151st Georgia General Assembly

{{Short description|Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia}}

{{Infobox legislative session

| name = 151st Georgia General Assembly

| image = File:Seal of Georgia.svg

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| alt = Great Seal of the State of Georgia

| caption = Great Seal of the State of Georgia

| body = Georgia General Assembly

| meeting_place = Georgia State Capitol

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| before = 150th

| after = 152nd

| chamber1 = Senate

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| membership1 = 56 (36 R, 20 D)

| control1 = Republican Party

| chamber1_leader1_type = President of the Senate

| chamber1_leader1 = Casey Cagle (R)

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| chamber2 = House of Representatives

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| membership2 = 180 (116 R, 63 D, 1 I)

| control2 = Republican Party

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House

| chamber2_leader1 = David Ralston (R)

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Overview

The 151st General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 10, 2011, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 151st Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 150th and served as the precedent for the 152nd General Assembly in 2013.

Officers

= Senate =

== Presiding Officer ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

! align=center |Party

| width="201" |President

|Casey Cagle

| align=center | n/a

|Republican

|President Pro Tempore

|Tommie Williams

| align=center | 19

|Republican

== Majority leadership ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

| width="201" |Senate Majority Leader

|Chip Rogers

| align=center | 21

|Majority Caucus Chairman

|Bill Cowsert

| align=center | 46

|Majority Whip

|Cecil Staton

| align=center | 18

== Minority leadership ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

| width="201" |Senate Minority Leader

|Robert Brown

| align=center | 26

|Minority Caucus Chairman

|Doug Stoner

| align=center | 6

|Minority Whip

|Steve Henson

| align=center | 41

= House of Representatives =

== Presiding Officer ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

! align=center |Party

| width="201" |Speaker of the House

| align=center | 7

|Speaker Pro Tempore

| align=center | 46

== Majority leadership ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

| width="201" |House Majority Leader

|Larry O'Neal

| align=center | 146

|Majority Whip

|Edward Lindsey

| align=center | 54

|Majority Caucus Chairman

|Donna Sheldon

| align=center | 105

|Majority Caucus Vice Chairman

|Matt Ramsey

| align=center | 72

|Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.

|Allen Peake

| align=center | 137

== Minority leadership ==

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! colspan=2 align=center |Position

