title: 152nd Georgia General Assembly
text: # 152nd Georgia General Assembly
  
  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 | Affiliation | Members | Members |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 38 | 38 |
  | | Democratic Party | 18 | 18 |
  | | Independent | 0 | 0 |
  | | Vacancies | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 56 | 56 |
  
  ### House of Representatives
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members | Members |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 119 | 119 |
  | | Democratic Party | 60 | 60 |
  | | Independent | 1 | 1 |
  | | Vacancies | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 180 | 180 |
  
  ## Officers
  
  ### Senate
  
  | Position | Position | Name | District | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | President | Casey Cagle | n/a | Republican |
  | | President Pro Tempore | David Shafer | 48 | Republican |
  
  **Majority leadership**
  
  | Position | Name | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | Senate Majority Leader | Ronnie Chance | 16 |
  | Majority Caucus Chairman | Butch Miller | 49 |
  | Majority Whip | Cecil Staton | 18 |
  
  **Minority leadership**
  
  | Position | Name | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | Senate Minority Leader | Steve Henson | 41 |
  | Minority Caucus Chairman | Horacena Tate | 38 |
  | Minority Whip | Vincent Fort | 39 |
  
  ### House of Representatives
  
  | Position | Position | Name | District | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Speaker of the House | David Ralston | 7 | Republican |
  | | Speaker Pro Tempore | Jan Jones | 46 | Republican |
  
  **Majority leadership**
  
  | Position | Name | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | House Majority Leader | Larry O'Neal | 146 |
  | Majority Whip | Edward Lindsey | 54 |
  | Majority Caucus Chairman | Donna Sheldon | 105 |
  | Majority Caucus Vice Chairman | Matt Ramsey | 72 |
  | Majority Caucus Sec./Treas. | Allen Peake | 137 |
  
  **Minority leadership**
  
  | Position | Name | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | House Minority Leader | Stacey Abrams | 84 |
  | Minority Whip | Carolyn Hugley | 133 |
  | Minority Caucus Chairman | Virgil Fludd | 64 |
  | Minority Caucus Vice Chairman | Billy Mitchell | 88 |
  | Minority Caucus Secretary | Debbie Buckner | 137 |
  
  ## Members of the State Senate
  
  | District | Senator | Party | First elected | Residence |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Earl “Buddy” Carter | Republican | 2009 | Pooler |
  | 2 | Lester Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Savannah |
  | 3 | William T. Ligon, Jr. | Republican | 2010 | Brunswick |
  | 4 | Jack Hill | Republican | 1990 | Reidsville |
  | 5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | 2004 | Tucker |
  | 6 | Hunter Hill | Republican | 2012 | Atlanta |
  | 7 | Tyler Harper | Republican | 2012 | Ocilla |
  | 8 | Tim Golden | Republican | 1998 | Valdosta |
  | 9 | Don Balfour | Republican | 1992 | Snellville |
  | 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Decatur |
  | 11 | Dean Burke | Republican | 2012 | Bainbridge |
  | 12 | Freddie Powell Sims | Democratic | 2008 | Dawson |
  | 13 | John Crosby | Republican | 2008 | Tifton |
  | 14 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 2010 | Cassville |
  | 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 1992 | Columbus |
  | 16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | 2004 | Tyrone |
  | 17 | Rick Jeffares | Republican | 2010 | Locust Grove |
  | 18 | Cecil Staton | Republican | 2004 | Macon |
  | 19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | 1998 | Lyons |
  | 20 | Ross Tolleson | Republican | 2002 | Perry |
  | 21 | Brandon Beach | Republican | 2012 | Alpharetta |
  | 22 | Hardie Davis | Democratic | 2010 | Augusta |
  | 23 | Jesse Stone | Republican | 2010 | Waynesboro |
  | 24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | 2007 | Appling |
  | 25 | Burt Jones | Republican | 2012 | Jackson |
  | 26 | David Lucas | Democratic | 2012 | Macon |
  | 27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | 2006 | Cumming |
  | 28 | Mike Crane | Republican | 2011 | Newnan |
  | 29 | Joshua McKoon | Republican | 2010 | Columbus |
  | 30 | Mike Dugan | Republican | 2012 | Carrollton |
  | 31 | Bill Heath | Republican | 2004 | Bremen |
  | 32 | Judson Hill | Republican | 2004 | Marietta |
  | 33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | 1990 | Marietta |
  | 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 2003 | Riverdale |
  | 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 2009 | College Park |
  | 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
  | 37 | Lindsey Tippins | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
  | 38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 1998 | Atlanta |
  | 39 | Vincent Fort | Democratic | 1996 | Atlanta |
  | 40 | Fran Millar | Republican | 2010 | Atlanta |
  | 41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | 2002 | Tucker |
  | 42 | Jason Carter | Democratic | 2010 | Decatur |
  | 43 | Ronald Ramsey, Sr. | Democratic | 2006 | Decatur |
  | 44 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 2010 | Jonesboro |
  | 45 | Renee Unterman | Republican | 2002 | Buford |
  | 46 | Bill Cowsert | Republican | 2006 | Athens |
  | 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 2010 | Danielsville |
  | 48 | David Shafer | Republican | 2001 | Duluth |
  | 49 | Butch Miller | Republican | 2010 | Gainesville |
  | 50 | John Wilkinson | Republican | 2011 | Toccoa |
  | 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 2010 | Dahlonega |
  | 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 2012 | Rome |
  | 53 | Jeff Mullis | Republican | 2000 | Chickamauga |
  | 54 | Charlie Bethel | Republican | 2010 | Dalton |
  | 55 | Gloria S. Butler | Democratic | 1999 | Stone Mountain |
  | 56 | 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.
  
