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134th Georgia General Assembly
Field Value name 134th Georgia General Assembly image File:Seal of Georgia.svg image_size 125px 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 before 133rd after 135th 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) session1_start session1_end session2_start session2_end
The 134th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 10, 1977, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 134th Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 133rd and served as the precedent for the 135th General Assembly in 1979.
Party standings
Senate
Affiliation Members Republican Party Democratic Party Total 56
House of Representatives
Affiliation Members Republican Party Democratic Party Total 180
*Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties. Occasionally, other parties run candidates in elections. Candidates may also run as an "independent". An elected official who has renounced party affiliation, will also be listed as an independent. For the 1977-78 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 Zell Miller n/a President Pro Tempore Al W. Holloway 12
Majority leadership
Position Name District Senate Majority Leader John R. Riley Majority Caucus Chairman Render Hill Majority Whip Loyce Turner
Minority leadership
Position Name District Senate Minority Leader Paul D. Coverdell Minority Caucus Chairman James W. (Jim) Tysinger Minority Whip Robert H. Bell
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
Position Name District Party Speaker of the House Thomas B. Murphy 18 Speaker Pro Tempore Jack Connell 87
Majority leadership
Position Name District House Majority Leader Clarence R. Vaughn Jr. Majority Whip Nathan Knight Majority Caucus Chairman Bill Lee Majority Caucus Secretary Ward Edwards
Minority leadership
Position Name District House Minority Leader Michael J. Egan Minority Whip Dick Lane Minority Caucus Chairman Bob Irvin Minority Caucus Secretary Kenneth Nix
Members of the State Senate
District Senator Party Residence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 John R. Riley Democratic Savannah Charles Henry Wessels Democratic Savannah Mell Taylor Democratic Pembroke Joseph E. Kennedy Democratic Claxton Robert H. (Bob) Bell Republican Atlanta Roscoe E. Dean, Jr. Democratic Jesup Frank Eldridge Jr. Democratic Waycross Loyce W. Turner Democratic Valdosta Frank Sutton Democratic Norman Park Henry P. Russell, Jr. Democratic Boston Jimmy Hodge Timmons Democratic Blakely Al Holloway Democratic Albany James L. (Jimmy) Paulk Democratic Fitzgerald Hugh A. Carter Democratic Plains Floyd Hudgins Democratic Columbus H. Norwood Pearce Democratic Columbus Peter L. Banks Democratic Barnesville Ed Barker Democratic Warner Robins James Ronald "Ronnie" Walker Democratic McRae Hugh Gillis Democratic Soperton William F. English Democratic Swainsboro Thomas F. Allgood Democratic Augusta Jimmy Lester Democratic Augusta Sam P. McGill Democratic Washington Culver Kidd Jr. Democratic Milledgeville Richard L. Greene Democratic Macon Lee Robinson Democratic Macon Virginia Shapard Democratic Griffin Render Hill Democratic Greenville J. Ebb Duncan Democratic Carrollton Nathan D. Dean Democratic Rockmart Joe Thompson Democratic Smyrna Roy E. Barnes Democratic Mableton Ed Johnson Democratic College Park Perry J. Hudson Democratic Hapeville Jack L. Stephens Democratic Atlanta Todd Evans Democratic Atlanta Horace E Tate Democratic Atlanta Julian