District 1 of the Georgia Senate is a senatorial district in Southeast Georgia encompassing most of Savannah's southern and eastern suburbs, as well as a sliver of Savannah itself.
The district includes all of Bryan and Liberty counties. The district also includes coastal and southwestern Chatham County, including Dutch Island, Georgetown, Henderson, Isle of Hope, Montgomery, Skidaway Island, Talahi Island, Tybee Island, Vernonburg, Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island, and parts of Bloomingdale, Pooler, and Savannah.
The current senator is Ben Watson, a Republican from Isle of Hope first elected in 2014.
District officeholders Years Senator, District 1 Counties in District 1997–1999 Eric Johnson (R) Bryan (part), Chatham (part). 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2005 Brantley, Pierce, Bryan (part), Camden (part), Chatham (part), Glynn (part), Liberty (part), McIntosh (part). 2005–2007 Bryan, Chatham (part), Liberty (part). 2007–2009 2009–2011 Buddy Carter (R) 2011–2013 2013–20152015–2017 Ben Watson (R)2017–20192019–20212021-20232023-2025Bryan, Chatham (part), Liberty.
References
External links Georgia Senate District 1 Interactive Map