The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....

met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die. In addition, Governor Sonny Perdue

Sonny Perdue

George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, was the 81st Governor of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s....

 called for a special session

Special session

In a legislature, a special session is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session. This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year , such as outlining the government's budget for the next fiscal year, biennium, or other period...

, which met from September 6, 2005, to September 10, 2005.

The 2006 regular session of the 148th General Assembly met from January 9, 2006, to March 30, 2006, at which time both houses adjourned sine die.

Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	34
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	22
	Other party*	0
	Seat vacant**	0
Total		56

House of Representatives

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	103
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	76
	Other party*	1
	Seat vacant**	0
Total		180

^*Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties. Libertarians

Libertarian Party (United States)

The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...

, Greens

Green Party (United States)

The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...

, the Southern Party of Georgia, and others, run candidates in numerous elections. However, for the 2005-06 session of the General Assembly, only one legislator was not from the two major parties, and he did not run as a member of any other party.

Presiding Officer

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	Position	Name	Party	District
President Lieutenant Governor of Georgia The Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the state, elected to a 4-year term by popular vote. Unlike some states, the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the state Governor....	Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (politician) Mark Fletcher Taylor is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He served two terms between 1999 to 2007 as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Georgia...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	n/a
President Pro Tempore	Eric Johnson	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	1

Majority leadership

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	Position	Name	District
Senate Majority Leader	Bill Stephens	27
Majority Caucus Chairman	Don Balfour Don Balfour Don Balfour was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League ....	9
Majority Whip	Mitch Seabaugh	28

Minority leadership

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	Position	Name	District
Senate Minority Leader	Robert Brown	26
Minority Caucus Chairman	Tim Golden Tim Golden Tim Golden is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 8th District since 1998. He was previously the Democratic Minority Caucus Chairman...	8
Minority Whip	David Adelman David Adelman David I. Adelman is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010....	42
Minority Whip	Gloria Butler	55

Presiding Officer

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	Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson is the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Following a suicide attempt, he announced in 2009 that he would resign as Speaker effective Jan. 1, 2010, and he resigned as a member of the House on Jan...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	19
Speaker Pro Tempore	Mark Burkhalter	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	50	Speaker Emeritus	Terry Coleman Terry Coleman Terry Coleman is an American politician from the state of Georgia.-Political career:Representative Terry Coleman is a former member of Georgia General Assembly and speaker of the house. First elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972, he chaired many House Committees and was elected...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	144

Majority leadership

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	Position	Name	District
House Majority Leader	Jerry Keen	179
Majority Caucus Chairman	Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Cooper is a Republican representing District 41 in the Georgia House of Representatives, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. Rep. Cooper is the Majority Caucus Chairman Emeritus, as well as the Chair of...	41
Majority Caucus Vice Chairman	Jay Roberts	154
Majority Caucus Secretary	Sue Burmeister	119
Majority Whip	Barry A. Fleming	117

Minority leadership

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	Position	Name	District
House Minority Leader	DuBose Porter DuBose Porter DuBose Porter is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since being elected in 1982. He is currently Minority Leader in the House. He was previously Administration Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller from 1991 through 1992...	143
Minority Caucus Chairman	Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 132nd district since 1974.From Columbus, Georgia, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974...	132
Minority Caucus Vice Chairman	Nan Grogan Orrock Nan Grogan Orrock Nan Grogan Orrock is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 58th district. She is the Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the former Majority Whip...	58
Minority Caucus Secretary	Nikki T. Randall	138
Minority Whip	Carolyn Fleming Hugley	133

