135th Georgia General Assembly

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135th Georgia General Assembly

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Overview
Legislative body| Georgia General Assembly
Meeting place| Georgia State Capitol
Senate
Members| 56
President of the Senate| Zell Miller (D)
Party control| Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Members| 180
Speaker of the House| Tom Murphy (D)
Party control| Democratic Party

The 135th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 8, 1979, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The 135th Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 134th and served as the precedent for the 136th General Assembly in 1981.

## Party standings[edit]

### Senate[edit]

Affiliation  | Members

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| Republican Party | 5
| Democratic Party | 51
| Other party* | 0
Total | 56

### House of Representatives[edit]

Affiliation  | Members

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| Republican Party | 20
| Democratic Party | 160
| Other party* | 0
Total | 180

*Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties. Libertarians, and occasionally others, run candidates in elections. However, for the 1979-80 session of the General Assembly, only the two major parties were successful in electing legislators to office.

## Officers[edit]

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### Senate[edit]

#### Presiding Officer[edit]

Position  | Name  | District  | Party

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President

| Zell Miller | n/a  | Democratic
| President Pro Tempore  | Al W. Holloway | 12  | Democratic

#### Majority leadership[edit]

Position  | Name  | District

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| Senate Majority Leader  | John R. Riley | 1
| Majority Caucus Chairman  | Render Hill | 29
| Majority Whip  | Loyce Turner | 08

#### Minority leadership[edit]

Position  | Name  | District

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| Senate Minority Leader  | Paul D. Coverdell | 40
| Minority Caucus Chairman  | James W. (Jim) Tysinger | 41
| Minority Whip  | Robert H. Bell | 05

### House of Representatives[edit]

#### Presiding Officer[edit]

Position  | Name  | District  | Party

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| Speaker of the House  | Thomas B. Murphy | 18  | Democratic
| Speaker Pro Tempore  | Jack Connell | 87  | Democratic

#### Majority leadership[edit]

Position  | Name  | District

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| House Majority Leader  | Clarence Vaughn | 57
| Majority Whip  | Nathan Knight | 67
| Majority Caucus Chairman  | Bill Lee | 72
| Majority Caucus Secretary  | Ward Edwards | 110

#### Minority leadership[edit]

Position  | Name  | District

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| House Minority Leader  | Herbert Jones, Jr. | 126
| Minority Whip  | Dick Lane | 40
| Minority Caucus Chairman  | Joe Burton | 47
| Minority Caucus Secretary  | Ken Nix | 20-3

