153rd Georgia General Assembly explained

153d Georgia General Assembly
Body:Georgia General Assembly
Meeting Place:Georgia State Capitol
Before:152nd
After:154th
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:56 (38 R, 18 D)
Control1:Republican Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:Casey Cagle (R)
Chamber2:House of Representatives
Membership2:180 (119 R, 60 D, 1 I)
Control2:Republican Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House

The 153rd General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 12, 2015,[1] at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Its second session was January 11 through March 24, 2016. The 153rd Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 152nd of 2013 and 2014, and preceded the 154th in 2017 and 2018.

Party composition

Of the 180 Georgia State House seats and 56 Georgia State Senate seats, zero changed hands with respect to political party following the 2014 elections.

Senate

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party38
Democratic Party18
 Independent0
 Vacancies0
 Total56 

House of Representatives

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party119
Democratic Party60
 Independent1
 Vacancies0
 Total180 

Officers

Senate

PositionNamealign=center Districtalign=center Party
Presidentalign=center n/aRepublican
President Pro TemporeDavid Shaferalign=center 48Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
Senate Majority LeaderBill Cowsertalign=center 46
Majority Caucus ChairmanWilliam Ligon, Jr.align=center 3
Majority WhipSteve Goochalign=center 51

Minority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
Senate Minority LeaderSteve Hensonalign=center 41
Minority Caucus ChairmanHoracena Tatealign=center 38
Minority WhipVincent Fortalign=center 39

House of Representatives

PositionNamealign=center Districtalign=center Party
Speaker of the HouseDavid Ralstonalign=center 7Republican
Speaker Pro TemporeJan Jonesalign=center 47Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
House Majority LeaderJon G. Burnsalign=center 159
Majority WhipMatt Ramseyalign=center 72
Majority Caucus ChairmanMatt Hatchettalign=center 150
Majority Caucus Vice-ChairmanSam Teasleyalign=center 37
Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.Bruce Williamsonalign=center 115

Minority leadership

PositionNamealign=center District
House Minority LeaderStacey Abramsalign=center 89
Minority WhipCarolyn Hugleyalign=center 136
Minority Caucus ChairmanVirgil Fluddalign=center 64
Minority Caucus Vice-ChairmanBilly Mitchellalign=center 88
Minority Caucus SecretaryPat Gardneralign=center 57
Minority Caucus TreasurerDavid Wilkersonalign=center 38

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legis.ga.gov/INTERN/en-US/default.aspx

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