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.
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.
District
Previous
Subsequent
Reason for change
3
17
23
29
37
40
44
47
49
51
52
54
56
Jeff Chapman (R)
William T. Ligon, Jr. (R)
Ran for Governor
John Douglas (R)
Rick Jeffares (R)
Retired
J.B. Powell (D)
Jesse Stone (R)
Ran for Agriculture Commissioner
Seth Harp (R)
Joshua McKoon (R)
Ran for Insurance Commissioner
John Wiles (R)
Lindsey Tippins (R)
Defeated in Primary Runoff
Dan Weber (R)
Fran Millar (R)
Retired
Gail Buckner (D)
Gail Davenport (D)
Ran for Secretary of State
Ralph Hudgens (R)
Frank Ginn (R)
Ran for Insurance Commissioner
Lee Hawkins (R)
Butch Miller (R)
Ran for Congress
Chip Pearson (R)
Steve Gooch (R)
Retired
Preston Smith (R)
Barry Loudermilk (R)
Ran for Attorney General
Don Thomas (R)
Charlie Bethel (R)
Retired
Dan Moody (R)
John Albers (R)
Retired
Changes in Membership During Current Term
Announced Retirements
Members of the House of Representatives
District
Representative
Party
First elected
Residence
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
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29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
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51
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62
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66
67
68
69
70
71
72
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74
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76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
Jay Neal
Republican
2004
LaFayette
Martin Scott
Republican
2004
Rossville
Tom Weldon
Republican
2008
Ringgold
Roger Williams
Republican
2001
Ringgold
John D. Meadows, III
Republican
2004
Calhoun
Tom Dickson
Republican
2004
Cohutta
David Ralston
Republican
2002
Blue Ridge
Stephen Allison
Republican
2008
Blairsville
Amos Amerson
Republican
2000
Dahlonega
Terry Rogers
Republican
2008
Clarkesville
Barbara Massey Reece
Democratic
1998
Menlo
Rick Jasperse
Republican
2010
Jasper
Katie Dempsey
Republican
2006
Rome
Christian Coomer
Republican
2010
Cartersville
Paul Battles
Republican
2008
Cartersville
Rick Crawford
Democratic
2007
Cedartown
Howard R. Maxwell
Republican
2002
Dallas
Kevin Cooke
Republican
2010
Carrollton
Paulette Braddock
Republican
2010
Hiram
Charlice H. Byrd
Republican
2004
Woodstock
Calvin Hill
Republican
2002
Canton
Sean Jerguson
Republican
2006
Holly Springs
Mark Hamilton
Republican
2006
Cumming
Mike Dudgeon
Republican
2010
Suwanee
James Mills
Republican
1992
Gainesville
Carl Rogers
Republican
1994
Gainesville
Doug Collins
Republican
2006
Gainesville
Michael Harden
Republican
2008
Toccoa
Alan Powell
Republican
1990
Hartwell
Tom McCall
Republican
1994
Elberton
Tommy Benton
Republican
2004
Jefferson
Judy Manning
Republican
1996
Marietta
David Wilkerson
Democratic
2010
Austell
Rich Golick
Republican
1998
Smyrna
Ed Setzler
Republican
2004
Acworth
Earl Ehrhart
Republican
1988
Powder Springs
Terry Johnson
Democratic
2004
Marietta
Sam Teasley
Republican
2010
Marietta
Alisha Thomas Morgan
Democratic
2002
Austell
Stacey Adams
Democratic
2010
Smyrna
Sharon Cooper
Republican
1996
Marietta
Don Parsons
Republican
1994
Marietta
Bobby Franklin
Republican
1996
Marietta
Sheila Jones
Democratic
2004
Smyrna
Matt Dollar
Republican
2002
Marietta
Jan Jones
Republican
2003
Milton
Chuck Martin
Republican
2002
Alpharetta
Harry Geisinger
Republican
2004
Roswell
Wendell Willard
Republican
2000
Sandy Springs
Lynne Riley
Republican
2010
Johns Creek
Tom Rice
Republican
1996
Norcross
Joe Wilkinson
Republican
2000
Atlanta
Elly Dobbs
Democratic
2008
Atlanta
Edward Lindsey
Republican
2004
Atlanta
Rashad Taylor
Democratic
2008
Atlanta
Kathy Ashe
Democratic
1990
Atlanta
Pat Gardner
Democratic
2001
Atlanta
Simone Bell
Democratic
2009
Atlanta
Margaret Kaiser
Democratic
2006
Atlanta
Gloria Bromell Tinubu
Democratic
2010
Atlanta
Ralph Long, III
Democratic
2008
Atlanta
Joe Heckstall
Democratic
1994
East Point
Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr.