  ## Members of the House of Representatives
  
  | District | Representative | Party | First elected | Residence |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John Deffenbaugh | Republican | 2012 | Lookout Mountain |
  | 2 | Jay Neal | Republican | 2004 | LaFayette |
  | 3 | Tom Weldon | Republican | 2008 | Ringgold |
  | 4 | Bruce Broadrick | Republican | 2012 | Dalton |
  | 5 | John D. Meadows, III | Republican | 2004 | Calhoun |
  | 6 | Tom Dickson | Republican | 2004 | Cohutta |
  | 7 | David Ralston | Republican | 2002 | Blue Ridge |
  | 8 | Stephen Allison | Republican | 2008 | Blairsville |
  | 9 | Kevin Tanner | Republican | 2012 | Dawsonville |
  | 10 | Terry Rogers | Republican | 2008 | Clarkesville |
  | 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 2010 | Jasper |
  | 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 2012 | Armuchee |
  | 13 | Katie M. Dempsey | Republican | 2006 | Rome |
  | 14 | Christian Coomer | Republican | 2010 | Cartersville |
  | 15 | Paul Battles | Republican | 2008 | Cartersville |
  | 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 2012 | Cedartown |
  | 17 | Howard R. Maxwell | Republican | 2002 | Dallas |
  | 18 | Kevin Cooke | Republican | 2010 | Carrollton |
  | 19 | Paulette Braddock | Republican | 2010 | Hiram |
  | 20 | Michael Caldwell | Republican | 2012 | Woodstock |
  | 21 | Scot Turner | Republican | 2012 | Holly Springs |
  | 22 | Calvin Hill | Republican | 2002 | Canton |
  | 23 | Mandi L. Ballinger | Republican | 2012 | Canton |
  | 24 | Mark Hamilton | Republican | 2006 | Cumming |
  | 25 | Mike Dudgeon | Republican | 2010 | Suwanee |
  | 26 | Geoff Duncan | Republican | 2012 | Cumming |
  | 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 2012 | Gainesville |
  | 28 | Dan Gasaway | Republican | 2012 | Homer |
  | 29 | Carl Rogers | Republican | 1994 | Gainesville |
  | 30 | Emory Dunahoo | Republican | 2010 | Gainesville |
  | 31 | Tommy Benton | Republican | 2004 | Jefferson |
  | 32 | Alan Powell | Republican | 1990 | Hartwell |
  | 33 | Tom McCall | Republican | 1994 | Elberton |
  | 34 | Gregory Charles | Republican | 2012 | Kennesaw |
  | 35 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 2004 | Acworth |
  | 36 | Earl Ehrhart | Republican | 1988 | Powder Springs |
  | 37 | Sam Teasley | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
  | 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 2010 | Austell |
  | 39 | Alisha Thomas Morgan | Democratic | 2002 | Austell |
  | 40 | Rich Golick | Republican | 1998 | Smyrna |
  | 41 | Michael Smith | Democratic | 2012 | Marietta |
  | 42 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 2010 | Smyrna |
  | 43 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 1996 | Marietta |
  | 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 1994 | Marietta |
  | 45 | Matt Dollar | Republican | 2002 | Marietta |
  | 46 | John Carson | Republican | 2010 | Marietta |
  | 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 2003 | Milton |
  | 48 | Harry Geisinger | Republican | 2004 | Roswell |
  | 49 | Chuck Martin | Republican | 2002 | Alpharetta |
  | 50 | Lynne Riley | Republican | 2010 | Johns Creek |
  | 51 | Wendell Willard | Republican | 2000 | Sandy Springs |
  | 52 | Joe Wilkinson | Republican | 2000 | Atlanta |
  | 53 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Smyrna |
  | 54 | Edward Lindsey | Republican | 2004 | Atlanta |
  | 55 | Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 1980 | Atlanta |
  | 56 | "Able" Mable Thomas | Democratic | 2012 | Atlanta |
  | 57 | Pat Gardner | Democratic | 2001 | Atlanta |
  | 58 | Simone Bell | Democratic | 2009 | Atlanta |
  | 59 | Margaret Kaiser | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