Bond Democratic Atlanta Paul D. Coverdell Republican Atlanta James W. (Jim) Tysinger Republican Atlanta Pierre Howard Democratic Decatur Thomas R. Scott Democratic Decatur Terrell Starr Democratic Forest Park W.D. (Don) Ballard Democratic Oxford Paul C. Broun Sr. Democratic Athens M. Parks Brown Democratic Hartwell Steve Reynolds Democratic Lawrenceville Howard T. Overby Democratic Gainesville John C. Foster Democratic Cornelia J. Beverly Langford Democratic Calhoun Samuel W. Doss Jr. Democratic Rome E.G. Summers Democratic LaFayette W.W. (Bill) Fincher, Jr. Democratic Chatsworth Lawrence (Bud) Stumbaugh Democratic Stone Mountain Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. Republican Atlanta
Members of the House of Representatives
District Representative Party Residence 1-1 Wayne Snow Jr. Democratic Chickamauga 1-2 Forest Hays Jr. Democratic Chattanooga 2 Robert G. Peters Democratic Ringgold 3 Democratic Chatsworth 4-1 Carlton Colwell Democratic Blairsville 4-2 Ralph Twiggs Democratic Hiawassee 5 Jerry H. Money Democratic Summerville 6-1 Roger Williams Democratic Dalton 6-2 R. L. Foster Democratic Dalton 7 Ernest Ralston Democratic Calhoun 8-1 Joe Frank Harris Democratic Cartersville 8-2 Max R. Looper Democratic Dawsonville 8-3 Wendell T. Anderson Democratic Canton 9-1 Joe T. Wood Democratic Gainesville 9-2 James D. Whitmire Democratic Gainesville 9-3 Jerry D. Jackson Democratic Chestnut Mountain 10 Jack Irvin Democratic Baldwin 11 Bill Dover Democratic Hollywood 12 Lauren (Bubba) McDonald, Jr. Democratic Commerce 13-1 Louie Max Clark Democratic Danielsville 13-2 Billy Milford Democratic Hartwell 13-3 Charles C. Mann Democratic Elberton 14 Lucian K. Oldham Democratic Rome 15-1 E.M. (Buddy) Childers Democratic Rome 16 E.B. Toles Democratic Rome 17 Lynn Gammage Democratic Cedartown 18 Thomas B. Murphy Democratic Bremen 19-1 Joe Mack Wilson Democratic Marietta 19-2 Max D. Kaley Democratic Marietta 19-3 Bill Cooper Democratic Marietta 20-1 Johnny Isakson Republican Marietta 20-2 Carl Harrison Republican Marietta 20-3 Kenneth Nix Republican Smyrna 21-1 Eugene (Gene) Housley Democratic Marietta 21-2 A.L. (Al) Burruss Democratic Marietta 22 Mrs. Dorothy Felton Republican Atlanta 23 Bob Irvin Republican Roswell 24 Kiliaen V.R. (Kil) Townsend Republican Atlanta 25 Michael J. Egan Republican Atlanta 26 Sidney J. Marcus Democratic Atlanta 27 Michael C. Nichols Democratic Atlanta 28 Clinton E. Deveaux 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 Lottie Heywood Watkins Democratic Atlanta 35 J.E. (Billy) McKinney Democratic Atlanta 36 G.D. Adams Democratic Hapeville 37 David Scott Democratic Atlanta 38 Mrs. Henrietta Mathis Canty Democratic Atlanta 39 Bob Holmes Democratic Atlanta 40 Dick Lane Republican East Point 41 Greg Pilewicz Democratic College Park 42 Virlyn B. Smith, Sr. Republican Fairburn 43-1 Charles L. Carnes Democratic Atlanta 43-2 Gerald Talmadge Horton Democratic Atlanta 43-3 John W. Greer Democratic Atlanta 44 John Linder Republican Dunwoody 45 George B. Williamson Republican Atlanta 46 Cathey W. Steinberg Democratic Atlanta 47 Joe Burton Republican Atlanta 48 Bill Noble Republican Atlanta 49 Ewell H. (Hank) Elliott, Jr. Republican Decatur 50 John Hawkins Democratic Atlanta 51 Mrs. Mobley (Peggy) Childs Democratic Decatur 52 Eleanor L. Richardson Democratic Decatur 53 Michael H. Lenderman Democratic Clarkston 54 Rev. Hosea L. Williams Democratic Atlanta 55 Betty J. Clark Democratic Atlanta 56-1 Don L. Butler Republican Decatur 