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152nd Georgia General Assembly

Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia

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name	152nd 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	151st
after	153rd
chamber1	Senate
membership1	56 (38 R, 18 D)
control1	Republican Party
chamber1_leader1_type	President of the Senate
chamber1_leader1	Casey Cagle (R)
chamber2	House of Representatives
membership2	180 (119 R, 60 D, 1 I)
control2	Republican Party
chamber2_leader1_type	Speaker of the House
chamber2_leader1	David Ralston (R)
session1_start
session1_end
session2_start
session2_end

The 152nd General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 14, 2013, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 152nd Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 151st and preceded the 153rd.

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation	Members
	Republican Party
	Democratic Party
	Independent
	Vacancies
Total	56

House of Representatives

Affiliation	Members
	Republican Party
	Democratic Party
	Independent
	Vacancies
Total	180

Officers

Senate

Position	Name	District	Party
	President	Casey Cagle	n/a
	President Pro Tempore	David Shafer	48

Majority leadership

Position	Name	District
	Senate Majority Leader	Ronnie Chance
	Majority Caucus Chairman	Butch MillerButch Miller
	Majority Whip	Cecil Staton

Minority leadership

Position	Name	District
	Senate Minority Leader	Steve HensonSteve Henson
	Minority Caucus Chairman	Horacena Tate
	Minority Whip	Vincent Fort

House of Representatives

Position	Name	District	Party
	Speaker of the House	David Ralston	7
	Speaker Pro Tempore	Jan Jones	46

Majority leadership

Position	Name	District
	House Majority Leader	Larry O'Neal
	Majority Whip	Edward Lindsey
	Majority Caucus Chairman	Donna Sheldon
	Majority Caucus Vice Chairman	Matt Ramsey
	Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.	Allen Peake

Minority leadership

Position	Name	District
	House Minority Leader	Stacey Abrams
	Minority Whip	Carolyn Hugley
	Minority Caucus Chairman	Virgil Fludd
	Minority Caucus Vice Chairman	Billy Mitchell
	Minority Caucus Secretary	Debbie Buckner

Members of the State Senate

District	Party	First elected	Residence	1
Earl “Buddy” Carter	Republican	2009	Pooler
Lester Jackson	Democratic	2008	Savannah
William T. Ligon, Jr.	Republican	2010	Brunswick
Jack HillJack Hill	Republican	1990	Reidsville
Curt Thompson	Democratic	2004	Tucker
Hunter HillHunter Hill	Republican	2012	Atlanta
Tyler Harper	Republican	2012	Ocilla
Tim Golden	Republican	1998	Valdosta
Don BalfourDon Balfour	Republican	1992	Snellville
Emanuel Jones	Democratic	2004	Decatur
Dean Burke	Republican	2012	Bainbridge
Freddie Powell Sims	Democratic	2008	Dawson
John CrosbyJohn Crosby	Republican	2008	Tifton
Barry Loudermilk	Republican	2010	Cassville
Ed Harbison	Democratic	1992	Columbus
Ronnie Chance	Republican	2004	Tyrone
Rick Jeffares	Republican	2010	Locust Grove
Cecil Staton	Republican	2004	Macon
Tommie Williams	Republican	1998	Lyons
Ross Tolleson	Republican	2002	Perry
Brandon Beach	Republican	2012	Alpharetta
Hardie Davis	Democratic	2010	Augusta
Jesse StoneJesse Stone	Republican	2010	Waynesboro
Bill JacksonBill Jackson	Republican	2007	Appling
Burt Jones	Republican	2012	Jackson
David LucasDavid Lucas	Democratic	2012	Macon
Jack MurphyJack Murphy	Republican	2006	Cumming
Mike Crane	Republican	2011	Newnan
Joshua McKoon	Republican	2010	Columbus
Mike Dugan	Republican	2012	Carrollton
Bill Heath	Republican	2004	Bremen
Judson Hill	Republican	2004	Marietta
Steve ThompsonSteve Thompson	Democratic		1990	Marietta
Valencia Seay	Democratic	2003	Riverdale
Donzella James	Democratic	2009	College Park
Nan Orrock	Democratic	2006	Atlanta
Lindsey Tippins	Republican	2010	Marietta
Horacena Tate	Democratic	1998	Atlanta
Vincent Fort	Democratic	1996	Atlanta
Fran Millar	Republican	2010	Atlanta
Steve Henson	Democratic	2002	Tucker
Jason Carter	Democratic	2010	Decatur
Ronald Ramsey, Sr.	Democratic	2006	Decatur
Gail Davenport	Democratic	2010	Jonesboro
Renee Unterman	Republican	2002	Buford
Bill Cowsert	Republican	2006	Athens
Frank Ginn	Republican	2010	Danielsville
David Shafer	Republican	2001	Duluth
Butch Miller	Republican	2010	Gainesville
John WilkinsonJohn Wilkinson	Republican	2011	Toccoa
Steve Gooch	Republican	2010	Dahlonega
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	2012	Rome
Jeff Mullis	Republican	2000	Chickamauga
Charlie Bethel	Republican	2010	Dalton
Gloria S. Butler	Democratic	1999	Stone Mountain
John Albers	Republican	2010	Roswell