  | 60 | Keisha Waites | Democratic | 2012 | Atlanta |
  | 61 | Roger B. Bruce | Democratic | 2002 | Atlanta |
  | 62 | LaDawn Jones | Democratic | 1994 | Atlanta |
  | 63 | Ronnie Mabra | Democratic | 2012 | Fayetteville |
  | 64 | Virgil Fludd | Democratic | 2002 | Tyrone |
  | 65 | Sharon Beasley-Teague | Democratic | 1992 | Red Oak |
  | 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 2012 | Hiram |
  | 67 | Micah Gravley | Republican | 2012 | Douglasville |
  | 68 | Dustin Hightower | Republican | 2012 | Carrollton |
  | 69 | Randy Nix | Republican | 2006 | LaGrange |
  | 70 | Lynn Ratigan Smith | Republican | 1996 | Newnan |
  | 71 | David Stover | Republican | 2012 | Newnan |
  | 72 | Matt Ramsey | Republican | 2006 | Peachtree City |
  | 73 | John P. Yates | Republican | 1988 | Griffin |
  | 74 | Valencia Stovall | Democratic | 2012 | Ellenwood |
  | 75 | Mike Glanton | Democratic | 2012 | Jonesboro |
  | 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 2010 | Rex |
  | 77 | Darryl Jordan | Democratic | 2000 | Riverdale |
  | 78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 2008 | Stockbridge |
  | 79 | Tom Taylor | Republican | 2010 | Dunwoody |
  | 80 | Mike Jacobs | Republican | 2004 | Atlanta |
  | 81 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 2010 | Atlanta |
  | 82 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 2002 | Decatur |
  | 83 | Howard Mosby | Democratic | 2002 | Atlanta |
  | 84 | Rahn Mayo | Democratic | 2008 | Atlanta |
  | 85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 2000 | Avondale Estates |
  | 86 | Michele D. Henson | Democratic | 1990 | Stone Mountain |
  | 87 | Earnest "Coach" Williams | Democratic | 2002 | Avondale Estates |
  | 88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 2002 | Stone Mountain |
  | 89 | Stacey Abrams | Democratic | 2006 | Atlanta |
  | 90 | Pam Stephenson | Democratic | 2002 | Decatur |
  | 91 | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | Democratic | 2008 | Lithonia |
  | 92 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 2012 | Lithonia |
  | 93 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 2010 | Lithonia |
  | 94 | Karen Bennett | Democratic | 2012 | Stone Mountain |
  | 95 | Tom Rice | Republican | 1996 | Norcross |
  | 96 | Pedro Rafael Marin | Democratic | 2002 | Duluth |
  | 97 | Brooks Coleman | Republican | 1992 | Duluth |
  | 98 | Josh Clark | Republican | 2010 | Buford |
  | 99 | Hugh Floyd | Democratic | 2002 | Norcross |
  | 100 | Brian W. Thomas | Democratic | 2004 | Lilburn |
  | 101 | Valerie Clark | Republican | 2010 | Lawrenceville |
  | 102 | Buzz Brockway | Republican | 2010 | Lawrenceville |
  | 103 | Timothy Barr | Republican | 2012 | Lawrenceville |
  | 104 | Donna Sheldon | Republican | 2002 | Dacula |
  | 105 | Joyce Chandler | Republican | 2012 | Snellville |
  | 106 | Brett Harrell | Republican | 2010 | Snellville |
  | 107 | David Casas | Republican | 2002 | Lilburn |
  | 108 | B.J. Pak | Republican | 2010 | Lilburn |
  | 109 | Dale Rutledge | Republican | 2012 | McDonough |
  | 110 | Andrew Welch | Republican | 2010 | McDonough |
  | 111 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 2012 | McDonough |
  | 112 | Doug Holt | Republican | 2004 | Social Circle |
  | 113 | Pam Dickerson | Democratic | 2010 | Conyers |
  | 114 | Tom Kirby | Republican | 2011 | Loganville |
  | 115 | Bruce Williamson | Republican | 2010 | Monroe |
  | 116 | Terry Lamar England | Republican | 2004 | Auburn |
  | 117 | Regina Quick | Republican | 2012 | Athens |
  | 118 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 2012 | Athens |
  | 119 | Chuck Williams | Republican | 2011 | Watkinsville |
