154th Georgia General Assembly

The 154th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 9, 2017, . legis.ga.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2014. at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Its second session was January 8 through March 29, 2018. The 154th Georgia General Assembly preceded the 153rd of 2015 and 2016, and succeeded by the 155th in 2019 and 2020.

Party composition Senate Affiliation Members Republican Party 37 Democratic Party 18  Independent 0  Vacancies 1  Total 56 

House of Representatives Affiliation Members Republican Party 116 Democratic Party 62  Independent 0  Vacancies 2  Total 180 

Officers

Senate

PositionNameDistrictParty PresidentCasey Cagle n/aRepublican President Pro TemporeDavid Shafer 48Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict Senate Majority LeaderBill Cowsert 46 Majority WhipSteve Gooch 51 Majority Caucus ChairmanJohn Kennedy 18 Majority Caucus Vice ChairmanHunter Hill 6 Majority Caucus SecretaryJohn Wilkinson 50

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict Senate Minority LeaderSteve Henson 41 Minority WhipVincent Fort 39 Minority Caucus ChairmanHoracena Tate 38 Minority Caucus Vice ChairmanValencia Seay 34 Minority Caucus SecretaryNan Orrock 36

House of Representatives

PositionNameDistrictParty Speaker of the HouseDavid Ralston 7Republican Speaker Pro TemporeJan Jones 47Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict House Majority LeaderJon G. Burns 159 Majority WhipChristian Coomer 14 Majority Caucus ChairmanMatt Hatchett 150 Majority Caucus Vice-ChairmanSam Teasley 37 Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.Bruce Williamson 115

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict House Minority LeaderBob Trammell 132 Minority WhipCarolyn Hugley 136 Minority Caucus ChairmanJames Beverly 143 Minority Caucus Vice-ChairmanErica Thomas 39 Minority Caucus SecretaryPat Gardner 57 Minority Caucus TreasurerKimberly Alexander 66

Members of the State Senate

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

37 19 Republican Democratic

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence 1 Ben Watson Republican Savannah 2 Lester Jackson Democratic Savannah 3 William T. Ligon, Jr. Republican Brunswick 4 Jack Hill Republican Reidsville 5 Curt Thompson Democratic Tucker 6 Jen Jordan Democratic Atlanta 7 Tyler Harper Republican Ocilla 8 Ellis Black Republican Valdosta 9 P.K. Martin Republican Snellville 10 Emanuel Jones Democratic Decatur 11 Dean Burke Republican Bainbridge 12 Freddie Powell Sims Democratic Dawson 13 Greg Kirk Republican Tifton 14 Bruce Thompson Republican Cassville 15 Ed Harbison Democratic Columbus 16 Marty Harbin Republican Tyrone 17 Brian Strickland Republican McDonough 18 John Kennedy Republican Macon 19 Blake Tillery Republican Lyons 20 Larry Walker Republican Perry 21 Brandon Beach Republican Alpharetta 22 Harold V. Jones II Democratic Augusta 23 Jesse Stone Republican Waynesboro 24Lee Anderson Republican Appling 25 Burt Jones Republican Jackson 26 David Lucas Democratic Macon 27 Michael Williams Republican Cumming 28 Matt Brass Republican Newnan 29 Joshua McKoon Republican Columbus 30 Mike Dugan Republican Carrollton 31 Bill Heath Republican Bremen 32 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Marietta 33 Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democratic Marietta 34 Valencia Seay Democratic Riverdale 35 Donzella James Democratic College Park 36 Nan Orrock Democratic Atlanta 37 Lindsey Tippins Republican Marietta 38 Horacena Tate Democratic Atlanta 39 Nikema Williams Democratic Atlanta 40 Fran Millar Republican Atlanta 41 Steve Henson Democratic Tucker 42 Elena Parent Democratic Decatur 43 Tonya Anderson Democratic Decatur 44 Gail Davenport Democratic Jonesboro 45 Renee Unterman Republican Buford 46 Bill Cowsert Republican Athens 47 Frank Ginn Republican Danielsville 48 David Shafer Republican Duluth 49 Butch Miller Republican Gainesville 50 John Wilkinson Republican Toccoa 51 Steve Gooch Republican Dahlonega 52 Chuck Hufstetler Republican Rome 53 Jeff Mullis Republican Chickamauga 54 Chuck Payne Republican Dalton 55 Gloria S. Butler Democratic Stone Mountain 56 John Albers Republican Roswell

