128th Georgia General Assembly explained

128th Georgia General Assembly
Body:Georgia General Assembly
Before:127th
After:129th
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:54
Control1:Democratic Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:Peter Zack Geer
Chamber2:House of Representatives
Membership2:180
Control2:Democratic Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:George T. Smith

The 128th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 13, 1965, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 128th Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 127th and served as the precedent for the 129th in 1967.

Governor Carl Sanders, who was elected in 1962 as the first governor elected by popular vote since 1908, spearheaded a massive reapportionment of Georgia's General Assembly and 10 U.S. Congressional districts, providing more proportional representation to the state's urban areas.[1] This, as well as passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 had opened voter registration to blacks, saw eleven African Americans elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in special elections in 1965 and 1966. By ending the disfranchisement of blacks through discriminatory voter registration, African Americans regained the ability to vote and entered the political process.[2] This was the first time that African-Americans had sat in the House since W. H. Rogers of McIntosh resigned his seat in 1907 during the 99th Assembly. Among them were six from Atlanta (William Alexander, Julian Bond, Benjamin D. Brown, Julius C. Daugherty Sr., J. D. Grier, Grace Towns Hamilton, John Hood) and one each from Columbus (Albert Thompson) and Augusta (Richard Dent). Horace T. Ward also joined Leroy Johnson as the second African-American in the State Senate.

Controversy

On January 10, 1966, Georgia state representatives voted 184–12 not to seat Julian Bond, one of the eleven African-American members, because he had publicly endorsed SNCC's policy regarding opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.[3] They disliked his stated sympathy for persons who were "unwilling to respond to a military draft".[4] A three-judge panel on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled in a 2–1 decision that the Georgia House had not violated any of Bond's constitutional rights. In 1966, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 9–0 in the case of Bond v. Floyd (385 U.S. 116) that the Georgia House of Representatives had denied Bond his freedom of speech and was required to seat him.

Party standing

Senate

House

Officers

Senate

House

Members of the State Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence
1 Democratic Savannah
2 Democratic Savannah
3 Republican Savannah
4 Democratic Statesboro
5 Democratic Brunswick
6 Democratic Jesup
7 Frank Eldridge Jr.Democratic Waycross
8 Democratic Enigma
9 Democratic Tifton
10 William H. FlowersDemocraticThomasvile
11 Democratic Donalsonville
12 Al HollowayDemocraticAlbany
13 Martin YoungDemocratic Rebecca
14 Jimmy CarterDemocraticPlains
15 A. Perry GordyRepublicanColumbus
16 Ivey William GregoryRepublican Columbus
17 John Thomas McKenzieDemocratic Montezuma
18 Stanley SmithDemocratic Perry
19 Roy NobleDemocratic Vienna
20 Hugh GillisDemocratic Soperton
21 Roy G. FosterRepublican Wadley
22 DemocraticAugusta
23 Michael PadgettIndependent McBean
24 Sam P. McGillDemocratic Washington
25 Democratic Milledgeville
26 John W. Adams IIIRepublicanMacon
27 Oliver BatemanRepublican Macon
28 Robert H. Smalley Jr.Democratic Griffin
29 Render HillDemocratic Greenville
30 Lamar PlunkettDemocratic Bowdon
31 Albert F. MooreDemocratic Cedartown
32 Edward KendrickDemocratic Marietta
33 Kyle YanceyDemocraticAustell
34 Standish ThompsonRepublicanEast Point
35 Frank E. CogginDemocraticHapeville
36 Joe SalomeDemocraticAtlanta
37 James WesberryDemocratic Atlanta
38 DemocraticAtlanta
39 Democratic Atlanta
40 Dan MacIntyreRepublican Atlanta
41 Republican Tucker
42 Democratic Atlanta
43 Frank G. MillerRepublican Decatur
44 Democratic Forest Park
45 Democratic Madison
46 Paul C. Broun Sr.Democratic Athens
47 Robert LeeDemocratic Hartwell
48 J. Albert MinishDemocratic Commerce
49 Democratic Dahlonega
50 Democratic Blue Ridge
51 Democratic Canton
52 Democratic Rome
53 Democratic Summerville
54 Democratic Chatsworth