Members of the Georgia State Senate, 2005-2006

District	Name	Party	First Elected
1	Eric Johnson	R
2	Regina Thomas	D
3	Jeff Chapman	R	2005
4	Jack Hill	R
5	Curt Thompson	D	2005
6	Doug Stoner	D	2005
7	Greg Goggans	R	2005
8	Tim Golden Tim Golden Tim Golden is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 8th District since 1998. He was previously the Democratic Minority Caucus Chairman...	D
9	Don Balfour Don Balfour Don Balfour was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League ....	R
10	Emanuel D. Jones	D	2005
11	John Bulloch John Bulloch John Bulloch is a member of the Georgia State Senate. He is an alumnus of Abraham Baldwin College and a farmer.-Sources:*...	R
12	Michael S. Meyer von Bremen	D
13	Joseph I. Carter	R	2005
14	George Hooks George Hooks George Hooks is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th District since 1991. Previously he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1980 through 1990.-Background:...	D
15	Ed Harbison	D
16	Ronnie Chance	R	2005
17	John Douglas	R	2005
18	Cecil Staton Cecil Staton Cecil Staton is a politician in the U.S. state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves in the Georgia Senate representing the 18th district, which includes portions of Bibb, Houston, Monroe, Jones, and Crawford counties.Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Staton graduated...	R	2005
19	Tommie Williams	R
20	Ross Tolleson Ross Tolleson Thorborn "Ross" Tolleson, Jr. is a Republican state senator from Georgia closely aligned with Governor Sonny Perdue. They are both from Perry, Georgia.Tolleson is a former banker, insurance salesman, and tree farmer....	R
21	Chip Rogers Chip Rogers Chip Rogers, born May 3, 1968, is an American politician in the state of Georgia. He is a Republican and was first elected in 2002 to the Georgia General Assembly to the Georgia House of Representatives, in 2004 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate. Rogers was unanimously chosen as the...	R	2005
22	Ed Tarver	D	2005
23	J.B. Powell	D	2005
24	James L. Whitehead	R	2005
25	Johnny Grant Johnny Grant (Georgia politician) Johnny Grant is a Republican Georgia State Senator representing the 25th district of Georgia. His district includes the counties of: Baldwin, Butts, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones , Morgan, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren...	R	2005
26	Robert Brown	D
27	Bill Stephens	R
28	Mitch Seabaugh	R
29	Seth Harp	R
30	Bill Hamrick	R
31	Bill Heath Bill Heath William Chris Heath , is a retired American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in parts of four seasons between to . He played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.Heath batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and...	R	2005
32	Judson H. Hill	R	2005
33	Steve Thompson	D
34	Valencia Seay	D
35	Kasim Reed Kasim Reed Mohammed Kasim Reed, known as Kasim Reed, is a Democratic politician and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta, who previously represented the 35th District of the Georgia State Senate. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002...	D
36	Sam Zamarripa Sam Zamarripa Sam Zamarripa is the first Hispanic to serve in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 36th District located in eastern Fulton County, Georgia. Mr...	D
37	John J. Wiles John Wiles John Wiles was a television writer and producer, now best known for being the second producer of the popular science fiction serial Doctor Who, succeeding Verity Lambert...	R	2005
38	Horacena Tate Horacena Tate Dr. Horacena E. Tate currently serves on the Georgia State Senate, representing the 38th District in Fulton County.-Biography:...	D
39	Vincent D. Fort Vincent Fort Vincent D. Fort is a state Senator in the Georgia State Senate, elected since 1996. He represents part of Fulton County for the 39th district...	D
40	Daniel J. Weber	R	2005
41	Steve Henson	D
42	David Adelman David Adelman David I. Adelman is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2010....	D
43	Steen Miles	D	2005
44	Terrell Starr Terrell Starr Terrell Starr was a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate from 1968 to 2007.Born in Clayton County, Georgia, Starr was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1968. He lived in Jonesboro, Georgia.-Notes:...	D
45	Renee S. Unterman	R
46	Brian P. Kemp	R
47	Ralph T. Hudgens Ralph Hudgens Ralph Hudgens is the Commissioner of Insurance of the state of Georgia. Hudgens served in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as the Georgia Senate. He has been a delegate to numerous Republican Party events...	R
48	David J. Shafer David Shafer David J. Shafer is an American politician currently serving in the Georgia State Senate representing Senate District 48. This suburban district, located north of Atlanta, includes portions of Fulton County and Gwinnett County. Shafer is a Republican...	R
49	Casey Cagle Casey Cagle Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an American politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2006, Cagle defeated political activist Ralph...	R
50	Nancy Shaefer	R	2005
51	Chip Pearson	R	2005
52	Preston W. Smith Preston Smith (Georgia state) Preston W. Smith is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.Smith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Baptist Convention affiliated Baylor University and a J.D. from the University of Georgia before turning to electoral politics...	R
53	Jeff E. Mullis Jeff Mullis Jeff Mullis is a state senator of the Republican Party representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly...	R
54	Don R. Thomas	R
55	Gloria Butler	D
56	Dan Moody	R