! width="099" align=center |Name

! align=center |District

| width="201" |House Minority Leader

|Stacey Abrams

| align=center | 84

|Minority Whip

|Carolyn Hugley

| align=center | 133

|Minority Caucus Chairman

|Brian Thomas

| align=center | 100

|Minority Caucus Vice Chairman

|Rashad Taylor

| align=center | 55

|Minority Caucus Secretary

|Stephanie Stuckey Benfield

| align=center | 85

Members of the State Senate

class="wikitable sortable" !District !Senator !Party !First elected !Residence
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district1.gif 1]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Earl “Buddy” Carter	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2009	Pooler
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district2.gif 2]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Lester Jackson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Savannah
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district3.gif 3]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	William T. Ligon, Jr.	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Brunswick
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district4.gif 4]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jack Hill	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1990	Reidsville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district5.gif 5]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Curt Thompson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Tucker
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district6.gif 6]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Doug Stoner	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Smyrna
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district7.GIF 7]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Greg Goggans	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Douglas
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district8.gif 8]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Tim Golden	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Valdosta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district9.gif 9]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Don Balfour	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1992	Snellville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district10.gif 10]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Emanuel Jones	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Decatur
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district11.gif 11]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	John Bulloch	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Ockhocknee
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district12.gif 12]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Freddie Powell Sims	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Dawson
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district13.gif 13]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	John Crosby	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Tifton
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district14.gif 14]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	George Hooks	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1990	Americus
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district15.gif 15]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Ed Harbison	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	Columbus
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district16.gif 16]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Ronnie Chance	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Tyrone
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district17.gif 17]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Rick Jeffares	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Locust Grove
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district18.gif 18]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Cecil Staton	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Macon
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district19.gif 19]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Tommie Williams	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Lyons
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district20.gif 20]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Ross Tolleson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Perry
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district21.gif 21]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Chip Rogers	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Woodstock
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district22.gif 22]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Hardie Davis	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Augusta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district23.gif 23]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jesse Stone	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Waynesboro
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district24.gif 24]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Bill Jackson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2007	Appling
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district25.gif 25]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Johnny Grant	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Milledgeville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district26.gif 26]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Robert Brown	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1991	Macon
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district27.gif 27]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jack Murphy	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Cumming
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district28.gif 28]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Mitch Seabaugh	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2000	Sharpsburg
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district29.gif 29]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Joshua McKoon	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Columbus
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district30.gif 30]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Bill Hamrick	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1999	Carrollton
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district31.gif 31]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Bill Heath	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Bremen
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district32.gif 32]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Judson Hill	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Marietta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district33.gif 33]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Steve Thompson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	\|1990	Marietta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district34.gif 34]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Valencia Seay	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2003	Riverdale
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district35.gif 35]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Donzella James	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2009	College Park
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district36.gif 36]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Nan Orrock	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Atlanta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district37.gif 37]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Lindsey Tippins	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Marietta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district38.gif 38]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Horacena Tate	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1998	Atlanta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district39.gif 39]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Vincent Fort	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1996	Atlanta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district40.gif 40]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Fran Millar	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Atlanta
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district41.gif 41]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Steve Henson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Tucker
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district42.gif 42]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jason Carter	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Decatur
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district43.gif 43]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Ronald Ramsey, Sr.	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Decatur
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district44.gif 44]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Gail Davenport	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Jonesboro
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district45.gif 45]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Renee Unterman	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Buford
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district46.gif 46]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Bill Cowsert	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Athens
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district47.gif 47]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Frank Ginn	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Danielsville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district48.gif 48]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	David Shafer	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2001	Duluth
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district49.gif 49]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Butch Miller	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Gainesville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district50.gif 50]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jim Butterworth	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Cornelia
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district51.gif 51]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Steve Gooch	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Dahlonega
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district52.gif 52]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Barry Loudermilk	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Cassville
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district53.gif 53]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Jeff Mullis	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2000	Chickamauga
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district54.gif 54]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Charlie Bethel	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Dalton
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district55.gif 55]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Gloria Butler	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1999	Stone Mountain
[http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/images/district56.gif 56]{{Dead link\|date=January 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	John Albers	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Roswell

=Changes in Membership from Previous Term=

Two seats changed party control from the previous session, one due to defeat of an incumbent and the other due to a party switch (Tim Golden) the beginning of the 151st Georgia General Assembly saw thirteen new state senators. One defeated an incumbent in the general election, one defeated an incumbent in the primary, Six replaced incumbents who had run for other office. Five replaced a senator who had retired.

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! District

! Previous

! Subsequent

! Reason for change

3rd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jeff Chapman (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | William T. Ligon, Jr. (R)

| Ran for Governor

17th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | John Douglas (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Rick Jeffares (R)

| Retired

23rd

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | J.B. Powell (D)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jesse Stone (R)

| Ran for Agriculture Commissioner

29th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Seth Harp (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Joshua McKoon (R)

| Ran for Insurance Commissioner

37th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | John Wiles (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Lindsey Tippins (R)

| Defeated in Primary Runoff

40th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Dan Weber (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Fran Millar (R)

| Retired

44th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gail Buckner (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gail Davenport (D)

| Ran for Secretary of State

47th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Ralph Hudgens (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Frank Ginn (R)

| Ran for Insurance Commissioner

49th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Lee Hawkins (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Butch Miller (R)

| Ran for Congress

51st

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Chip Pearson (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Steve Gooch (R)

| Retired

52nd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Preston Smith (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Barry Loudermilk (R)

| Ran for Attorney General

54th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Don Thomas (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Charlie Bethel (R)

| Retired

56th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Dan Moody (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | John Albers (R)

