136th Georgia General Assembly |
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Great Seal of the State of Georgia |
Overview |
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Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly |
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Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol |
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Senate |
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Members | 56 |
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President of the Senate | Zell Miller (D) |
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Party control | Democratic Party |
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House of Representatives |
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Members | 180 |
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Speaker of the House | Tom Murphy (D) |
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Party control | Democratic Party |
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The 136th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 12, 1981, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 136th Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 135th and served as the precedent for the 137th General Assembly in 1983.
Party standings
Senate
Affiliation | Members |
| Republican Party | 5 |
| Democratic Party | 51 |
| Other party* | 0 |
Total | 56 |
House of Representatives
Affiliation | Members |
| Republican Party | 23 |
| Democratic Party | 157 |
| Other party* | 0 |
Total | 180 |
*Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties. Libertarians, and occasionally others, run candidates in elections. However, for the 1981-82 session of the General Assembly, only the two major parties were successful in electing legislators to office.
Officers
Senate
Presiding Officer
Position | Name | District | Party |
| President | Zell Miller | n/a | Democratic |
| President Pro Tempore | Al W. Holloway | 12 | Democratic |
Majority leadership
Minority leadership
Position | Name | District |
| Senate Minority Leader | Paul D. Coverdell | 40 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | James W. (Jim) Tysinger | 41 |
| Minority Whip | Robert H. Bell | 05 |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
Position | Name | District | Party |
| Speaker of the House | Thomas B. Murphy | 18 | Democratic |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Jack Connell | 87 | Democratic |
Majority leadership
Position | Name | District |
| House Majority Leader | Clarence R. Vaughn Jr. | 57 |
| Majority Whip | A.L. (Al) Burruss | 21-2 |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Bill Lee | 72 |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | Ward Edwards | 112 |
Minority leadership
Position | Name | District |
| House Minority Leader | Herbert Jones, Jr. | 126 |
| Minority Whip | Hank Elliott | 49 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Joe Burton | 47 |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Kenneth Nix | 20-3 |
Members of the State Senate
Members of the House of Representatives
District | Representative | Party | Residence |
1-1 | Wayne Snow Jr. | Democratic | Rossville |
1-2 | Forest Hays Jr. | Democratic | Flintstone |
2 | Robert G. Peters | Democratic | Ringgold |
3 | Tom Ramsey | Democratic | Chatsworth |
4-1 | Carlton H. Colwell | Democratic | Blairsville |
4-2 | Ralph Twiggs | Democratic | Hiawassee |
5 | John G. Crawford | Democratic | Lyerly |
6-1 | Roger Williams | Democratic | Dalton |
6-2 | R.L. (Shorty) Foster | Democratic | Dalton |
7 | Ernest Ralston | Democratic | Calhoun |
8-1 | Joe Frank Harris | Democratic | Cartersville |
8-2 | W.G. (Bill) Hasty, Sr. | Democratic | Canton |
8-3 | Wendell T. Anderson | Democratic | Canton |
9-1 | Joe T. Wood | Democratic | Gainesville |
9-2 | Bobby Lawson | Democratic | Gainesville |
9-3 | Jerry D. Jackson | Democratic | Chestnut Mountain |
10 | Jack Irvin, Sr. | Democratic | Baldwin |
