican 2021 Concord
132 David Jenkins Republican 2021 Grantville
133 Vance Smith Republican 1993 Pine Mountain
134 Richard H. Smith Republican 2005 Columbus
135 Calvin Smyre Democratic 1975 Columbus
136 Carolyn Hugley Democratic 1993 Columbus
137 Debbie Buckner Democratic 2003 Junction City
138 Mike Cheokas Republican 2019 Americus
139 Patty Bentley Democratic 2013 Butler
140 Robert Dickey Republican 2011 Musella
141 Dale Washburn Republican 2019 Macon
142 Miriam Paris Democratic 2017 Macon
143 James Beverly Democratic 2011 Macon
144 Danny Mathis Republican 2011 Cochran
145 Rick Williams Republican 2017 Milledgeville
146 Shaw Blackmon Republican 2015 Bonaire
147 Heath Clark Republican 2015 Warner Robins
148 Noel Williams, Jr. Republican 2019 Cordele
149 Robert Pruitt Republican 2021 Eastman
150 Matt Hatchett Republican 2011 Dublin
151 Gerald Greene Republican 1983 Cuthbert
152 Bill Yearta Republican 2019 Sylvester
153 CaMia Hopson Democratic 2019 Albany
154 Winfred Dukes Democratic 1997 Albany
155 Clay Pirkle Republican 2015 Ashburn
156 Greg Morris Republican 1999 Vidalia
157 Bill Werkheiser Republican 2015 Glennville
158 Butch Parrish Republican 1985 Swainsboro
159 Jon G. Burns Republican 2005 Newington
160 Jan Tankersley Republican 2011 Brooklet
161 Bill Hitchens Republican 2013 Rincon
162 Carl Wayne Gilliard Democratic 2016 Garden City
163 Derek Mallow Democratic 2021 Savannah
164 Ron Stephens Republican 1997 Savannah
165 Mickey Stephens Democratic 2009 Savannah
166 Jesse Petrea Republican 2015 Savannah
167 Buddy DeLoach Republican 2021 Townsend
168 Al Williams Democratic 2003 Midway
169 Dominic LaRiccia Republican 2015 Douglas
170 Penny Houston Republican 1997 Nashville
171 Joe Campbell Republican 2020 Camilla
172 Sam Watson Republican 2013 Moultrie
173 Darlene Taylor Republican 2011 Thomasville
174 John Corbett Republican 2015 Lake Park
175 John LaHood Republican 2018 Valdosta
176 James Burchett Republican 2019 Waycross
177 Dexter Sharper Democratic 2013 Valdosta
178 Steven Meeks Republican 2019 Screven
179 Don Hogan Republican 2017 St. Simon's Island
180 Steven Sainz Republican 2019 Woodbine

Notes

  1. ^ Rep. Pam Stephenson resigned on September 10, 2020, and remained on the ballot in the 2020 general election unopposed.[2] The seat remained vacant until Rep. Angela Moore was sworn in on March 16th, 2021, having won a special election primary runoff on March 9th.[3]

References

  1. ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for 2021 legislative session". AJC. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Lithonia Democratic lawmaker resigns from Georgia House". AJC. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ Murphy, Patricia. "The Jolt: Georgia state senator warned of Asian hate crimes Monday". AJC. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ "Senate Members List". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ "House Members List". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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