Changes in membership from previous term

District	Previous	Subsequent	Reason for change

Changes in membership during current term

Barry Loudermilk resigned from the Georgia Senate, representing the 14th district, in August 2013, to focus on his campaign for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. Bruce Thompson won a special election to fill the remainder of his term.

Announced retirements

Members of the House of Representatives

District	Party	First elected	Residence
John Deffenbaugh	Republican	2012	Lookout Mountain
Jay Neal	Republican	2004	LaFayette
Tom Weldon	Republican	2008	Ringgold
Bruce Broadrick	Republican	2012	Dalton
John D. Meadows, III	Republican	2004	Calhoun
Tom Dickson	Republican	2004	Cohutta
David Ralston	Republican	2002	Blue Ridge
Stephen Allison	Republican	2008	Blairsville
Kevin Tanner	Republican	2012	Dawsonville
Terry Rogers	Republican	2008	Clarkesville
Rick Jasperse	Republican	2010	Jasper
Eddie Lumsden	Republican	2012	Armuchee
Katie M. Dempsey	Republican	2006	Rome
Christian Coomer	Republican	2010	Cartersville
Paul Battles	Republican	2008	Cartersville
Trey Kelley	Republican	2012	Cedartown
Howard R. Maxwell	Republican	2002	Dallas
Kevin Cooke	Republican	2010	Carrollton
Paulette Braddock	Republican	2010	Hiram
Michael Caldwell	Republican	2012	Woodstock
Scot Turner	Republican	2012	Holly Springs
Calvin Hill	Republican	2002	Canton
Mandi L. Ballinger	Republican	2012	Canton
Mark Hamilton	Republican	2006	Cumming
Mike Dudgeon	Republican	2010	Suwanee
Geoff Duncan	Republican	2012	Cumming
Lee Hawkins	Republican	2012	Gainesville
Dan Gasaway	Republican	2012	Homer
Carl Rogers	Republican	1994	Gainesville
Emory Dunahoo	Republican	2010	Gainesville
Tommy Benton	Republican	2004	Jefferson
Alan Powell	Republican	1990	Hartwell
Tom McCall	Republican	1994	Elberton
Gregory Charles	Republican	2012	Kennesaw
Ed Setzler	Republican	2004	Acworth
Earl Ehrhart	Republican	1988	Powder Springs
Sam Teasley	Republican	2010	Marietta
David Wilkerson	Democratic	2010	Austell
Alisha Thomas Morgan	Democratic	2002	Austell
Rich Golick	Republican	1998	Smyrna
Michael Smith	Democratic	2012	Marietta
Stacey Evans	Democratic	2010	Smyrna
Sharon Cooper	Republican	1996	Marietta
Don Parsons	Republican	1994	Marietta
Matt Dollar	Republican	2002	Marietta
John Carson	Republican	2010	Marietta
Jan Jones	Republican	2003	Milton
Harry Geisinger	Republican	2004	Roswell
Chuck Martin	Republican	2002	Alpharetta
Lynne Riley	Republican	2010	Johns Creek
Wendell Willard	Republican	2000	Sandy Springs
Joe Wilkinson	Republican	2000	Atlanta
Sheila Jones	Democratic	2004	Smyrna
Edward Lindsey	Republican	2004	Atlanta
Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr.	Democratic	1980	Atlanta
"Able" Mable Thomas	Democratic	2012	Atlanta
Pat Gardner	Democratic	2001	Atlanta
Simone Bell	Democratic	2009	Atlanta
Margaret Kaiser	Democratic	2006	Atlanta
Keisha Waites	Democratic	2012	Atlanta