Democratic
1980
Atlanta
Roger B. Bruce
Democratic
2002
Atlanta
Sharon Beasley-Teague
Democratic
1992
Red Oak
Virgil Fludd
Democratic
2002
Tyrone
Bill Hembree
Republican
1998
Winston
Tim Bearden
Republican
2004
Villa Rica
Randy Nix
Republican
2006
LaGrange
Lynn Ratigan Smith
Republican
1996
Newnan
Billy Horne
Republican
2004
Newnan
Matt Ramsey
Republican
2006
Peachtree City
John P. Yates
Republican
1988
Griffin
Roberta Abdul-Salaam
Democratic
2004
Riverdale
Yasmin Neal
Democratic
2010
Jonesboro
Sandra Scott
Democratic
2010
Rex
Darryl Jordan
Democratic
2000
Riverdale
Glenn Baker
Democratic
2008
Jonesboro
Tom Taylor
Republican
2010
Dunwoody
Mike Jacobs
Republican
2004
Atlanta
Elena Parent
Democratic
2010
Atlanta
Scott Holcomb
Democratic
2010
Atlanta
Mary Margaret Oliver
Democratic
2002
Decatur
Stacey Abrams
Democratic
2006
Atlanta
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield
Democratic
1998
Atlanta
Karla Drenner
Democratic
2000
Avondale Estates
Michele D. Henson
Democratic
1990
Stone Mountain
Billy Mitchell
Democratic
2002
Stone Mountain
Earnest "Coach" Williams
Democratic
2002
Avondale Estates
Howard Mosby
Democratic
2002
Atlanta
Rahn Mayo
Democratic
2008
Atlanta
Pam Stephenson
Democratic
2002
Decatur
Dee Dawkins-Haigler
Democratic
2008
Lithonia
Dar'shun Kendrick
Democratic
2010
Lithonia
Pam Dickerson
Democratic
2010
Conyers
Pedro Rafael Marin
Democratic
2002
Duluth
Brooks P. Coleman, Jr.
Republican
1992
Duluth
Josh Clark
Republican
2010
Buford
Hugh Floyd
Democratic
2002
Norcross
Brian W. Thomas
Democratic
2004
Lilburn
Buzz Brockway
Republican
2010
Lawrenceville
B.J. Pak
Republican
2010
Lilburn
David Casas
Republican
2002
Lilburn
Valerie Clark
Republican
2010
Lawrenceville
Donna Sheldon
Republican
2002
Dacula
Brett Harrell
Republican
2010
Snellville
Tom Kirby
Republican
2011
Loganville
Terry Lamar England
Republican
2004
Auburn
Steve Davis
Republican
2004
McDonough
Andrew Welch
Republican
2010
McDonough
Bruce Williamson
Republican
2010
Monroe
Doug Holt
Republican
2004
Social Circle
VACANT
Keith Heard
Democratic
1992
Athens
Doug McKillip
Republican
2006
Athens
Mickey Channell
Republican
2002
Greensboro
Lee Anderson
Republican
2008
Grovetown
Ben L. Harbin
Republican
1994
Evans
Barbara Sims
Republican
2006
Augusta
Quincy Murphy
Democratic
2002
Augusta
Henry Howard
Democratic
2006
Augusta
Earnest Smith
Democratic
2009
Augusta
Gloria Frazier
Democratic
2006
Hephzibah
Sistie Hudson
Democratic
1996
Sparta
Susan Holmes
Republican
2010
Monticello
David Knight
Republican
2004
Griffin
Billy Maddox
Republican
2007
Zebulon
Carl Von Epps
Democratic
1992
LaGrange
Kip Smith
Republican
2009
Columbus
Debbie Buckner
Democratic
2002
Junction City
Richard H. Smith
Republican
2004
Columbus
Calvin Smyre
Democratic
1974
Columbus
Carolyn Hugley
Democratic
1992
Columbus
Mike Cheokas
Republican
2004
Americus
Lynmore James
Democratic
1992
Montezuma
Robert Dickey
Republican
2011
Musella
Allen Peake
Republican
2006
Macon
Nikki Randall
Democratic
1999
Macon
David E. Lucas, Sr.
