140th Georgia General Assembly explained

140th Georgia General Assembly
Body:Georgia General Assembly
Meeting Place:Georgia State Capitol
Before:139th
After:141st
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:56
Control1:Democratic Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:Zell Miller (D)
Chamber2:House of Representatives
Membership2:180
Control2:Democratic Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:Tom Murphy (D)

The 140th Georgia General Assembly met from January 9, 1989, until January 14, 1991, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

Party standings

Senate

Affiliationvalign=bottom Members
 Republican Partyalign=center 11
 Democratic Partyalign=center 45
 Other party*align=center 0
 Totalalign=center 56

House of Representatives

Affiliationvalign=bottom bgcolor="lightgray"Members
 Republican Partyalign=center 36
 Democratic Partyalign=center 144
 Other party*align=center 0
 Totalalign=center 180

Officers

Senate

Presiding Officer

PositionNamealign=center Districtalign=center Party
PresidentZell Milleralign=center n/aDemocratic
President Pro TemporeJoseph E. Kennedyalign=center 04Democratic

Majority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
Senate Majority LeaderThomas F. Allgoodalign=center 22
Majority Caucus ChairmanW.F. (Billy) Harrisalign=center 27
Majority WhipEugene P. (Gene) Walkeralign=center 43

Minority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
Senate Minority LeaderR.T. (Tom) Phillipsalign=center 09
Minority Caucus ChairmanJames W. (Jim) Tysingeralign=center 41
Minority WhipSallie Newbillalign=center 56

House of Representatives

Presiding Officer

PositionNamealign=center Districtalign=center Party
Speaker of the HouseThomas B. Murphyalign=center 18Democratic
Speaker Pro TemporeJack Connellalign=center 87Democratic

Majority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
House Majority LeaderLarry Walkeralign=center 115
Majority WhipDenmark Grooveralign=center 99
Majority Caucus ChairmanBill Leealign=center 72
Majority Caucus SecretaryWard Edwardsalign=center 112

Minority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
House Minority LeaderJohnny Isaksonalign=center 21-2
Minority WhipHerman Clarkalign=center 20-3
Minority Caucus ChairmanDorothy Feltonalign=center 22
Minority Caucus Vice ChairmanJerry Max Davisalign=center 45
Minority Caucus SecretaryAnne Muelleralign=center 126

Members of the State Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence
1 Democratic Savannah
2 Democratic Savannah
3 Democratic Brunswick
4 Democratic Claxton
5 Republican Atlanta
6 Democratic Patterson
7 Ed PerryDemocratic Nashville
8 Democratic Valdosta
9 Republican Lilburn
10 Harold J. RaganDemocraticCairo
11 Democratic Blakely
12 Mark TaylorDemocraticAlbany
13 Rooney L. BowenDemocratic Cordele
14 Lewis H. (Bud) McKenzieDemocraticMontezuma
15 DemocraticColumbus
16 Ted J. LandRepublican Columbus
17 Mac CollinsRepublican Jackson
18 Ed BarkerDemocratic Warner Robins
19 Walter S. RayDemocratic Douglas
20 Hugh M. Gillis, Sr.Democratic Soperton
21 William F. EnglishDemocratic Swainsboro
22 DemocraticAugusta
23 Frank AlbertRepublicanAugusta
24 G.B. "Jake" Pollard, Jr.Democratic Appling
25 Democratic Milledgeville
26 Tommy C. OlmsteadDemocraticMacon
27 W.F. (Billy) HarrisDemocratic Thomaston
28 Arthur B. "Skin" Edge, IVRepublican Newnan
29 A. Quillian Baldwin, Jr.Democratic LaGrange
30 Wayne GarnerDemocratic Carrollton
31 Nathan DeanDemocratic Rockmart
32 Hugh A. RaganRepublican Smyrna
33 Roy E. BarnesDemocraticMableton
34 Bev EngramDemocraticFairburn
35 Arthur Langford, Jr.DemocraticAtlanta
36 David ScottDemocraticAtlanta
37 Chuck ClayRepublican Marietta
38 DemocraticAtlanta
39 Democratic Atlanta
40 Republican Atlanta
41 Republican Atlanta
42 Democratic Decatur
43 Eugene P. (Gene) WalkerDemocratic Decatur
44 Democratic Forest Park
45 Democratic Conyers
46 Paul C. BrounDemocratic Athens
47 C. Donald Johnson, Jr.Democratic Royston
48 Donn M. PeevyDemocratic Lawrenceville
49 Democratic Gainesville
50 Democratic Cornelia
51 Democratic Calhoun
52 Democratic Rome
53 Democratic LaFayette
54 Democratic Chatsworth
55 Democratic Stone Mountain
56 Republican Atlanta