Roger B. Bruce	Democratic	2002	Atlanta
LaDawn Jones	Democratic	1994	Atlanta
Ronnie Mabra	Democratic	2012	Fayetteville
Virgil Fludd	Democratic	2002	Tyrone
Sharon Beasley-Teague	Democratic	1992	Red Oak
Kimberly Alexander	Democratic	2012	Hiram
Micah Gravley	Republican	2012	Douglasville
Dustin Hightower	Republican	2012	Carrollton
Randy Nix	Republican	2006	LaGrange
Lynn Ratigan Smith	Republican	1996	Newnan
David Stover	Republican	2012	Newnan
Matt Ramsey	Republican	2006	Peachtree City
John P. Yates	Republican	1988	Griffin
Valencia Stovall	Democratic	2012	Ellenwood
Mike Glanton	Democratic	2012	Jonesboro
Sandra Scott	Democratic	2010	Rex
Darryl Jordan	Democratic	2000	Riverdale
Demetrius Douglas	Democratic	2008	Stockbridge
Tom Taylor	Republican	2010	Dunwoody
Mike Jacobs	Republican	2004	Atlanta
Scott Holcomb	Democratic	2010	Atlanta
Mary Margaret Oliver	Democratic	2002	Decatur
Howard Mosby	Democratic	2002	Atlanta
Rahn Mayo	Democratic	2008	Atlanta
Karla Drenner	Democratic	2000	Avondale Estates
Michele D. Henson	Democratic	1990	Stone Mountain
Earnest "Coach" Williams	Democratic	2002	Avondale Estates
Billy Mitchell	Democratic	2002	Stone Mountain
Stacey Abrams	Democratic	2006	Atlanta
Pam Stephenson	Democratic	2002	Decatur
Dee Dawkins-Haigler	Democratic	2008	Lithonia
Tonya Anderson	Democratic	2012	Lithonia
Dar'shun Kendrick	Democratic	2010	Lithonia
Karen Bennett	Democratic	2012	Stone Mountain
Tom Rice	Republican	1996	Norcross
Pedro Rafael Marin	Democratic	2002	Duluth
Brooks Coleman	Republican	1992	Duluth
Josh Clark	Republican	2010	Buford
Hugh Floyd	Democratic	2002	Norcross
Brian W. Thomas	Democratic	2004	Lilburn
Valerie Clark	Republican	2010	Lawrenceville
Buzz Brockway	Republican	2010	Lawrenceville
Timothy Barr	Republican	2012	Lawrenceville
Donna Sheldon	Republican	2002	Dacula
Joyce Chandler	Republican	2012	Snellville
Brett Harrell	Republican	2010	Snellville
David Casas	Republican	2002	Lilburn
B.J. Pak	Republican	2010	Lilburn
Dale Rutledge	Republican	2012	McDonough
Andrew Welch	Republican	2010	McDonough
Brian Strickland	Republican	2012	McDonough
Doug Holt	Republican	2004	Social Circle
Pam Dickerson	Democratic	2010	Conyers
Tom Kirby	Republican	2011	Loganville
Bruce Williamson	Republican	2010	Monroe
Terry Lamar England	Republican	2004	Auburn
Regina Quick	Republican	2012	Athens
Spencer Frye	Democratic	2012	Athens
Chuck Williams	Republican	2011	Watkinsville
Mickey Channell	Republican	2002	Greensboro
Barry Fleming	Republican	2012	Harlem
Ben L. Harbin	Republican	1994	Evans
Barbara Sims	Republican	2006	Augusta
Henry Howard	Democratic	2006	Augusta
Earnest Smith	Democratic	2009	Augusta
Gloria Frazier	Democratic	2006	Hephzibah
Quincy Murphy	Democratic	2002	Augusta
Mack Jackson	Democratic	2008	Sandersville
Susan Holmes	Republican	2010	Monticello
David Knight	Republican	2004	Griffin
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.	Republican	2012	Thomaston