## Members of the State Senate[edit]

District  | Senator  | Party  | Residence

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1 | John R. Riley | Democratic | Savannah
2 | Charles Henry Wessels | Democratic | Savannah
3 | Glenn E. Bryant | Democratic | Hinesville
4 | Joseph E. Kennedy | Democratic | Claxton
5 | Robert H. (Bob) Bell | Republican | Atlanta
6 | Richard W. (Bill) Littlefield | Democratic | Brunswick
7 | Frank Eldridge Jr. | Democratic | Waycross
8 | Loyce W. Turner | Democratic | Valdosta
9 | Frank Sutton | Democratic | Norman Park
10 | Henry P. Russell, Jr. | Democratic | Boston
11 | Jimmy Hodge Timmons | Democratic | Blakely
12 | Al Holloway | Democratic | Albany
13 | James L. Paulk | Democratic | Fitzgerald
14 | Hugh A. Carter | Democratic | Plains
15 | Floyd Hudgins | Democratic | Columbus
16 | Ted J. Land | Republican | Columbus
17 | Janice S. Horton | Democratic | McDonough
18 | Ed Barker | Democratic | Warner Robins
19 | Ronnie Walker | Democratic | McRae
20 | Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. | Democratic | Soperton
21 | Bill English | Democratic | Swainsboro
22 | Thomas F. Allgood | Democratic | Augusta
23 | Jimmy Lester | Democratic | Augusta
24 | Sam P. McGill | Democratic | Washington
25 | Culver Kidd | Democratic | Milledgeville
26 | Richard L. Greene | Democratic | Macon
27 | Lee Robinson | Democratic | Macon
28 | Kyle T. Cobb | Democratic | Griffin
29 | Render Hill | Democratic | Greenville
30 | J. Ebb Duncan | Democratic | Carrollton
31 | Nathan Dean | Democratic | Rockmart
32 | Joe Thompson | Democratic | Smyrna
33 | Roy E. Barnes | Democratic | Mableton
34 | Edward H. (Ed) Johnson | Democratic | Palmetto
35 | Perry J. Hudson | Democratic | Hapeville
36 | Jack L. Stephens | Democratic | Atlanta
37 | Todd Evans | Democratic | Atlanta
38 | Horace E Tate | Democratic | Atlanta
39 | Julian Bond | Democratic | Atlanta
40 | Paul D. Coverdell | Republican | Atlanta
41 | James W. (Jim) Tysinger | Republican | Atlanta
42 | Pierre Howard | Democratic | Decatur
43 | Thomas R. (Tom) Scott | Democratic | Decatur
44 | Terrell A. Starr | Democratic | Forest Park
45 | W.D. (Don) Ballard | Democratic | Covington
46 | Paul C. Broun | Democratic | Athens
47 | M. Parks Brown | Democratic | Hartwell
48 | Steve Reynolds | Democratic | Lawrenceville
49 | Howard T. Overby | Democratic | Gainesville
50 | John C. Foster | Democratic | Cornelia
51 | James Beverly Langford | Democratic | Calhoun
52 | Dan H. Fincher | Democratic | Rome
53 | E.G. Summers | Democratic | LaFayette
54 | W.W. (Bill) Fincher, Jr. | Democratic | Chatsworth
55 | Lawrence (Bud) Stumbaugh | Democratic | Stone Mountain
56 | Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. | Republican | Alpharetta