| Retired

=Changes in Membership During Current Term=

=Announced Retirements=

Members of the House of Representatives

class="wikitable sortable" ! District ! Representative ! Party ! First elected ! Residence
1	Jay Neal	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	LaFayette
2	Martin Scott	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Rossville
3	Tom Weldon	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Ringgold
4	Roger Williams	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2001	Ringgold
5	John D. Meadows, III	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Calhoun
6	Tom Dickson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Cohutta
7	David Ralston	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Blue Ridge
8	Stephen Allison	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Blairsville
9	Amos Amerson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2000	Dahlonega
10	Terry Rogers	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Clarkesville
11	Barbara Massey Reece	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1998	Menlo
12	Rick Jasperse	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Jasper
13	Katie Dempsey	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Rome
14	Christian Coomer	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Cartersville
15	Paul Battles	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Cartersville
16	Rick Crawford	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2007	Cedartown
17	Howard R. Maxwell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Dallas
18	Kevin Cooke	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Carrollton
19	Paulette Braddock	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Hiram
20	Charlice H. Byrd	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Woodstock
21	Calvin Hill	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Canton
22	Sean Jerguson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Holly Springs
23	Mark Hamilton	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Cumming
24	Mike Dudgeon	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Suwanee
25	James Mills	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1992	Gainesville
26	Carl Rogers	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1994	Gainesville
27	Doug Collins	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Gainesville
28	Michael Harden	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Toccoa
29	Alan Powell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1990	Hartwell
30	Tom McCall	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1994	Elberton
31	Tommy Benton	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Jefferson
32	Judy Manning	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Marietta
33	David Wilkerson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Austell
34	Rich Golick	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Smyrna
35	Ed Setzler	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Acworth
36	Earl Ehrhart	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1988	Powder Springs
37	Terry Johnson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Marietta
38	Sam Teasley	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Marietta
39	Alisha Thomas Morgan	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Austell
40	Stacey Adams	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Smyrna
41	Sharon Cooper	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Marietta
42	Don Parsons	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1994	Marietta
43	Bobby Franklin	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Marietta
44	Sheila Jones	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Smyrna
45	Matt Dollar	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Marietta
46	Jan Jones	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2003	Milton
47	Chuck Martin	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Alpharetta
48	Harry Geisinger	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Roswell
49	Wendell Willard	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2000	Sandy Springs
50	Lynne Riley	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Johns Creek
51	Tom Rice	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Norcross
52	Joe Wilkinson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2000	Atlanta
53	Elly Dobbs	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Atlanta
54	Edward Lindsey	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Atlanta
55	Rashad Taylor	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Atlanta
56	Kathy Ashe	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1990	Atlanta
57	Pat Gardner	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2001	Atlanta
58	Simone Bell	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2009	Atlanta
59	Margaret Kaiser	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Atlanta
60	Gloria Bromell Tinubu	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Atlanta
61	Ralph Long, III	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Atlanta
62	Joe Heckstall	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1994	East Point
63	Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr.	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1980	Atlanta
64	Roger B. Bruce	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Atlanta
65	Sharon Beasley-Teague	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	Red Oak
66	Virgil Fludd	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Tyrone
67	Bill Hembree	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Winston
68	Tim Bearden	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Villa Rica
69	Randy Nix	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	LaGrange
70	Lynn Ratigan Smith	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Newnan
71	Billy Horne	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Newnan
72	Matt Ramsey	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Peachtree City
73	John P. Yates	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1988	Griffin
74	Roberta Abdul-Salaam	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Riverdale
75	Yasmin Neal	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Jonesboro
76	Sandra Scott	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Rex
77	Darryl Jordan	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2000	Riverdale
78	Glenn Baker	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Jonesboro
79	Tom Taylor	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Dunwoody
80	Mike Jacobs	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Atlanta
81	Elena Parent	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Atlanta
82	Scott Holcomb	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Atlanta
83	Mary Margaret Oliver	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Decatur
84	Stacey Abrams	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Atlanta
85	Stephanie Stuckey Benfield	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1998	Atlanta
86	Karla Drenner	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2000	Avondale Estates
87	Michele D. Henson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1990	Stone Mountain
88	Billy Mitchell	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Stone Mountain