Carl Von Epps	Democratic	1992	LaGrange
John David Pezold	Republican	2012	Fortson
Richard H. Smith	Republican	2004	Columbus
Calvin Smyre	Democratic	1974	Columbus
Carolyn Hugley	Democratic	1992	Columbus
Debbie Buckner	Democratic	2002	Junction City
Mike Cheokas	Republican	2004	Americus
Patty Bentley	Democratic	2012	Reynolds
Robert Dickey	Republican	2011	Musella
Allen Peake	Republican	2006	Macon
Nikki Randall	Democratic	1999	Macon
James Beverly	Democratic	2012	Macon
Bubber Epps	Republican	2008	Dry Branch
Rusty Kidd	Independent	2009	Milledgeville
Larry O'Neal	Republican	2001	Bonaire
Willie Lee Talton	Republican	2004	Warner Robins
Buddy Harden	Republican	2008	Cordele
Jimmy Pruett	Republican	2006	Eastman
Matt Hatchett	Republican	2010	Dublin
Gerald E. Greene	Republican	1982	Cuthbert
Ed Rynders	Republican	2002	Albany
Carol Fullerton	Democratic	2008	Albany
Winfred J. Dukes	Democratic	1996	Albany
Jay Roberts	Republican	2002	Ocilla
Greg Morris	Republican	1998	Vidalia
Delvis Dutton	Republican	2010	Glennville
Larry "Butch" Parrish	Republican	1984	Swainsboro
Jon G. Burns	Republican	2004	Newington
Jan Tankersley	Republican	2010	Brooklet
Bill Hitchens	Republican	2012	Rincon
Bob Bryant	Democratic	2004	Garden City
J. Craig Gordon	Democratic	2006	Savannah
Ron Stephens	Republican	1996	Savannah
Mickey Stephens	Democratic	2008	Savannah
Ben Watson	Republican	2010	Savannah
Jeff Chapman	Republican	2012	Brunswick
Al Williams	Democratic	2002	Midway
Chuck Sims	Republican	1996	Ambrose
Penny Houston	Republican	1998	Nashville
Jay Powell	Republican	2008	Camilla
Sam Watson	Republican	2008	Moultrie
Darlene K. Taylor	Republican	2010	Thomasville
Ellis Black	Republican	2002	Valdosta
Amy Carter	Republican	2006	Valdosta
Jason Shaw	Republican	2010	Lakeland
Dexter Sharper	Democratic	2012	Valdosta
Chad Nimmer	Republican	2011	Blackshear
Alex Atwood	Republican	2010	Brunswick
Jason Spencer	Republican	2010	Woodbine

Changes in membership from previous term

District	Previous	Subsequent	Reason for change

Changes in membership during current term

Date seat became vacant	District	Previous	Reason for change	Subsequent	Date of successor's taking office
July 1, 2013	100	Brian W. Thomas	Resigned	Dewey McClain	December 5, 2013
August 27, 2013	104	Donna Sheldon	Resigned	Chuck Efstration	December 13, 2013
October 30, 2013	22	Calvin Hill	Deceased	Sam Moore	February 11, 2014

References

[http://www.house.ga.gov/clerk/en-US/DailyStatusSheets.aspx House Daily Status Reports]. house.ga.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
"Sen Thompson takes office after beating Laughridge in runoff". Cherokee Tribune.
(December 4, 2013). "Thompson, Prince, Efstration Win General Assembly Seats". Gpb.org.
[http://ballotpedia.org/Sam_Moore Sam Moore]. ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

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