  | 120 | Mickey Channell | Republican | 2002 | Greensboro |
  | 121 | Barry Fleming | Republican | 2012 | Harlem |
  | 122 | Ben L. Harbin | Republican | 1994 | Evans |
  | 123 | Barbara Sims | Republican | 2006 | Augusta |
  | 124 | Henry Howard | Democratic | 2006 | Augusta |
  | 125 | Earnest Smith | Democratic | 2009 | Augusta |
  | 126 | Gloria Frazier | Democratic | 2006 | Hephzibah |
  | 127 | Quincy Murphy | Democratic | 2002 | Augusta |
  | 128 | Mack Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Sandersville |
  | 129 | Susan Holmes | Republican | 2010 | Monticello |
  | 130 | David Knight | Republican | 2004 | Griffin |
  | 131 | Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. | Republican | 2012 | Thomaston |
  | 132 | Carl Von Epps | Democratic | 1992 | LaGrange |
  | 133 | John David Pezold | Republican | 2012 | Fortson |
  | 134 | Richard H. Smith | Republican | 2004 | Columbus |
  | 135 | Calvin Smyre | Democratic | 1974 | Columbus |
  | 136 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 1992 | Columbus |
  | 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 2002 | Junction City |
  | 138 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 2004 | Americus |
  | 139 | Patty Bentley | Democratic | 2012 | Reynolds |
  | 140 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 2011 | Musella |
  | 141 | Allen Peake | Republican | 2006 | Macon |
  | 142 | Nikki Randall | Democratic | 1999 | Macon |
  | 143 | James Beverly | Democratic | 2012 | Macon |
  | 144 | Bubber Epps | Republican | 2008 | Dry Branch |
  | 145 | Rusty Kidd | Independent | 2009 | Milledgeville |
  | 146 | Larry O'Neal | Republican | 2001 | Bonaire |
  | 147 | Willie Lee Talton | Republican | 2004 | Warner Robins |
  | 148 | Buddy Harden | Republican | 2008 | Cordele |
  | 149 | Jimmy Pruett | Republican | 2006 | Eastman |
  | 150 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 2010 | Dublin |
  | 151 | Gerald E. Greene | Republican | 1982 | Cuthbert |
  | 152 | Ed Rynders | Republican | 2002 | Albany |
  | 153 | Carol Fullerton | Democratic | 2008 | Albany |
  | 154 | Winfred J. Dukes | Democratic | 1996 | Albany |
  | 155 | Jay Roberts | Republican | 2002 | Ocilla |
  | 156 | Greg Morris | Republican | 1998 | Vidalia |
  | 157 | Delvis Dutton | Republican | 2010 | Glennville |
  | 158 | Larry "Butch" Parrish | Republican | 1984 | Swainsboro |
  | 159 | Jon G. Burns | Republican | 2004 | Newington |
  | 160 | Jan Tankersley | Republican | 2010 | Brooklet |
  | 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 2012 | Rincon |
  | 162 | Bob Bryant | Democratic | 2004 | Garden City |
  | 163 | J. Craig Gordon | Democratic | 2006 | Savannah |
  | 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 1996 | Savannah |
  | 165 | Mickey Stephens | Democratic | 2008 | Savannah |
  | 166 | Ben Watson | Republican | 2010 | Savannah |
  | 167 | Jeff Chapman | Republican | 2012 | Brunswick |
  | 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 2002 | Midway |
  | 169 | Chuck Sims | Republican | 1996 | Ambrose |
  | 170 | Penny Houston | Republican | 1998 | Nashville |
  | 171 | Jay Powell | Republican | 2008 | Camilla |
  | 172 | Sam Watson | Republican | 2008 | Moultrie |
  | 173 | Darlene K. Taylor | Republican | 2010 | Thomasville |
  | 174 | Ellis Black | Republican | 2002 | Valdosta |
  | 175 | Amy Carter | Republican | 2006 | Valdosta |
  | 176 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 2010 | Lakeland |
  | 177 | Dexter Sharper | Democratic | 2012 | Valdosta |
  | 178 | Chad Nimmer | Republican | 2011 | Blackshear |
  | 179 | Alex Atwood | Republican | 2010 | Brunswick |
  | 180 | 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 |
  