Members of the House

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence
1-1 Democratic Trenton
1-2 Democratic LaFayette
1-3 Democratic Chickamauga
2 Democratic Ringgold
3-1 Democratic Dalton
3-2 Democratic Dalton
3-3 Democratic Chatsworth
4 Democratic McCaysville
5 Democratic Blairsville
6 Democratic Clayton
7 Democratic Trion
8 Democratic Calhoun
9 Democratic Ellijay
10 Democratic Cumming
11 Democratic Mt. Airy
12 Democratic Toccoa
13-1 Democratic Rome
13-2 Democratic Rome
13-3 Democratic Rome
14-1 Democratic Cartersville
14-2 Democratic Cartersville
15 Democratic Ball Ground
16-1 Democratic Gainesville
16-2 Democratic Gainesville
16-3 Democratic Gainesville
17 Democratic Danielsville
18 Democratic Carnesville
19 Democratic Hartwell
20-1 Democratic Cedartown
20-2 Democratic Rockmart
21 Democratic Dallas
22-1 Democratic Lawrenceville
22-2 Democratic Lawrenceville
23 Democratic Winder
24 Democratic Commerce
25 Democratic Elberton
26 Democratic Bremen
27 Democratic Douglasville
28 Democratic Loganville
29-1 Democratic Athens
29-2 Democratic Athens
30 Democratic Watkinsville
31 Democratic Lincolnton
32-1 Democratic Carollton
32-2 Democratic Villa Rica
33-1 Democratic Newnan
33-2 Democratic Franklin
34-1 Democratic Griffin
34-2 Republican Griffin
35-1 Democratic Forest Park
35-2 Democratic Riverdale
35-3 Democratic Fayetteville
36 Democratic McDonough
37 Democratic Covington
38 Democratic Madison
39 Democratic Eatonton
40 Democratic Warrenton
41 Democratic Harlem
42-1 Democratic Hoganville
42-2 Democratic LaGrange
43 Democratic Manchester
44 Democratic Barnesville
45 Democratic Forsyth
46 Democratic Hillsboro
47-1 Democratic Milledgeville
47-2 Democratic Milledgeville
48-1 Democratic Sandersville
48-2 Democratic Wrightsville
58 Democratic Montezuma
59-1 Democratic Warner Robins
59-2 Democratic Kathleen
60-1 Democratic Dexter
60-2 Democratic Dublin
61 Democratic Mount Vernon
62 Democratic Vidalia
63 Democratic Metter
64-1 Democratic Statesboro
64-2 Democratic Statesboro
65 Republican Springfield
66 Democratic Cuthbert
67 Democratic Dawson
68-1 Democratic Americus
68-2 Democratic Americus
69-1 Democratic Cordele
69-2 Democratic Vienna
70 Democratic Eastman
71 Democratic Hawkinsville
72 Democratic Fitzgerald
73 Democratic Rochelle
74 Democratic Surrency
75 Democratic Glennville
76 Democratic Hinesville
77 Democratic Jesup
78 Democratic Leary
79-1 Democratic Albany
79-2 Democratic Albany
79-3 Democratic Albany
79-4 Democratic Albany
80 Democratic Sylvester
81 Democratic Ocilla
82 Democratic Axson
83-1 Democratic Waycross
83-2 Democratic Waycross
84 Democratic Blackshear
85-1 Democratic St. Simons
85-2 Democratic Brunswick
86 Democratic Blakely
87 Democratic Iron City
88 Democratic Pelham
89-1 Democratic Brainbridge
89-2 Democratic Bainbridge
Democratic Bainbridge
90 Democratic Cairo
91 Democratic Hazlehurst
92-1 Democratic Boston
92-2 Republican Thomasville
93 Democratic Tifton
94-1 Democratic Norman Park
94-2 Democratic Moultrie
95-1 Democratic Valdosta
95-2 Democratic Hahira
95-3 Democratic Valdosta
96 Democratic Adel
97 Democratic Lakeland
98 Democratic St. Marys
99 Democratic Quitman
100 Democratic Hamilton
101-1 Democratic Marietta
101-2 Democratic Smyrna
102-1 Democratic Marietta
102-2 Democratic Marietta
103 Republican Mableton
104-1 Democratic Augusta
104-2 Democratic Augusta
105-1 Republican Augusta
105-2 Democratic Augusta
106-1 Democratic Augusta
106-2 Republican Augusta
107 Republican Macon
108 Republican Macon
109-1 Republican Macon
109-2 Republican Macon
109-3 Republican Macon
109-4 Republican Macon
110-1 Democratic Columbus
110-2 Democratic Columbus
111-1 Democratic Columbus
111-2 Democratic Columbus
112-1 Democratic Columbus
112-2 Democratic Columbus
112-3 Democratic Columbus
113-1 Democratic Savannah
113-2 Democratic Savannah
114-1 Democratic Savannah
114-2 Democratic Savannah
115-1 Democratic Savannah
115-2 Democratic Savannah
116-1 Democratic Savannah
116-2 Democratic Savannah
116-3 Democratic Savannah
117-1 Democratic Conyers
117-2 Democratic Chamblee
117-3 Democratic Chamblee
117-4 Democratic Stone Mountain
118-1 Democratic Decatur
118-2 Democratic Avondale Estates
118-3 Democratic Atlanta
118-4 Democratic Atlanta
119-1 Republican Decatur
119-2 Republican Decatur, Georgia
119-3 Republican Ellenwood
119-4 Republican Decatur
120 Democratic Atlanta
121 Democratic Atlanta
122 Democratic Fairburn
123-1 Republican Atlanta
123-2 Democratic Atlanta
123-3 Democratic Atlanta
124 Democratic Atlanta
125 Democratic Atlanta
126 Democratic Hapeville
127 Democratic Atlanta
128 Democratic Atlanta
129 Democratic Atlanta
130 Democratic Atlanta
131 Democratic Atlanta
132 Democratic Atlanta
133 Democratic Atlanta
134 Democratic Atlanta
135 Democratic Atlanta
136 Democratic Atlanta
137 Democratic Atlanta
138 Democratic Atlanta
139 Democratic Roswell
140 Republican Atlanta
141 Republican Atlanta

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carl Sanders . Cook . James F. . September 12, 2002 . New Georgia Encyclopedia . 12 August 2013.
  2. Book: Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol . Timothy Crimmins, Anne H. Farrisee . . 978-0820329116 . 140–144 . 2007.
  3. News: Julian Bond Only Candidate For Vacant Post. February 8, 1966. Rome News-Tribune. November 6, 2019.
  4. The World Almanac 1967, pp. 54–55

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