89	Earnest "Coach" Williams	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Avondale Estates
90	Howard Mosby	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Atlanta
91	Rahn Mayo	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Atlanta
92	Pam Stephenson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Decatur
93	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Lithonia
94	Dar'shun Kendrick	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Lithonia
95	Pam Dickerson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2010	Conyers
96	Pedro Rafael Marin	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Duluth
97	Brooks P. Coleman, Jr.	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1992	Duluth
98	Josh Clark	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Buford
99	Hugh Floyd	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Norcross
100	Brian W. Thomas	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Lilburn
101	Buzz Brockway	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Lawrenceville
102	B.J. Pak	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Lilburn
103	David Casas	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Lilburn
104	Valerie Clark	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Lawrenceville
105	Donna Sheldon	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Dacula
106	Brett Harrell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Snellville
107	Tom Kirby	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2011	Loganville
108	Terry Lamar England	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Auburn
109	Steve Davis	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	McDonough
110	Andrew Welch	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	McDonough
111	Bruce Williamson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Monroe
112	Doug Holt	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Social Circle
113	VACANT
114	Keith Heard	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	Athens
115	Doug McKillip	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Athens
116	Mickey Channell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Greensboro
117	Lee Anderson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Grovetown
118	Ben L. Harbin	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1994	Evans
119	Barbara Sims	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Augusta
120	Quincy Murphy	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Augusta
121	Henry Howard	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Augusta
122	Earnest Smith	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2009	Augusta
123	Gloria Frazier	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Hephzibah
124	Sistie Hudson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1996	Sparta
125	Susan Holmes	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Monticello
126	David Knight	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Griffin
127	Billy Maddox	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2007	Zebulon
128	Carl Von Epps	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	LaGrange
129	Kip Smith	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2009	Columbus
130	Debbie Buckner	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Junction City
131	Richard H. Smith	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Columbus
132	Calvin Smyre	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1974	Columbus
133	Carolyn Hugley	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	Columbus
134	Mike Cheokas	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Americus
135	Lynmore James	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1992	Montezuma
136	Robert Dickey	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2011	Musella
137	Allen Peake	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Macon
138	Nikki Randall	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1999	Macon
139	David E. Lucas, Sr.	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1975	Macon
140	Bubber Epps	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Dry Branch
141	Rusty Kidd	{{party shading/Independent}} \| Independent	2009	Milledgeville
142	Mack Jackson	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Sandersville
143	Matt Hatchett	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Dublin
144	Jimmy Pruett	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Eastman
145	Willie Lee Talton	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Warner Robins
146	Larry O'Neal	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2001	Bonaire
147	Buddy Harden	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Cordele
148	Bob Hanner	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1975	Parrott
149	Gerald E. Greene	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1982	Cuthbert
150	Winfred J. Dukes	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	1996	Albany
151	Carol Fullerton	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Albany
152	Ed Rynders	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Albany
153	Tony McBrayer	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Tifton
154	Jay Roberts	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Ocilla
155	Greg Morris	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Vidalia
156	Larry "Butch" Parrish	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1984	Swainsboro
157	Jon G. Burns	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Newington
158	Jan Tankersley	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Brooklet
159	Ann Purcell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2009	Rincon
160	Bob Bryant	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2004	Garden City
161	Mickey Stephens	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2008	Savannah
162	J. Craig Gordon	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2006	Savannah
163	Ben Watson	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Savannah
164	Ron Stephens	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Savannah
165	Al Williams	{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic	2002	Midway
166	Delvis Dutton	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Glennville
167	Roger Bert Lane	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Darien
168	Tommy Smith	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1978	Nicholls
169	Chuck Sims	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1996	Ambrose
170	Penny Houston	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	1998	Nashville
171	Jay Powell	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2008	Camilla
172	Gene Maddox	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Cairo
173	Darlene Taylor	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Thomasville
174	Ellis Black	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2002	Valdosta
175	Amy Carter	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2006	Valdosta
176	Jason Shaw	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Lakeland
177	Mark Hatfield	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2004	Waycross
178	Chad Nimmer	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2011	Blackshear
179	Alex Atwood	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Brunswick
180	Jason Spencer	{{party shading/Republican}} \| Republican	2010	Woodbine