Members of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 2005-2006

District	Name	Party	First Elected
1	Jay Neal Jay Neal Jayson "Jay" Neal is the current Republican state representative of Lafayette, Georgia, United States.-References:...	R	2005
2	Martin Scott	R	2005
3	Ronald L. Forster	R	2001
4	Roger Williams	R	2001
5	John D. Meadows, III	R	2005
6	Tom Dickson	R	2005
7	David Ralston David Ralston David Ralston is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 7th district, encompassing parts of Dawson County, Fannin County, and Gilmer County. Since January 11, 2010, he served as its 73rd Speaker.-Biography:...	R	2003
8	Charles F. Jenkins Charles F. Jenkins Charles F. Jenkins was a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 8th district from 2003 to 2008.Charles F. Jenkins seat was won by Stephen Allison on November 5, 2008.-External links:...	D	2003
9	Amos Amerson	R	2001
10	Benjamin D. Bridges, Sr.	R	1997
11	Barbara Massey Reece	D	1999
12	Tom Graves	R	2003
13	Paul E. Smith	D	1985
14	Barry Dean Loudermilk	R	2005
15	Jeff Lewis	R	1993
16	Bill Cummings	D	1981
17	Howard R. Maxwell	R	2003
18	Mark Butler	R	2003
19	Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson Glenn Richardson is the former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Following a suicide attempt, he announced in 2009 that he would resign as Speaker effective Jan. 1, 2010, and he resigned as a member of the House on Jan...	R	1997
20	Charlice H. Byrd	R	2005
21	Calvin Hill	R	2003
22	Chuck Scheid	R	1997
23	Jack Murphy	R	2003
24	Tom Knox	R	2001
25	James Mills	R	1993
26	Carl Rogers	R	1995
27	Stacey G. Reece	R	2003
28	Jeanette Jamieson	D	1985
29	Alan Powell	D	1991
30	Tom McCall	R	1995
31	Tommy Benton	R	2005
32	Judy Manning Judy Manning Judy Manning is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Manning is a Republican representing District 32, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. She is married to Aymar Manning and has two grown children and three grandchildren.-References:...	R	1997
33	Don Wix Don Wix Don Wix was a member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. Wix is a Democrat who represented District 33 , which encompasses parts of southern Cobb County, from 1997 to 2010.Wix graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1968 with a B.B.A. degree. He is the son of...	D	1999
34	Rich Golick Rich Golick Rich Golick is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Golick is a Republican Party representing District 34, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County.- Biography :...	R	1999
35	Ed Setzler Ed Setzler - Biography :Rep. Ed Setzler represents the communities of Kennesaw and Acworth in the Georgia House of Representatives. First elected in 2004, Ed serves as the Chairman of the General & Juvenile Law Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee and serves on the Education, Appropriations, Transportation,...	R	2005
36	Earl Ehrhart Earl Ehrhart Earl Day Ehrhart is an American politician from the state of Georgia. As of 2007, he is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 36, which encompasses parts of western Cobb County....	R	1989
37	Terry Johnson	D	2005
38	Steve Tumlin Steve Tumlin R. Steve "Thunder" Tumlin. Jr. was a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Tumlin is a Republican and represented District 38, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. He became mayor of Marietta, GA in 2010....	R	2005
39	Alisha Thomas Morgan Alisha Thomas Morgan Alisha Thomas Morgan is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Morgan is a Democrat representing District 39, which encompasses parts of southern Cobb County.-Sources:* Attends destiny world church...	D	2003
40	Rob Teilhet Rob Teilhet Robert Brandon Teilhet is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Teilhet is a Democrat representing District 40, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County...	D	2003