Democratic
1975
Macon
Bubber Epps
Republican
2008
Dry Branch
Rusty Kidd
Independent
2009
Milledgeville
Mack Jackson
Democratic
2008
Sandersville
Matt Hatchett
Republican
2010
Dublin
Jimmy Pruett
Republican
2006
Eastman
Willie Lee Talton
Republican
2004
Warner Robins
Larry O'Neal
Republican
2001
Bonaire
Buddy Harden
Republican
2008
Cordele
Bob Hanner
Republican
1975
Parrott
Gerald E. Greene
Republican
1982
Cuthbert
Winfred J. Dukes
Democratic
1996
Albany
Carol Fullerton
Democratic
2008
Albany
Ed Rynders
Republican
2002
Albany
Tony McBrayer
Republican
2010
Tifton
Jay Roberts
Republican
2002
Ocilla
Greg Morris
Republican
1998
Vidalia
Larry "Butch" Parrish
Republican
1984
Swainsboro
Jon G. Burns
Republican
2004
Newington
Jan Tankersley
Republican
2010
Brooklet
Ann Purcell
Republican
2009
Rincon
Bob Bryant
Democratic
2004
Garden City
Mickey Stephens
Democratic
2008
Savannah
J. Craig Gordon
Democratic
2006
Savannah
Ben Watson
Republican
2010
Savannah
Ron Stephens
Republican
1996
Savannah
Al Williams
Democratic
2002
Midway
Delvis Dutton
Republican
2010
Glennville
Roger Bert Lane
Republican
2004
Darien
Tommy Smith
Republican
1978
Nicholls
Chuck Sims
Republican
1996
Ambrose
Penny Houston
Republican
1998
Nashville
Jay Powell
Republican
2008
Camilla
Gene Maddox
Republican
2004
Cairo
Darlene Taylor
Republican
2010
Thomasville
Ellis Black
Republican
2002
Valdosta
Amy Carter
Republican
2006
Valdosta
Jason Shaw
Republican
2010
Lakeland
Mark Hatfield
Republican
2004
Waycross
Chad Nimmer
Republican
2011
Blackshear
Alex Atwood
Republican
2010
Brunswick
Jason Spencer
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.
District
Previous
Subsequent
Reason for change
14th
Barry Loudermilk (R)
Christian Coomer (R)
Ran for State Senate
18th
Mark Butler (R)
Kevin Cooke (R)
Ran for Labor Commissioner
19th
Daniel Stout (R)
Paulette Braddock (R)
Defeated in Primary Runoff
24th
Tom Knox (R)
Mike Dudgeon (R)
Ran for Insurance Commissioner
33rd
Don Wix (D)
David Wilkerson (D)
Defeated in Primary
38th
Pat Dooley (D)
Sam Teasley (R)
Defeated in General
40th
Rob Teilhet (D)
Stacey Evans (D)
Ran for Attorney General
50th
Mark Burkhalter (R)
Lynne Riley (R)
Retired
60th
Georganna Sinkfield (D)
Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D)
Ran for Secretary of State
75th
Ron Dodson (D)
Yasmin Neal (D)
Retired
76th
Mike Glanton (D)
Sandra Scott (D)
Retired
79th
Fran Millar (R)
Tom Taylor (R)
Ran for State Senate
81st
Jill Chambers (R)
Elena Parent (D)
Defeated in General
82nd
Kevin Levitas (D)
Scott Holcomb (D)
Retired
94th
Randal Mangham (D)
Dar'shun Kendrick (D)
Ran for Governor
95th
Toney Collins (D)
Pam Dickerson (D)
Defeated in Primary Runoff
98th
Bobby Reese (R)
Josh Clark (R)
Retired
101st
Mike Coan (R)
Buzz Brockway (R)
Retired
102nd
Clay Cox (R)
B.J. Pak (R)
Retired
104th
Lee Thompson (D)
Valerie Clark (R)
Defeated in General
106th
Melvin Everson (R)
Brett Harrell (R)
Retired
110th
John Lunsford (R)
Andrew Welch (R)
Retired
111th
Jeff May (R)
Bruce Williamson (R)
Retired
113th
Bob Smith (R)
Hank Huckaby (R)
Retired
125th
Jim Cole (R)
Susan Holmes (R)
Retired
143rd
DuBose Porter (D)
Matt Hatchett (R)
Ran for Governor
153rd
Austin Scott (R)
Tony McBrayer (R)
Ran for Congress
158th
Bob Lane (R)
Jan Tankersley (R)
Retired
163rd
Burke Day (R)
Ben Watson (R)
Retired
166th
Terry Barnard (R)
Delvis Dutton (R)
Retired
173rd
Mike Keown (R)
Darlene Taylor (R)
Ran for Congress
176th
Jay Shaw (D)
Jason Shaw (R)
Resigned
179th
Jerry Keen (R)
Alex Atwood (R)
Retired
180th
Cecily A. Hill (R)
Jason Spencer (R)
Defeated in Primary Runoff
Changes in Membership During Current Term
Date seat became vacant
District
Previous
Reason for change
Subsequent
Date of successor's taking office
November 30, 2010
136th
Tony Sellier (R)
Died of Congestive Heart Failure.
Robert Dickey
(R)
February 16, 2011
December 9, 2010
178th
Mark Williams (R)
Resigned to serve as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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