Georgia State Senate

Coordinates: 33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.749052°N 84.388331°W / 33.749052; -84.388331

Georgia State Senate
Georgia General Assembly

Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2017
Leadership
President	Casey Cagle (R) Since January 8, 2007
President pro tempore	David Shafer (R) Since January 14, 2013
Majority Leader	Bill Cowsert (R) Since November 17, 2014
Minority Leader	Steve Henson (D) Since June 20, 2011
Structure
Seats	56

Political groups	Majority Republican Party (38) Minority Democratic Party (18)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Georgia Constitution
Salary	$17,342/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (56 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (56 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place

State Senate Chamber Georgia Capitol Atlanta, Georgia
Website
www.senate.ga.gov

The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature of Georgia, USA).

Composition

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Senators must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year (preceding the election). The highest position in the Senate is the President of the Senate, a position currently held by Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. The second highest position is that of President Pro Tempore, currently held by Senator David Shafer.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of 152nd Assembly (2013)	38	18	56	0

Begin 153rd Assembly (2015)	38	18	56	0
December 1, 2015^[1]	39	17	56	0

Begin 154th Assembly (2017)	38	18	56	0
February 13, 2017^[2]	37			1

June 2, 2017^[3]	38	0
Latest voting share	7001680000000000000♠68%	7001320000000000000♠32%

Officers

The presiding officer of the Senate is the President of the Senate. A President Pro Tempore, usually a high-ranking member of the majority party, acts as President in case of the temporary disability of the President. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the President to the executive power, the President Pro Tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer the Secretary of the Senate.

Members of the Senate

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District	Senator	Party	First elected	Residence
1	Ben Watson	Republican	2014	Savannah
2	Lester G. Jackson	Democratic	2008	Savannah
3	William T. Ligon, Jr.	Republican	2010	Brunswick
4	Jack Hill	Republican	1990	Reidsville
5	Curt Thompson	Democratic	2004	Tucker
6	Hunter Hill	Republican	2012	Atlanta
7	Tyler Harper	Republican	2012	Ocilla
8	Ellis Black	Republican	2014	Valdosta
9	P.K. Martin IV	Republican	2014	Lawrenceville
10	Emanuel Jones	Democratic	2004	Decatur
11	Dean Burke	Republican	2013	Bainbridge
12	Freddie Powell Sims	Democratic	2008	Dawson
13	Greg Kirk	Republican	2014	Americus
14	Bruce Thompson	Republican	2013	White
15	Ed Harbison	Democratic	1992	Columbus
16	Marty Harbin	Republican	2014	Tyrone
17	Rick Jeffares	Republican	2010	McDonough
18	John F. Kennedy	Republican	2012	Macon
19	Blake Tillery	Republican	2016	Vidalia
20	Larry Walker III	Republican	2016	Perry
21	Brandon Beach	Republican	2012	Alpharetta
22	Harold V. Jones II	Democratic	2014	Augusta
23	Jesse Stone	Republican	2010	Waynesboro
24	Lee Anderson	Republican	2016	Grovetown
25	Burt Jones	Republican	2012	Jackson
26	David Lucas	Democratic	2012	Macon
27	Michael Williams	Republican	2014	Cumming
28	Matt Brass	Republican	2016	Newnan
29	Joshua McKoon	Republican	2010	Columbus
30	Mike Dugan	Republican	2013	Carrollton
31	Bill Heath	Republican	2004	Bremen
32	Kay Kirkpatrick	Republican	2017	Marietta
33	Michael "Doc" Rhett	Democratic	2014	Marietta
34	Valencia Seay	Democratic	2003	Riverdale
35	Donzella James	Democratic	2009	Atlanta
36	Nan Orrock	Democratic	2006	Atlanta
37	Lindsey Tippins	Republican	2010	Marietta
38	Horacena Tate	Democratic	1998	Atlanta
39	Vincent Fort	Democratic	1996	Atlanta
40	Fran Millar	Republican	2010	Atlanta
41	Steve Henson	Democratic	2002	Tucker
42	Elena Parent	Democratic	2014	Atlanta
43	Tonya Anderson	Democratic	2016	Lithonia
44	Gail Davenport	Democratic	2010	Jonesboro
45	Renee Unterman	Republican	2002	Buford
46	Bill Cowsert	Republican	2006	Athens
47	Frank Ginn	Republican	2010	Danielsville
48	David Shafer	Republican	2001	Duluth
49	Butch Miller	Republican	2010	Gainesville
50	John Wilkinson	Republican	2011	Toccoa
51	Steve Gooch	Republican	2010	Dahlonega
52	Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	2012	Rome
53	Jeff Mullis	Republican	2000	Chickamauga
54	Chuck Payne	Republican	2016	Dalton
55	Gloria Butler	Democratic	1999	Stone Mountain
56	John Albers	Republican	2010	Roswell

List of Committees

Administrative Affairs
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Appropriations
Assignments
Banking and Financial Institutions
Economic Development & Tourism
Education and Youth
Ethics
Finance
Government Oversight

Health and Human Services
Higher Education
Insurance and Labor
Interstate Cooperation
Judiciary
Natural Resources and the Environment
Public Safety
Reapportionment and Redistricting
Regulated Industries and Utilities

Retirement
Rules
Science and Technology
Special Judiciary
State and Local Governmental Operations
State Institutions and Property
Transportation
Urban Affairs
Veterans, Military, & Homeland Security

References

↑ JaNice Van Ness won a special election to succeed Ronald Ramsey in District 43.
↑ "18 running to fill Price’s U.S. House seat, but Trump could drive vote". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
↑ Allison, Andrew. "Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick M.D. Officially Sworn In As State Senator" (Press release).

General Assembly of Georgia, official website
Georgia State Senate, official website
Georgia State Senate at Ballotpedia

Members of the Georgia State Senate
154th General Assembly (2017–2018) President: Casey Cagle (R) President Pro Tempore: David Shafer (R) Majority Leader: Bill Cowsert (R) Minority Leader: Steve Henson (D)
Ben Watson (R) Lester G. Jackson (D) William T. Ligon Jr. (R) Jack Hill (R) Curt Thompson (D) Hunter Hill (R) Tyler Harper (R) Ellis Black (R) P. K. Martin IV (R) Emanuel Jones (D) Dean Burke (R) Freddie Powell Sims (D) Greg Kirk (R) Bruce Thompson (R) Ed Harbison (D) Marty Harbin (R) Rick Jeffares (R) John F. Kennedy (R) Blake Tillery (R) Larry Walker III (R) Brandon Beach (R) Harold V. Jones II (D) Jesse Stone (R) Lee Anderson (R) Burt Jones (R) David Lucas (D) Michael Williams (R) Matt Brass (R) Joshua McKoon (R) Mike Dugan (R) Bill Heath (R) Kay Kirkpatrick (R) Michael "Doc" Rhett (D) Valencia Seay (D) Donzella James (D) Nan Grogan Orrock (D) Lindsey Tippins (R) Horacena Tate (D) Vincent Fort (D) Fran Millar (R) Steve Henson (D) Elena Parent (D) Tonya Anderson (D) Gail Davenport (D) Renee S. Unterman (R) Bill Cowsert (R) Frank Ginn (R) David Shafer (R) Butch Miller (R) John Wilkinson (R) Steve Gooch (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R) Jeff Mullis (R) Chuck Payne (R) Gloria S. Butler (D) John Albers (R)
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