11 | William J. Dover | Democratic | Hollywood |
12 | Lauren (Bubba) McDonald | Democratic | Commerce |
13-1 | Louie Max Clark | Democratic | Danielsville |
13-2 | Billy Milford | Democratic | Hartwell |
13-3 | Charles C. Mann | Democratic | Elberton |
14 | John Adams | Democratic | Rome |
15-1 | E.M. (Buddy) Childers | Democratic | Rome |
16 | Ken Fuller | Democratic | Rome |
17 | Bill Cumming | Democratic | Rockmart |
18 | Thomas B. Murphy | Democratic | Bremen |
19-1 | Joe Mack Wilson | Democratic | Marietta |
19-2 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | Austell |
19-3 | George W. (Buddy) Darden | Democratic | Marietta |
20-1 | Johnny Isakson | Republican | Marietta |
20-2 | Carl Harrison | Republican | Marietta |
20-3 | Kenneth Nix | Republican | Smyrna |
21-1 | Fred Aiken | Republican | Smyrna |
21-2 | A.L. (Al) Burruss | Democratic | Marietta |
22 | Dorothy Felton | Republican | Atlanta |
23 | Luther S. Colbert | Republican | Roswell |
24 | Kiliaen V.R. (Kil) Townsend | Republican | Atlanta |
25 | John Savage | Democratic | Atlanta |
26 | Sidney J. Marcus | Democratic | Atlanta |
27 | Cynthia Fuller | Democratic | Atlanta |
28 | Alveda King Beal | Democratic | Atlanta |
29 | Douglas C. Dean | Democratic | Atlanta |
30 | Paul Bolster | Democratic | Atlanta |
31 | Mrs. Grace T. Hamilton | Democratic | Atlanta |
32 | Mildred Glover | Democratic | Atlanta |
33 | Julius C. Daugherty Sr. | Democratic | Atlanta |
34 | Tyrone Brooks | Democratic | Atlanta |
35 | J.E. (Billy) McKinney | Democratic | Atlanta |
36 | G.D. Adams | Democratic | Hapeville |
37 | David Scott | Democratic | Atlanta |
38 | Lorenzo Benn | Democratic | Atlanta |
39 | Bob Holmes | Democratic | Atlanta |
40 | Dick Lane | Republican | East Point |
41 | Greg Pilewicz | Democratic | College Park |
42 | Virlyn B. Smith | Republican | Fairburn |
43-1 | Barbara H. Couch | Democratic | Atlanta |
43-2 | Bettye Lowe | Republican | Atlanta |
43-3 | John W. Greer Jr. | Democratic | Atlanta |
44 | Bruce Widener | Republican | Dunwoody |
45 | Jerry Max Davis | Republican | Atlanta |
46 | Cathey W. Steinberg | Democratic | Atlanta |
47 | Joe Burton | Republican | Atlanta |
48 | Betty Jo Williams | Republican | Atlanta |
49 | Ewell H. (Hank) Elliott | Republican | Decatur |
50 | John Hawkins | Democratic | Atlanta |
51 | Mrs. Mobley (Peggy) Childs | Democratic | Decatur |
52 | Eleanor L. Richardson | Democratic | Decatur |
53 | Doug Vandiford | Democratic | Avondale Estates |
54 | Hosea L. Williams, Sr. | Democratic | Atlanta |
55 | Betty J. Clark | Democratic | Atlanta |
56-1 | William C. (Bill) Mangum, Jr. | Democratic | Decatur |
56-2 | Betty Aaron | Democratic | Atlanta |
56-3 | Kenneth W. Workman | Democratic | Decatur |
57 | Clarence R. Vaughn Jr. | Democratic | Conyers |
58 | Cas Robinson | Democratic | Stone Mountain |
59 | R.T. (Tom) Phillips | Republican | Stone Mountain |
60 | Charles C. Martin | Democratic | Buford |
61 | Vinson Wall | Republican | Lawrenceville |
62 | Hugh Logan | Democratic | Athens |
63 | Bob Argo | Democratic | Athens |
64 | John D. Russell | Democratic | Winder |
65 | Thomas (Mac) Kilgore | Democratic | Douglasville |
66-1 | Gerald Johnson | Democratic | Carrollton |
66-2 | Charles Thomas | Democratic | Temple |
67 | J. Neal Shepard, Jr. | Republican | Newnan |
68 | J. Crawford Ware | Democratic | Hogansville |
69 | Edwin G. (Ed) Mullinax | Democratic | LaGrange |
70 | Claude A. Bray, Jr. | Democratic | Manchester |
71-1 | James R. Fortune Jr. | Democratic | Griffin |
71-2 | John L. Mostiler | Democratic | Griffin |
72-1 | Wm. J. (Bill) Lee | Democratic | Forest Park |
72-2 | Jimmy W. Benefield | Democratic | Jonesboro |
72-3 | Jim Wood | Democratic | Forest Park |
72-4 | W. Rudolph Johnson | Democratic | Jonesbor |
73 | G. Richard Chamberlin | Democratic | Stockbridge |
74 | Denny M. Dobbs | Democratic | Covington |
75 | Neal Jackson | Democratic | Monroe |
76 | Ben Barron Ross | Democratic | Lincolnton |
77 | Wm. S. (Bill) Jackson | Democratic | Martinez |
78 | William Bailey Jones | Democratic | Jackson |
