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146th Georgia General Assembly
Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia
Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 146th 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 | 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) |
| session1_start | |
| session1_end | |
| session2_start | |
| session2_end |
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
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mark Taylor | Democrat | |
| President Pro Tempore | Terrell Starr | Democrat |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | Charles W. Walker | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Nathan Dean | |
| Majority Whip | Richard O. Marable |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Eric Johnson | ||
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Bill Stephens | ||
| Minority Whip | Tom Price |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Tom Murphy | Democrat | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Jack Connell | Democrat |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| House Majority Leader | Larry Walker | |
| Majority Whip | Jimmy Skipper | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Calvin Smyre | |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | LaNett Stanley-Turner |
Minority Leadership
| Position | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| House Minority Leader | Lynn Westmoreland | |
| Minority Whip | Earl Ehrhart | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Garland Pinholster | |
| Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Sharon Cooper | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Anne Mueller |
Members of the Georgia State Senate, 2001–2002
| 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 | |
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| Eric Johnson | Republican | Savannah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regina Thomas | Democratic | Savannah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rene 'D. Kemp | Democratic | Hinesville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Hill | Republican | Reidsville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph A. Burton | Republican | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tommie Williams | Republican | Lyons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peg Blitch | Democratic | Homerville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Golden | Democratic | Valdosta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Balfour | Republican | Snellville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nadine Thomas | Democratic | Decatur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold J. Ragan | Democratic | Cairo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael S. Meyer von Bremen | Democratic | Albany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rooney L. Bowen | Republican | Cordele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Hooks | Democratic | Americus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ed Harbison | Democratic | Columbus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seth Harp | Republican | Midland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Crotts | Republican | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | Bonaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Van Streat Jr. | Democratic | Nicholls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh Gillis | Democratic | Soperton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert LaMutt | Republican | Marietta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles W. Walker | Democratic | Augusta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Cheeks | Republican | Augusta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joey Brush | Republican | Martinez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faye Smith | Democratic | Milledgeville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Brown | Democratic | Macon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susan W. Cable | Republican | Macon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mitch Seabaugh | Republican | Sharpsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel W. Lee | Republican | LaGrange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Hamrick | Republican | Carrollton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Dean | Democratic | Rockmart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Tanksley | Republican | Marietta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Thompson | Democratic | Marietta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Hecht | Democratic | Morrow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donzella J. James | Democratic | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Scott | Democratic | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Phillip (Phil) Gingrey | Republican | Marietta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Horacena Tate | Democratic | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent D. Fort | Democratic | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rusty Paul | Republican | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bart Ladd | Republican | Doraville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Polak | Democratic | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connie Stokes | Democratic | Decatur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrell Starr | Democratic | Jonesboro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.C. (Bob) Guhl | Republican | Social Circle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doug Haines | Democratic | Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Beatty | Republican | Jefferson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Ray | Republican | Lawrenceville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casey Cagle | Republican | Chestnut Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carol Jackson | Democratic | Cleveland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Stephens | Republican | Canton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard O. Marable | Democratic | Rome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff E. Mullis | Republican | Chickamauga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don R. Thomas | Republican | Dalton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gloria Butler | Democratic | Stone Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Price | Republican | Roswell |
Members of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 2001–2002
| District | Representative | Party | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Joyce | Republican | Lookout Mountain | |
| 2 | Mike Snow | Democratic | Chickamauga | |
| 3 | Ronald L. Forster | Republican | Ringgold | |
| 4 | Allen Hammontree | Republican | Cohutta | |
| 5 | Roger Williams | Republican | Dalton | |
| 6 | Charles Judy Poag | Democratic | Eton | |
| 7 | Amos Amerson | Republican | Dahlonega | |
| 8 | Ralph Twiggs | Democratic | Hiawassee | |
| 9 | Benjamin Bridges | Republican | Cleveland | |
| 10 | Tom E. Shanahan | Democratic | Calhoun | |
| 11 | Barbara Massey Reece | Democratic | Menlo | |
| 12 | Paul E. Smith | Democratic | Rome | |
| 13 | Buddy Childers | Democratic | Rome | |
| 14 | Jeff Lewis | Republican | White | |
| 15 | Garland F. Pinholster | Republican | Ball Ground | |
| 16 | Steve Stancil | Republican | Canton | |
| Diane Z. Grasse | Republican | Canton | ||
| 17 | Chuck Scheid | Republican | Woodstock | |
| 18 | Thomas B. Murphy | Democratic | Bremen | |
| 19 | Clint Smith | Republican | Gainesville | |
| 20 | Carl Rogers | Democratic | Gainesville | |
| 21 | James Mills | Republican | Gainesville | |
| 22 | Jeanette Jamieson | Democratic | Toccoa | |
| 23 | Alan Powell | Democratic | Hartwell | |
| 24 | Ralph T. Hudgens | Republican | Colbert | |
| 25 | Pat Bell | Democratic | Jefferson | |
| 26 | Glenn Richardson | Republican | Dallas | |
| 27 | Bill Cummings | Democratic | Rockmart | |
| 28 | Tom Knox | Republican | Cumming | |
| 29 | Ginger Collins | Republican | Atlanta | |
| 30 | Rich Golick | Republican | Smyrna | |
| 31 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | Marietta | |
| 32 | Judy Manning | Republican | Marietta | |
| 33 | Don Wix | Democratic | Mableton | |
| 34 | John Wiles | Republican | Marietta | |
| 35 | Terry Johnson | Democratic | Marietta | |
| 36 | Earl Ehrhart | Republican | Powder Springs | |
| 37 | Mitchell Kaye | Republican | Marietta | |
| 38 | Roger Hines | Republican | Kennesaw | |
| 39 | Bobby Franklin | Republican | Marietta | |
| 40 | Don Parsons | Republican | Marietta | |
| 41 | Mark Burkhalter | Republican | Alpharetta | |
| 42 | Tom Campbell | Republican | Roswell | |
| 43 | Joe Wilkinson | Republican | Sandy Springs | |
| 44 | Wendell Willard | Republican | Dunwoody | |
| 45 | Bob Irvin | Republican | Atlanta | |
| 46 | Kathy Ashe | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 47 | Pat Gardner | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 48 | Douglas C. Dean | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 49 | Pam Stanley | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 50 | LaNett Stanley-Turner | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 51 | James E. "Billy" McKinney | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 52 | Kasim Reed | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 53 | Robert A. "Bob" Holmes | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 54 | Tyrone L. Brooks Sr. | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 55 | Joe Heckstall | Democratic | East Point | |
| 56 | Nan Grogan Orrock | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 57 | Georganna T. Sinkfield | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 58 | Sharon Beasley-Teague | Democratic | Red Oak | |
| 59 | Fran Millar | Republican | Dunwoody | |
| 60 | J. Max Davis | Republican | Atlanta | |
| 61 | Doug Teper | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 62 | Sally Harrell | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 63 | Paul Jennings | Republican | Atlanta | |
| 64 | Arnold Ragas | Democratic | Stone Mountain | |
| 65 | Michele D. Henson | Democratic | Stone Mountain | |
| 66 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | Avondale Estates | |
| 67 | Stephanie Stuckey Benfield | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 68 | JoAnn McClinton | Democratic | Atlanta | |
| 69 | Barbara J. Mobley | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 70 | Stan Watson | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 71 | Ron Sailor Jr. | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 72 | George Maddox | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 73 | Henrietta E. Turnquest | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 74 | Barbara J. Bunn | Republican | Conyers | |
| 75 | Randal Mangham | Democratic | Decatur | |
| 76 | Scott Dix | Republican | Lilburn | |
| 77 | Charles E. Bannister | Republican | Lilburn | |
| 78 | Mary Hodges Squires | Democratic | Norcross | |
| 79 | Tom Rice | Republican | Norcross | |
