149th Georgia General Assembly
Term of state legislature in US state of Georgia
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The 149th General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia first met in 2007, succeeding the 148th General Assembly, and was the precedent of the 150th General Assembly in 2009.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 56 (34 R, 22 D) | ||||
| President of the Senate | Casey Cagle (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 180 (106 R, 74 D) | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Glenn Richardson (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
Party standings
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 34 | 61% | |
| Democratic Party | 22 | 39% | |
| Seat vacant** | 0 | ||
| Governing Majority | 12 | 22% | |
| Total | 56 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 106 | 59% | |
| Democratic Party | 74 | 41% | |
| Seat vacant** | 0 | 2% | |
| Governing Majority | 32 | 18% | |
| Total | 180 | ||
Officers
Senate
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
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| President | Casey Cagle | n/a | Republican | |
| President Pro Tempore | Eric Johnson | 1 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
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| Senate Majority Leader | Tommie Williams | 19 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Don Moody | 56 | |
| Majority Whip | Mitch Seabaugh | 28 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Robert Brown | 26 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Tim Golden | 8 | |
| Minority Whip | David I. Adelman | 42 | |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | District | Party | |
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| Speaker of the House | Glenn Richardson | 19 | Republican | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Mark Burkhalter | 50 | Republican | |
Majority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
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| House Majority Leader | Jerry Keen | 179 | |
| Majority Whip | Barry A. Fleming | 117 | |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | Jay Roberts | 154 | |
| Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Donna Sheldon | 105 | |
| Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Jeff May | 111 | |
Minority leadership
| Position | Name | District | |
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| House Minority Leader | DuBose Porter | 143 | |
| Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley | 133 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Calvin Smyre | 132 | |
| Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Nikki Randall | 138 | |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Kathy Ashe | 56 | |