=Changes in Membership from Previous Term=

Fourteen seats changed party control from the previous session, three due to defeat of an incumbent, three due to retirements/resignation or runs for other office and the other eight due to a party switch from the Democrats to the Republicans (Ellis Black, Amy Carter, Mike Cheokas, Bubber Epps, Gerald E. Greene, Bob Hanner, Doug McKillip, Alan Powell) the beginning of the 151st Georgia General Assembly saw thirty-four new representatives. One defeated an incumbent in the primary, three in the primary run-off, ten replaced incumbents who had run for other office. Sixteen replaced a representative who had retired.

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! Reason for change

14th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Barry Loudermilk (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Christian Coomer (R)

| Ran for State Senate

18th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mark Butler (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Kevin Cooke (R)

| Ran for Labor Commissioner

19th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Daniel Stout (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Paulette Braddock (R)

| Defeated in Primary Runoff

24th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Tom Knox (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Dudgeon (R)

| Ran for Insurance Commissioner

33rd

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Don Wix (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | David Wilkerson (D)

| Defeated in Primary

38th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Pat Dooley (D)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Sam Teasley (R)

| Defeated in General

40th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Rob Teilhet (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Stacey Evans (D)

| Ran for Attorney General

50th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mark Burkhalter (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Lynne Riley (R)

| Retired

60th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Georganna Sinkfield (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D)

| Ran for Secretary of State

75th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Ron Dodson (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Yasmin Neal (D)

| Retired

76th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Mike Glanton (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Sandra Scott (D)

| Retired

79th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Fran Millar (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Tom Taylor (R)

| Ran for State Senate

81st

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jill Chambers (R)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Elena Parent (D)

| Defeated in General

82nd

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Kevin Levitas (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Scott Holcomb (D)

| Retired

94th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Randal Mangham (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Dar'shun Kendrick (D)

| Ran for Governor

95th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Toney Collins (D)

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Pam Dickerson (D)

| Defeated in Primary Runoff

98th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Bobby Reese (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Josh Clark (R)

| Retired

101st

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Coan (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Buzz Brockway (R)

| Retired

102nd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Clay Cox (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | B.J. Pak (R)

| Retired

104th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Lee Thompson (D)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Valerie Clark (R)

| Defeated in General

106th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Melvin Everson (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Brett Harrell (R)

| Retired

110th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | John Lunsford (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Andrew Welch (R)

| Retired

111th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jeff May (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Bruce Williamson (R)

| Retired

113th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Bob Smith (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Hank Huckaby (R)

| Retired

125th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jim Cole (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Susan Holmes (R)

| Retired

143rd

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | DuBose Porter (D)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Matt Hatchett (R)

| Ran for Governor

153rd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Austin Scott (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Tony McBrayer (R)

| Ran for Congress

158th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Bob Lane (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jan Tankersley (R)

| Retired

163rd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Burke Day (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Ben Watson (R)

| Retired

166th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Terry Barnard (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Delvis Dutton (R)

| Retired

173rd

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Keown (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Darlene Taylor (R)

| Ran for Congress

176th

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Jay Shaw (D)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jason Shaw (R)

| Resigned

179th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Keen (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Alex Atwood (R)

| Retired

180th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Cecily A. Hill (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jason Spencer (R)

| Defeated in Primary Runoff

=Changes in Membership During Current Term=

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November 30, 2010

| 136th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Tony Sellier (R)

| style="font-size:80%" | Died of Congestive Heart Failure.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Robert Dickey
(R)

| February 16, 2011

December 9, 2010

| 178th

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Mark Williams (R)

| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned to serve as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Chad Nimmer
(R)

| February 16, 2011

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