| 80 | Brooks P. Coleman Jr. | Republican | Duluth | |
| 81 | Gene Callaway | Republican | Lilburn | |
| 82 | Mike Coan | Republican | Lawrenceville | |
| 83 | Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Williams | Republican | Snellville | |
| 84 | Renee S. Unterman | Republican | Loganville | |
| 85 | Bobby C. Reese | Republican | Sugar Hill | |
| 86 | Warren Massey | Republican | Winder | |
| 87 | Len Walker | Republican | Loganville | |
| 88 | Louise McBee | Democratic | Athens | |
| 89 | Keith Heard | Democratic | Athens | |
| 90 | Tom McCall | Democratic | Elberton | |
| 91 | Bob Smith | Republican | Watkinsville | |
| 92 | Jim Stokes | Democratic | Covington | |
| 93 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | College Park | |
| 94 | Ron Dodson | Democratic | Lake City | |
| 95 | Gail M. Buckner | Democratic | Jonesboro | |
| 96 | Darryl Jordan | Democratic | Riverdale | |
| 97 | Mike Barnes | Democratic | Hampton | |
| 98 | Bill Hembree | Republican | Douglasville | |
| 99 | Bob Snelling | Republican | Douglasville | |
| 100 | Tracy Stallings | Democratic | Carrollton | |
| 101 | Jack E. West | Democratic | Bowdon | |
| 102 | Vance Smith Jr. | Republican | Pine Mountain | |
| 103 | Lynn Ratigan Smith | Republican | Newnan | |
| 104 | Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | Newnan | |
| 105 | Kathy Cox | Republican | Peachtree City | |
| 106 | John P. Yates | Republican | Griffin | |
| 107 | Bill Sanders | Republican | Griffin | |
| 108 | Steve Cash | Republican | McDonough | |
| 109 | John Lunsford | Republican | McDonough | |
| 110 | Curtis S. Jenkins | Democratic | Forsyth | |
| 111 | Mickey Channell | Democratic | Greensboro | |
| 112 | Bill Jackson | Democratic | Appling | |
| 113 | Ben L. Harbin | Republican | Evans | |
| 114 | Sue Burmeister | Republican | Augusta | |
| 115 | Jack Connell | Democratic | Augusta | |
| 116 | Alberta J. Anderson | Democratic | Waynesboro | |
| 117 | Ben Allen | Democratic | Augusta | |
| 118 | Henry Howard | Democratic | Augusta | |
| 119 | George L. DeLoach | Republican | Hephzibah | |
| 120 | Sistie Hudson | Democratic | Sparta | |
| 121 | Jimmy Lord | Democratic | Sandersville | |
| 122 | Bobby Eugene Parham | Democratic | Milledgeville | |
| 123 | Ken Birdsong | Democratic | Gordon | |
| 124 | David E. Lucas Sr. | Democratic | Macon | |
| 125 | David B. Graves | Republican | Macon | |
| 126 | Robert Reichert | Democratic | Macon | |
| 127 | Nikki T. Randall | Democratic | Macon | |
| 128 | Robert Ray | Democratic | Fort Valley | |
| 129 | Mack Crawford | Republican | Zebulon | |
| 130 | Jeff Brown | Republican | LaGrange | |
| 131 | Carl Von Epps | Democratic | LaGrange | |
| 132 | Danae Roberts | Republican | Columbus | |
| 133 | Carolyn Flemming Hugley | Democratic | Columbus | |
| 134 | Maretta Mitchell Taylor | Democratic | Columbus | |
| 135 | Tom Buck | Democratic | Columbus | |
| 136 | Calvin Smyre | Democratic | Columbus | |
| 137 | Jimmy Skipper | Democratic | Americus | |
| 138 | Johnny W. Floyd | Democratic | Cordele | |
| 139 | Larry O'Neal | Republican | Warner Robins | |
| 140 | Lynmore James | Democratic | Montezuma | |
| 141 | Larry Walker | Democratic | Perry | |
| 142 | Terry Coleman | Democratic | Eastman | |
| 143 | DuBose Porter | Democratic | Dublin | |
| 144 | Larry "Butch" Parrish | Democratic | Swainsboro | |
| 145 | Craig W. Lanier | Republican | Stateboro | |
| 146 | Bob Lane | Democratic | Stateboro | |
| 147 | Ann R. Purcell | Democratic | Rincon | |
| 148 | Lester Jackson | Democratic | Savannah | |
| 149 | Dorothy B. Pelote | Democratic | Savannah | |
| 150 | Ron Stephens | Republican | Garden City | |
| 151 | Tom Bordeaux | Democratic | Savannah | |
| 152 | Anne Mueller | Republican | Savannah | |
| 153 | Burke Day | Republican | Tybee Island | |
| 154 | Terry E. Barnard | Republican | Glennville | |
| 155 | Greg Morris | Democratic | Vidalia | |
| 156 | Newt Hudson | Democratic | Rochelle | |
| 157 | Ray Holland | Democratic | Ashburn | |
| 158 | Gerald E. Greene | Democratic | Cuthbert | |
| 159 | Bob Hanner | Democratic | Parrott | |
| 160 | Hugh D. Bloome | Democratic | Donalsonville | |
| 161 | Winfred J. Dukes | Democratic | Albany | |
| 162 | Lawrence R. Robers | Democratic | Albany | |
| 163 | Doug Everett | Republican | Albany | |
| 164 | A. Richard Royal | Democratic | Camilla | |
| 165 | Austin Scott | Republican | Tifton | |
| 166 | Penny Houston | Democratic | Nashville | |
| 167 | Chuck Sims | Democratic | Douglas | |
| 168 | Mike Boggs | Democratic | Waycross | |
| 169 | Tommy Smith | Democratic | Nicholls | |
| 170 | Roger Byrd | Democratic | Hazlehurst | |
| 171 | Hinson Mosley | Democratic | Jesup | |
| 172 | Buddy DeLoach | Independent | Hinesville | |
| 173 | E. C. Tillman | Democratic | Brunswick | |
| 174 | Jerry Keen | Republican | St. Simons Island | |
| 175 | Charlie Smith Jr. | Democratic | St. Marys | |
| 176 | Jay Shaw | Democratic | Lakeland | |
| 177 | Ron Borders | Democratic | Valdosta | |
| 178 | Ellis Black | Democratic | Valdosta | |
| 179 | Wallace Sholar | Democratic | Cairo | |
| 180 | John Bulloch | Republican | Ochlocknee |
- Steve Stancil resigned in December 2001 to run for the position of Lt. Governor. A special election was held to fill the vacant seat. On February 12, 2002, Diane Z, Grasse won the special runoff election.
Legislation considered
- Created Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District in 2001
References
- Website of the 146th General Assembly of Georgia
- Georgia House of Representatives Legislative Reports 2001-2002
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