146th Georgia General Assembly explained

146th Georgia General Assembly
Body:Georgia General Assembly
Meeting Place:Georgia State Capitol
Before:145th
After:147th
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:56 (28 D, 28 R)
Control1:Democratic Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:Mark Taylor (D)
Chamber2:House of Representatives
Membership2:180 (105 D, 74 R, 1 I)
Control2:Democratic Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:Tom Murphy (D)

Overview

The first regular session of the 146th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia met from Monday, January 8, 2001, at 10:00 am, to Friday, March 21, at 11:57 pm, at which time both houses adjourned sine die. 298 House bills and 97 Senate bills passed.

The second regular session of the Georgia General Assembly opened at 10:00 am on Monday, January 14, 2002, and adjourned sine die at 3:44pm on Friday, April 11, 2002.

Officers

Senate

Presiding Officer

PositionNamePartyDistrict
PresidentMark TaylorDemocratn/a
President Pro TemporeTerrell StarrDemocrat44

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Majority LeaderCharles W. Walker22
Majority Caucus ChairmanNathan Dean31
Majority Whip52

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Minority Leader1
Minority Caucus Chairman51
Minority WhipTom Price56

House of Representatives

Presiding Officer

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Speaker of the HouseTom MurphyDemocrat18
Speaker Pro TemporeJack ConnellDemocrat115

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
House Majority LeaderLarry Walker141
Majority WhipJimmy Skipper137
Majority Caucus ChairmanCalvin Smyre136
Majority Caucus SecretaryLaNett Stanley-Turner50

Minority Leadership

PositionNameDistrict
House Minority LeaderLynn Westmoreland104
Minority WhipEarl Ehrhart36
Minority Caucus ChairmanGarland Pinholster15
Minority Caucus Vice ChairmanSharon Cooper31
Minority Caucus SecretaryAnne Mueller152

Members of the Georgia State Senate, 2001–2002

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence
1 Republican Savannah
2 Democratic Savannah
3 Democratic Hinesville
4 Republican Reidsville
5 Republican Atlanta
6 Republican Lyons
7 Democratic Homerville
8 Democratic Valdosta
9 Republican Snellville
10 Democratic Decatur
11 Democratic Cairo
12 Democratic Albany
13 Republican Cordele
14 Democratic Americus
15 Democratic Columbus
16 Republican Midland
17 Republican Atlanta
18 Republican Bonaire
19 Democratic Nicholls
20 Democratic
21 Republican Marietta
22 Democratic Augusta
23 Republican Augusta
24 Republican Martinez
25 Democratic Milledgeville
26 Democratic Macon
27 Republican Macon
28 Republican Sharpsburg
29 Republican LaGrange
30 Republican Carrollton
31 Democratic Rockmart
32 Republican Marietta
33 Democratic Marietta
34 Democratic Morrow
35 Democratic Atlanta
36 Democratic
37 Republican Marietta
38 Democratic
39 Democratic Atlanta
40 Republican Atlanta
41 Republican
42 Democratic Atlanta
43 Democratic Decatur
44 Democratic Jonesboro
45 Republican
46 Democratic Athens
47 Republican Jefferson
48 Republican
49 Republican Chestnut Mountain
50 Democratic Cleveland
51 Republican Canton
52 Democratic Rome
53 Republican Chickamauga
54 Republican Dalton
55 Democratic Stone Mountain
56 Republican Roswell