Members of the House of Representatives

116 64 Republican Democratic

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence 1 John Deffenbaugh Republican Lookout Mountain 2 Steve Tarvin Republican LaFayette 3 Dewayne Hill Republican Ringgold 4 Kasey Carpenter Republican Dalton 5 John D. Meadows, III Republican Calhoun 6 Jason Ridley Republican Cohutta 7 David Ralston Republican Blue Ridge 8 Matt Gurtler Republican Blairsville 9 Kevin Tanner Republican Dawsonville 10 Terry Rogers Republican Clarkesville 11 Rick Jasperse Republican Jasper 12 Eddie Lumsden Republican Armuchee 13 Katie M. Dempsey Republican Rome 14 Christian Coomer Republican Cartersville 15 Paul Battles Republican Cartersville 16 Trey Kelley Republican Cedartown 17 Howard R. Maxwell Republican Dallas 18 Kevin Cooke Republican Carrollton 19 Paulette Rakestraw Republican Hiram 20 Michael Caldwell Republican Woodstock 21 Scot Turner Republican Holly Springs 22 Wes Cantrell Republican Canton 23 Mandi L. Ballinger Republican Canton 24 Sheri Gilligan Republican Cumming 25 Todd Jones Republican Suwanee 26 Marc Morris Republican Cumming 27 Lee Hawkins Republican Gainesville 28 Dan Gasaway Republican Homer 29 Matt Dubnik Republican Gainesville 30 Emory Dunahoo Republican Gainesville 31 Tommy Benton Republican Jefferson 32 Alan Powell Republican Hartwell 33 Tom McCall Republican Elberton 34 Bert Reeves Republican Kennesaw 35 Ed Setzler Republican Acworth 36 Earl Ehrhart Republican Powder Springs 37 Sam Teasley Republican Marietta 38 David Wilkerson Democratic Austell 39 Erica Thomas Democratic Austell 40 Rich Golick Republican Smyrna 41 Michael Smith Democratic Marietta 42 Teri Anulewicz Democratic Smyrna 43 Sharon Cooper Republican Marietta 44 Don Parsons Republican Marietta 45 Matt Dollar Republican Marietta 46 John Carson Republican Marietta 47 Jan Jones Republican Milton 48 Betty Price Republican Roswell 49 Chuck Martin Republican Alpharetta 50 Brad Raffensperger Republican Johns Creek 51 Wendell Willard Republican Sandy Springs 52 Deborah Silcox Republican Atlanta 53 Sheila Jones Democratic Smyrna 54 Beth Beskin Republican Atlanta 55 Marie Metze Democratic Atlanta 56 "Able" Mable Thomas Democratic Atlanta 57 Pat Gardner Democratic Atlanta 58 Park Cannon Democratic Atlanta 59 David Dreyer Democratic Atlanta 60 Keisha Waites Democratic Atlanta 61 Roger B. Bruce Democratic Atlanta 62 William Boddie Democratic Atlanta 63 Debra Bazemore Democratic Fayetteville 64 Derrick Jackson Democratic Tyrone 65 Sharon Beasley-Teague Democratic Red Oak 66 Kimberly Alexander Democratic Hiram 67 Micah Gravley Republican Douglasville 68 J. Collins Republican Carrollton 69 Randy Nix Republican LaGrange 70 Lynn Ratigan Smith Republican Newnan 71 David Stover Republican Newnan 72 Josh Bonner Republican Peachtree City 73 Karen Mathiak Republican Griffin 74 Valencia Stovall Democratic Ellenwood 75 Mike Glanton Democratic Jonesboro 76 Sandra Scott Democratic Rex 77 Rhonda Burnough Democratic Riverdale 78 Demetrius Douglas Democratic Stockbridge 79 Tom Taylor Republican Dunwoody 80 Meagan Hanson Republican Atlanta 81 Scott Holcomb Democratic Atlanta 82 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic Decatur 83 Howard Mosby Democratic Atlanta 84 Renitta Shannon Democratic Atlanta 85 Karla Drenner Democratic Avondale Estates 86 Michele D. Henson Democratic Stone Mountain 87 Earnest "Coach" Williams Democratic Avondale Estates 88 Billy Mitchell Democratic Stone Mountain 89 Bee Nguyen Democratic Atlanta 90 Pam Stephenson Democratic Decatur 91 Vernon Jones