Members of the House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence
1-1 Democratic Chickamauga
1-2 Democratic Rossville
2 Democratic Ringgold
3 Democratic Eton
4-1 Democratic Blairsville
4-2 Democratic Hiawassee
5 Democratic Lyerly
6-1 Democratic Tunnel Hill
6-2 Democratic Dalton
7 Democratic Calhoun
8-1 Republican Canton
8-2 Democratic Canton
9-1 Democratic Gainesville
9-2 Democratic Gainesville
9-3 Democratic Chestnut Mountain
10 Democratic Cumming
11-1 Democratic Clarkesville
11-2 Democratic Toccoa
12 DemocraticCommerce
13-1 Democratic Danielsville
13-2 Democratic Winterville
14 Democratic Elberton
15-1 Democratic Rome
15-2 Democratic Silver Creek
16 Democratic Rome
17 Democratic Rockmart
18 Democratic Bremen
19 Democratic Cartersville
20-1 Republican Marietta
20-2 Republican Powder Springs
20-3 Republican Acworth
20-4 Democratic Powder Springs
20-5 Republican Powder Springs
21-1 Republican Smyrna
21-2 Republican Marietta
21-3 Republican Smyrna
21-4 Republican Marietta
21-5 Republican Marietta
22 Republican Atlanta
23 Republican Roswell
24 Kiliaen V.R. (Kil) TownsendRepublican Atlanta
25 Republican Atlanta
26 Democratic Atlanta
27 Democratic East Point
28 Democratic Atlanta
29 Democratic Atlanta
30 Democratic Atlanta
31 Democratic Atlanta
32 Democratic Palmetto
33 Democratic Atlanta
34 Democratic Atlanta
35 Democratic Atlanta
36 Democratic Hapeville
37 Democratic Atlanta
38 Democratic Atlanta
39 Democratic Atlanta
40 Democratic Atlanta
41 Democratic Dallas
42 Democratic Douglasville
43 Republican Peachtree City
44 Republican Dunwoody
45 Republican Atlanta
46 Democratic Atlanta
47 Republican Tucker
48 Betty Jo WilliamsRepublican Atlanta
49 Republican Stone Mountain
50 Democratic Decatur
51 Democratic Decatur
52 Democratic Decatur
53 Democratic Decatur
54 Democratic Atlanta
55 Democratic Atlanta
56 Democratic Atlanta
57-1 Democratic Conyers
57-2 Democratic Decatur
57-3 Democratic Lithonia
58 Republican Clarkston
59 Republican Lilburn
60 Republican Buford
61 Republican Lawrenceville
62 Republican Lilburn
63 Republican Norcross
64 Democratic Winder
65 Democratic Monroe
66 Democratic Watkinsville
67 Democratic Athens
68 Democratic Athens
69 Democratic Temple
70 Democratic Carrollton
71 Republican Newnan
72-1 Democratic Forest Park
72-2 Jimmy W. BenefieldDemocratic Jonesboro
72-3 C.E. (Ed Holcomb)Democratic Jonesboro
72-4 Republican Jonesboro
72-5 Democratic Riverdale
73 Democratic McDonough
74 Democratic Covington
75 Republican Griffin
76 Democratic Griffin
77 Democratic Hogansville
78 Democratic Jackson
79 Democratic Thomaston
80 Democratic Forsyth
81 Democratic LaGrange
82 Democratic Warrenton
83 Democratic Martinez
84 Democratic Thomson
85 Democratic Augusta
86 Democratic Augusta
87 Democratic Augusta
88 Democratic Augusta
89 Democrat Augusta
90 Republican Augusta
91 Democratic Manchester
92 Democratic Columbus
93 Democratic Hamilton
94 Democratic Columbus
95 Democratic Columbus
96 Democratic Columbus
97 Republican Columbus
98 Democratic Fort Valley
99 Democratic Macon
100 Democratic Macon
101 Democratic Macon
102 Democratic Macon
103 Democratic Macon
104 Democratic Gordon
105 Democratic Milledgeville
106 Democratic White Plains
107 Democratic Sandersville
108 Democratic Louisville
109 Democratic Swainsboro
110 Democratic Brooklet
111 Democratic Statesboro
112 Democratic Butler
113 Republican Warner Robins
114 Democratic Warner Robins
115 Democratic Perry
116 Democratic Americus
117 Democratic Rochelle
118 Democratic Eastman
119 Democratic Dublin
120 Democratic Vidalia
121 Democratic Glennville
122 Democratic Savannah
123 Democratic Savannah
124 Democratic Savannah
125 Republican Savannah
126 Republican Savannah
127 Democratic Savannah
128 Democratic Garden City
129 Democratic Springfield
130 Democratic Cuthbert
131 Democratic Dawson
132 Democratic Albany
133 Democratic Albany
134 Democratic Albany
135 Democratic Cordele
136 Democratic Ashburn
137 Democratic Fitzgerald
138 Democratic Tifton
139 Democratic Nicholls
140 Democratic Blakely
141 Democratic Bainbridge
142 Democratic Cairo
143 Republican Thomasville
144 Democratic Camilla
145 Democratic Moultrie
146 Democratic Nashville
147 Democratic Quitman
148 Democratic Valdosta
149 Democratic Lakeland
150 Democratic Waycross
151 Democratic Waycross
152 Tommy R. SmithDemocratic Alma
153-1 Lunsford MoodyDemocratic Baxley
153-2 Democratic Hazlehurst
154 Democratic Hinesville
155 Democratic Brunswick
156 Republican Brunswick

See also

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