Members of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 2001–2002

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence
1 Republican Lookout Mountain
2 Democratic Chickamauga
3 Republican Ringgold
4 Republican Cohutta
5 Republican Dalton
6 Democratic Eton
7 Republican Dahlonega
8 Democratic Hiawassee
9 Republican Cleveland
10 Democratic Calhoun
11 Democratic Menlo
12 Democratic
13 Democratic Rome
14 Republican White
15 Republican Ball Ground
16 Republican Canton
Republican Canton
17 Republican Woodstock
18 Democratic Bremen
19 Republican Gainesville
20 Democratic Gainesville
21 Republican Gainesville
22 Democratic Toccoa
23 Democratic Hartwell
24 Republican Colbert
25 Democratic Jefferson
26 Republican Dallas
27 Democratic Rockmart
28 Republican Cumming
29 Republican Atlanta
30 Republican Smyrna
31 Republican Marietta
32 Republican Marietta
33 Democratic Mableton
34 Republican Marietta
35 Democratic Marietta
36 Republican Powder Springs
37 Republican Marietta
38 Republican Kennesaw
39 Republican Marietta
40 Republican Marietta
41 Republican Alpharetta
42 Republican Roswell
43 Republican Sandy Springs
44 Republican Dunwoody
45 Republican Atlanta
46 Democratic Atlanta
47 Democratic Atlanta
48 Democratic Atlanta
49 Democratic Atlanta
50 Democratic Atlanta
51 Democratic Atlanta
52 Democratic Atlanta
53 Democratic Atlanta
54 Democratic Atlanta
55 Democratic East Point
56 Democratic Atlanta
57 Democratic Atlanta
58 Democratic Red Oak
59 Republican Dunwoody
60 Republican Atlanta
61 Democratic Atlanta
62 Democratic Atlanta
63 Republican Atlanta
64 Democratic Stone Mountain
65 Democratic Stone Mountain
66 Democratic Avondale Estates
67 Democratic Atlanta
68 Democratic Atlanta
69 Democratic Decatur
70 Democratic Decatur
71 Democratic Decatur
72 Democratic Decatur
73 Democratic Decatur
74 Republican Conyers
75 Democratic Decatur
76 Republican Lilburn
77 Republican Lilburn
78 Democratic
79 Republican Norcross
80 Republican Duluth
81 Republican Lilburn
82 Republican Lawrenceville
83 Republican Snellville
84 Republican Loganville
85 Republican Sugar Hill
86 Republican Winder
87 Republican Loganville
88 Democratic Athens
89 Democratic Athens
90 Democratic Elberton
91 Republican Watkinsville
92 Democratic Covington
93 Democratic
94 Democratic
95 Democratic
96 Democratic Riverdale
97 Democratic Hampton
98 Republican Douglasville
99 Republican
100 Democratic Carrollton
101 Democratic Bowdon
102 Republican Pine Mountain
103 Republican Newnan
104 Republican Newnan
105 Republican Peachtree City
106 Republican Griffin
107 Republican Griffin
108 Republican McDonough
109 Republican McDonough
110 Democratic Forsyth
111 Democratic Greensboro
112 Democratic Appling
113 Republican Evans
114 Republican Augusta
115 Democratic
116 Democratic
117 Democratic
118 Democratic Augusta
119 Republican Hephzibah
120 Democratic Sparta
121 Democratic Sandersville
122 Democratic Milledgeville
123 Democratic Gordon
124 Democratic Macon
125 Republican Macon
126 Democratic Macon
127 Democratic Macon
128 Democratic Fort Valley
129 Republican Zebulon
130 Republican LaGrange
131 Democratic LaGrange
132 Republican Columbus
133 Democratic Columbus
134 Democratic Columbus
135 Democratic Columbus
136 Democratic Columbus
137 Democratic Americus
138 Democratic Cordele
139 Republican Warner Robins
140 Democratic Montezuma
141 Democratic Perry
142 Democratic
143 Democratic Dublin
144 Democratic Swainsboro
145 Republican Stateboro
146 Democratic Stateboro
147 Democratic Rincon
148 Democratic Savannah
149 Democratic Savannah
150 Republican Garden City
151 Democratic
152 Republican Savannah
153 Republican Tybee Island
154 Republican Glennville
155 Democratic Vidalia
156 Democratic Rochelle
157 Democratic Ashburn
158 Democratic Cuthbert
159 Democratic Parrott
160 Democratic Donalsonville
161 Democratic Albany
162 Democratic Albany
163 Republican Albany
164 Democratic Camilla
165 Republican Tifton
166 Democratic Nashville
167 Democratic Douglas
168 Democratic Waycross
169 Democratic Nicholls
170 Democratic
171 Democratic
172 Independent Hinesville
173 Democratic
174 Republican St. Simons Island
175 Democratic St. Marys
176 Democratic Lakeland
177 Democratic
178 Democratic Valdosta
179 Democratic Cairo
180 Republican Ochlocknee

Legislation considered

See also

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