79 | Marvin Adams | Democratic | Thomaston |
80 | P. Benson Ham | Democratic | Forsyth |
81 | Bob Lane | Democratic | Statesboro |
82 | John F. Godbee | Democratic | Brooklet |
83 | Emory E. Bargeron | Democratic | Louisville |
84 | Warren D. Evans | Democratic | Thomson |
85 | R.A. Dent | Democratic | Augusta |
86 | Mike Padgett | Democratic | Augusta |
87 | Jack Connell | Democratic | Augusta |
88 | Sam Nicholson | Democratic | Augusta |
89 | Don Cheeks | Democrat | Augusta |
90 | David Swann | Democratic | Augusta |
91 | W. Randolph Phillips | Democratic | Shiloh |
92 | Calvin Smyre | Democratic | Columbus |
93 | Charles P. Rose | Democratic | Columbus |
94 | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | Columbus |
95 | Thomas B. Buck | Democratic | Columbus |
96 | Gary C. Cason | Republican | Columbus |
97 | Mary Jane Galer | Democratic | Columbus |
98 | Bryant Culpepper | Democratic | Fort Valley |
99 | Burl Davis | Democratic | Macon |
100 | Frank C. Pinkston | Democratic | Macon |
101 | William C. (Billy) Randall | Democratic | Macon |
102 | David E. Lucas | Democratic | Macon |
103 | Kenneth (Ken) W. Birdsong | Democratic | Gordon |
104 | Frank Horne, Jr. | Democratic | Macon |
105 | Jimmy Lord | Democratic | Sandersville |
106 | Randolph C. (Randy) Karrh | Democratic | Swainsboro |
107 | John David Miles | Democratic | Metter |
108 | Wilbur E. Baugh | Democratic | Milledgeville |
109 | Bobby E. Parham | Democratic | Milledgeville |
110 | Ward Edwards | Democratic | Butler |
111 | Donald G. Castleberry | Democratic | Richland |
112 | E. Roy Lambert | Democratic | Madison |
113 | Ted W. Waddle | Republican | Warner Robins |
114 | Roy H. (Sonny) Watson, Jr. | Democratic | Warner Robins |
115 | Larry Walker | Democratic | Perry |
116 | George Hooks | Democratic | Americus |
117 | Ben Jessup | Democratic | Cochran |
118 | Terry L. Coleman | Democratic | Eastman |
119 | J. Roy Rowland | Democratic | Dublin |
120 | L.L. (Pete) Phillips | Democratic | Soperton |
121 | Clinton Oliver | Democratic | Glennville |
122 | Ronald E. (Ron) Ginsberg | Democratic | Savannah |
123 | Albert (Al) Scott | Democratic | Savannah |
124 | Lamar W. Davis, Jr. | Republican | Savannah |
125 | Bobby Phillips | Democratic | Savannah |
126 | Herbert Jones, Jr. | Republican | Savannah |
127 | Bobby L. Hill | Democratic | Savannah |
128 | Tom Triplett | Democratic | Savannah |
129 | George A. Chance, Jr. | Democratic | Springfield |
130 | Bob Hanner | Democratic | Parrott |
131 | Tommy Chambless | Democratic | Albany |
132 | John White | Democratic | Albany |
133 | R.S. (Dick) Hutchinson | Democratic | Albany |
134 | T. Hayward (Mac) McCollum | Democratic | Albany |
135 | Howard H. Rainey | Democratic | Cordele |
136 | Earleen Sizemore | Democratic | Sylvester |
137 | Paul S. Branch, Jr. | Democratic | Fitzgerald |
138-1 | Lunsford Moody | Democratic | Baxley |
138-2 | Roger C. Byrd | Democratic | Hazlehurst |
139 | René D. Kemp | Democratic | Hinesville |
140 | Ralph J. Balkcom | Democratic | Blakely |
141 | Walter E. Cox | Democratic | Bainbridge |
142 | Willis K. Long | Democratic | Cairo |
143 | R. Allen Sherrod | Democratic | Coolidge |
144 | Marcus E. Collins, Sr. | Democratic | Pelham |
145 | Hugh D. Matthews | Democratic | Moultrie |
146-1 | Edmond Lewis Perry | Democratic | Nashville |
146-2 | Monty Veazey | Democratic | Tifton |
147 | Henry L. Reaves | Democratic | Quitman |
148 | James M. Beck | Democratic | Valdosta |
149 | Robert L. (Bob) Patten | Democratic | Lakeland |
150 | Tom Crosby, Jr. | Democratic | Waycross |
151 | Harry D. Dixon | Democratic | Waycross |
152-1 | James C. Moore | Democratic | West Green |
152-2 | Tommy R. Smith | Democratic | Alma |
153 | James R. (Jim) Tuten, Jr | Democratic | Brunswick |
154 | Dean G. Auten | Republican | Brunswick |
External links
- Georgia (U.S. state) portal
- Georgia General Assembly website Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Georgia Government Publications - Library - Link to "Picture Book"