Democratic Lithonia 92 Doreen Carter Democratic Lithonia 93 Dar'shun Kendrick Democratic Lithonia 94 Karen Bennett Democratic Stone Mountain 95 Scott Hilton Republican Norcross 96 Pedro Marin Democratic Duluth 97 Brooks Coleman Republican Duluth 98 David Clark Republican Buford 99 Brenda Lopez Democratic Norcross 100 Dewey McClain Democratic Lilburn 101 Sam Park Democratic Lawrenceville 102 Buzz Brockway Republican Lawrenceville 103 Timothy Barr Republican Lawrenceville 104 Chuck Efstration Republican Dacula 105 Joyce Chandler Republican Snellville 106 Brett Harrell Republican Snellville 107 David S. Casas Republican Lilburn 108 Clay Cox Republican Lilburn 109 Dale Rutledge Republican McDonough 110 Andrew Welch Republican McDonough 111 Geoff Cauble Republican Henry County 112 Dave Belton Republican Social Circle 113 Pam Dickerson Democratic Conyers 114 Tom Kirby Republican Loganville 115 Bruce Williamson Republican Monroe 116 Terry Lamar England Republican Auburn 117 Deborah Gonzalez Democratic Athens 118 Spencer Frye Democratic Athens 119 Jonathan Wallace Democratic Watkinsville 120 Trey Rhodes Republican Greensboro 121 Barry Fleming Republican Harlem 122 Jodi Lott Republican Evans 123 Mark Newton Republican Augusta 124 Henry "Wayne" Howard Democratic Augusta 125 Sheila Clark Nelson Democratic Augusta 126 Gloria Frazier Democratic Hephzibah 127 Brian Prince Democratic Augusta 128 Mack Jackson Democratic Sandersville 129 Susan Holmes Republican Monticello 130 David Knight Republican Griffin 131 Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. Republican Thomaston 132 Bob Trammell Democratic LaGrange 133 John David Pezold Republican Fortson 134 Richard H. Smith Republican Columbus 135 Calvin Smyre Democratic Columbus 136 Carolyn Hugley Democratic Columbus 137 Debbie Buckner Democratic Junction City 138 Bill McGowan Republican Americus 139 Patty Bentley Democratic Reynolds 140 Robert Dickey Republican Musella 141 Allen Peake Republican Macon 142 Miriam Paris Democratic Macon 143 James Beverly Democratic Macon 144 Bubber Epps Republican Dry Branch 145 Rick Williams Republican Milledgeville 146 Shaw Blackmon Republican Bonaire 147 Heath Clark Republican Warner Robins 148 Buddy Harden Republican Cordele 149 Jimmy Pruett Republican Eastman 150 Matt Hatchett Republican Dublin 151 Gerald E. Greene Republican Cuthbert 152 Ed Rynders Republican Albany 153 Darrel Bush Ealum Democratic Albany 154 Winfred J. Dukes Democratic Albany 155 Clay Pirkle Republican Ocilla 156 Greg Morris Republican Vidalia 157 Bill Werkheiser Republican Glennville 158 Larry "Butch" Parrish Republican Swainsboro 159 Jon G. Burns Republican Newington 160 Jan Tankersley Republican Brooklet 161 Bill Hitchens Republican Rincon 162 Carl Wayne Gilliard Democratic Garden City 163 J. Craig Gordon Democratic Savannah 164 Ron Stephens Republican Savannah 165 Mickey Stephens Democratic Savannah 166 Jesse Petrea Republican Savannah 167 Jeff Jones Republican Brunswick 168 Al Williams Democratic Midway 169 Dominic LaRiccia Republican Ambrose 170 Penny Houston Republican Nashville 171 Jay Powell Republican Camilla 172 Sam Watson Republican Moultrie 173 Darlene K. Taylor Republican Thomasville 174 John Corbett Republican Valdosta 175 John LaHood Republican Valdosta 176 Jason Shaw Republican Lakeland 177 Dexter Sharper Democratic Valdosta 178 Chad Nimmer Republican Blackshear 179 Don Hogan Republican Brunswick 180 Jason Spencer Republican Woodbine

See also List of Georgia state legislatures

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