## Members of the House of Representatives[edit]

District  | Representative  | Party  | Residence

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1-1 | Wayne Snow Jr. | Democratic | Rossville
1-2 | Forest Hays Jr. | Democratic | Chattanooga
2 | Robert G. Peters | Democratic | Ringgold
3 | Tom Ramsey | Democratic | Chatsworth
4-1 | Carlton H. Colwell | Democratic | Blairsville
4-2 | Ralph Twiggs | Democratic | Hiawassee
5 | John G. Crawford | Democratic | Lyerly
6-1 | Roger Williams | Democratic | Dalton
6-2 | R.L. (Shorty) Foster | Democratic | Dalton
7 | Ernest Ralston | Democratic | Calhoun
8-1 | Joe Frank Harris | Democratic | Cartersville
8-2 | W.G. (Bill) Hasty, Sr. | Democratic | Canton
8-3 | Wendell T. Anderson | Democratic | Canton
9-1 | Joe T. Wood | Democratic | Gainesville
9-2 | Bobby Lawson | Democratic | Gainesville
9-3 | Jerry D. Jackson | Democratic | Chestnut Mountain
10 | Jack Irvin, Sr. | 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 | Ken Fuller | 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 | Luther S. Colbert | Republican | Roswell
24 | Kiliaen V.R. (Kil) Townsend | Republican | Atlanta
25 | John Savage | Democratic | Atlanta
26 | Sidney J. Marcus | Democratic | Atlanta
27 | Michael C. Nichols | Democratic | Atlanta
28 | Alveda King Beal | 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 | J.C. Daugherty, Sr. | Democratic | Atlanta
34 | Lottie Watkins | Democratic | Atlanta
35 | J.E. (Billy) McKinney | Democratic | Atlanta
36 | G.D. Adams | Democratic | Hapeville
37 | David Scott | Democratic | Atlanta
38 | Henrietta M. Canty | Democratic | Atlanta
39 | Bob Holmes | Democratic | Atlanta
40 | Dick Lane | Republican | East Point
41 | Greg Pilewicz | Democratic | College Park
42 | Virlyn B. Smith | Republican | Fairburn
43-1 | Charles L. (Charlie) Carnes | Democratic | Atlanta
43-2 | Bettye Lowe | Republican | Atlanta
43-3 | John W. Greer | Democratic | Atlanta
44 | John Linder | Republican | Dunwoody
45 | George Williamson | Democratic | Atlanta
46 | Cathey W. Steinberg | Democratic | Atlanta
47 | Joe Burton | Republican | Atlanta
48 | Betty Jo Williams | Republican | Atlanta
49 | Ewell H. (Hank) Elliott | Republican | Decatur
50 | John Hawkins | Democratic | Atlanta
51 | Mrs. Mobley (Peggy) Childs | Democratic | Decatur
52 | Eleanor L. Richardson | Democratic | Decatur
53 | Doug Vandiford | Democratic | Avondale Estates
54 | Hosea L. Williams | Democratic | Atlanta
55 | Betty J. Clark | Democratic | Atlanta
56-1 | William C. (Bill) Mangum, Jr. | Democratic | 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 | Charles Martin | Democratic | Buford
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 | Charles Thomas | Democratic | Temple
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 | James R. Fortune Jr. | Democratic | Griffin
71-2 | John L. Mostiler | Democratic | Griffin
72-1 | William 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 | Jonesboro
73 | G. Richard Chamberlin | Democratic | Stockbridge
74 | Philip Johnson | Democratic | Covington
75 | Bobby Carrell | Democratic | Monroe
76 | Ben Barron Ross | Democratic | Lincolnton
77 | Wm. S. (Bill) Jackson | Democratic | Martinez
78 | Bill Jones | Democratic | Jackson
79 | Marvin Adams | Democratic | Thomaston
80 | 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 | Mike Padgett | Democratic | Augusta
87 | Jack Connell | Democratic | Augusta
88 | G.F. (Danny) Daniel, Jr. | Democratic | Augusta
89 | Don Cheeks | Democrat | 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 | 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 C. Pinkston | Democratic | Macon
101 | William C. (Billy) Randall | Democratic | Macon
102 | David E. Lucas | Democratic | Macon
103 | Kenneth W. Birdsong | Democratic | Gordon
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 E. Baugh | Democratic | Milledgeville
109 | Bobby E. Parham | Democratic | Milledgeville
110 | Ward Edwards | Democratic | Butler
111 | Don 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 | Thomas Clifton | Democratic | Lyons
122 | Arthur M. Gignilliat Jr. | Democratic | Savannah
123 | Albert (Al) Scott | Democratic | Savannah
124 | Joseph A. (Joe) Battle | Republican | Savannah
125 | Bobby Phillips | Democratic | Savannah
126 | Herbert Jones, Jr. | Republican | Savannah
127 | Bobby L. Hill | Democratic | Savannah
128 | Tom Triplett | Democratic | Savannah
129 | George A. Chance, Jr. | Democratic | Springfield
130 | Bob Hanner | Democratic | Parrott
131 | Tommy Chambless | Democratic | Albany
132 | John White | Democratic | Albany
133 | R.S. (Dick) Hutchinson | Democratic | Albany
134 | Lillian H. Parkman | Democratic | Albany
135 | Howard H. Rainey | Democratic | Cordele
136 | Earleen Sizemore | Democratic | Sylvester
137 | Paul S. Branch, Jr. | Democratic | Fitzgerald
138-1 | Lunsford Moody | Democratic | Baxley
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 | Robert C. (Bob) Sise | Democratic | Thomasville
144 | Marcus E. Collins, Sr. | Democratic | Pelham
145 | Hugh D. Matthews | Democratic | Moultrie
146-1 | Henry Bostick | Democratic | Tifton
146-2 | Monty Veazey | Democratic | Tifton
147 | Henry L. Reaves | Democratic | Quitman
148 | James M. Beck | Democratic | Valdosta
149 | Robert L. (Bob) Patten | Democratic | Lakeland
150 | Tom Crosby, Jr. | Democratic | Waycross
151 | Harry D. Dixon | Democratic | Waycross
152-1 | James C. Moore | Democratic | West Green
152-2 | Tommy Smith | Democratic | Alma
153 | James R. (Jim) Tuten, Jr | Democratic | Brunswick
154 | Dean G. Auten | Republican | Brunswick

## External links[edit]

* Georgia (U.S. state) portal

* Georgia General Assembly website Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
* Official Georgia Government Publications - Library - Link to "Picture Book"

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