56-2 Joe Johnston Democratic Decatur 56-3 Tommy Tolbert Republican Decatur 57 Clarence R. Vaughn Jr. Democratic Conyers 58 Cas M. Robinson Democratic Stone Mountain 59 R.T. (Tom) Phillips Republican Stone Mountain 60 B.B. Harris, Sr. Democratic Duluth 61 Vinson Wall Democratic 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 Tom Glanton Democratic Carrollton 67 Nathan G. Knight Democratic Newnan 68 J. Crawford Ware Democratic Hogansville 69 Edwin G. (Ed) Mullinax Democratic LaGrange 70 Claude A. Bray, Jr. Democratic Manchester 71-1 John R. Carlisle 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 Morrow 73 Ray Marks Tucker Democratic McDonough 74 Philip Johnson Democratic Covington 75 Bobby Carrell Democratic Monroe 76 Ben Barron Ross Democratic Lincolnton 77 Roy Owens Democratic Appling 78 Bill Jones Democratic Jackson 79 Marvin Adams Democratic Thomaston 80 P. Benson Ham Democratic Forsyth 81 W. Jones Lane Democratic Statesboro 82 Paul E. Nessith, Sr. Democratic Statesboro 83 Emory E. Bargeron Democratic Louisville 84 Warren D. Evans Democratic Thomson 85 R.A. Dent Democratic Augusta 86 Ronald C. Truluck Republican Hephzibah 87 Jack Connell Democratic Augusta 88 G.F. (Danny) Daniel, Jr. Democratic Augusta 89 Bob Beckham Republican Augusta 90 David J. Swann Republican Augusta 91 W. Randolph Phillips Democratic Shiloh 92 Calvin Smyre Democratic Columbus 93 Albert W. Thompson Democratic Columbus 94 Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Democratic Columbus 95 Thomas B. Buck, III 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 Pinkston Democratic Macon 101 William C. (Billy) Randall Democratic Macon 102 David E. Lucas Democratic Macon 103 Kenneth W. Birdsong Democratic Macon 104 Frank Horne Democratic Macon 105 Jimmy Lord Democratic Sandersville 106 Randolph C. (Randy) Karrh Democratic Swainsboro 107 A.D. Clifton Democratic Metter 108 Wilbur Edwin Baugh Democratic Milledgeville 109 Bobby Eugene 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 William Murray 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 Dewey D. Rush Democratic Glennville 122 Arthur M. Gignilliat Jr. Democratic Savannah 123 Al Scott Democratic Savannah 124 Joseph A. (Joe) Battle Democratic Savannah 125 Tom Taggart Democratic Savannah 126 Herbert Jones, Jr. Republican Savannah 127 Bobby L. Hill Democratic Savannah 128 Tom Triplett Democratic Port Wentworth 129 George Chance Democratic Springfield 130 Bob Hanner Democratic Parrott 131 Charles Hatcher Democratic Albany 132 John White Democratic Albany 133 R.S. "Dick" Hutchinson Democratic Albany 134 T. Hayward McCollum Democratic Albany 135 Howard H. Rainey Democratic Cordele 136 Earleen Sizemore Democratic Sylvester 137 Ted Hudson Democratic Fitzgerald 138-1 R. Bayne Stone Democratic Hazlehurst 138-2 Joel R. Greene Democratic Jesup 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 James W. Keyton Democratic Thomasville 144 Marcus E. Collins, Sr. Democratic Pelham 145 Dorsey R. Matthews Democratic Moultrie 146-1 Grover C. Patten Democratic Adel 146-2 Monty Veazey Democratic Tifton 147 Henry L. Reaves Democratic Quitman 148 James M. Beck Democratic Valdosta 149 Robert L. Patten Democratic Lakeland 150 Tom Crosby, Jr. Democratic Waycross 151 Harry D. Dixon Democratic Waycross 152-1 Paul W. Foster Democratic Blackshear 152-2 Bobby A. Wheeler Democratic Alma 153 James R. (Jim) Tuten, Jr Democratic Brunswick 154 Dean G. Auten Republican Brunswick
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