41	Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper Sharon Cooper is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Cooper is a Republican representing District 41 in the Georgia House of Representatives, which encompasses parts of Cobb County. Rep. Cooper is the Majority Caucus Chairman Emeritus, as well as the Chair of...	R	1997
42	Don Parsons	R	1995
43	Bobby Franklin Bobby Franklin Bobby Franklin was an American state legislator who served in the Georgia General Assembly. Franklin was a Republican representing Georgia's District 43, which encompasses parts of northern Cobb County....	R	1997
44	Sheila Jones Sheila Jones Sheila Jones is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Jones is a Democrat representing District 44, which encompasses parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.-External links:*...	D	2005
45	Matt Dollar Matt Dollar Matt Dollar is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Dollar is a Republican representing District 45, which encompasses east Cobb County.-External links:*...	R	2003
46	Jan Jones	R	2003
47	Chuck Martin	R	2003
48	Harry Geisinger	R	2005
49	Wendell Willard	R	2001
50	Mark Burkhalter	R	1993
51	Tom Rice	R	1997
52	Joe Wilkinson	R	2001
53	LaNett Stanley-Turner	D	1987
54	Edward Lindsey	R	2005
55	"Able" Mable Thomas	D	2003
56	Kathy Ashe Kathy Ashe Kathy B. Ashe is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 56th district since 1991. She is currently Minority Caucus Secretary.-External links:* official GA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Kathy Ashe...	D	1991
57	Pat Gardner	D	2001
58	Nan Grogan Orrock Nan Grogan Orrock Nan Grogan Orrock is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 58th district. She is the Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the former Majority Whip...	D	1987
59	Douglas C. Dean	D	1999
60	Georganna T. Sinkfiel	D	1983
61	Robert A. "Bob" Holmes	D	1975
62	Joe Heckstall	D	1995
63	Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr.	D	1981
64	Roger B. Bruce	D	2003
65	Sharon Beasley-Teague	D	1993
66	Virgil Fludd	D	2003
67	Bill Hembree Bill Hembree Bill Hembree was born in Villa Rica, Georgia and is a Republican State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. He is from the state's 67th district and represents parts of Douglas County including the large town of Douglasville and Hembree's hometown of Villa Rica.-References:...	R	1999
68	Tim Bearden	R	2005
69	Jeff Brown	R	1995
70	Lynn Ratigan Smith	R	1997
71	Billy Horne	R	2005
72	Dan Lakly	R	2005
73	John P. Yates	R	1993
74	Roberta Abdul-Salaam	D	2005
75	Ron Dodson	I	1999
76	Gail M. Buckner	D	1991
77	Darryl Jordan	D	2001
78	Mike Barnes	D	1999
79	Fran Millar	R	1999
80	Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician) Mike Jacobs is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County.Jacobs is an attorney by profession...	D	2005
81	Jill Chambers	R	2003
82	Paul Jennings	R	2005
83	Mary Margaret Oliver	D	2003
84	JoAnn McClinton	D	1993
85	Stephanie Stuckey Benfield	D	1999
86	Karla Drenner Karla Drenner Dr Karla Lea Drenner is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 86th district in DeKalb County....	D	2001
87	Michele D. Henson	D	1991
88	Billy Mitchell	D	2003
89	Earnest "Coach" Williams	D	2003
90	Howard Mosby Howard Mosby Howard Mosby is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.-Biography:Mosby was first elected in 2002 and is completing his third 2-year term as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, District 90 representing communities in southwest DeKalb County and northwestern Henry County...	D	2003
91	Stan Watson	D	1997
92	Pam Stephenson Pam Stephenson Pamela S. Stephenson is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 92nd district which includes parts of DeKalb and Rockdale counties....	D	2003
93	Walter Ronnie Sailor, Jr. Walter Ronnie Sailor, Jr. Walter Ronnie "Ron" Sailor, Jr. is a former State Representative in the Georgia General Assembly.-External links:*http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/gan/press/2008/03-18-08.pdf...	D	2001
94	Randal Mangham	D	2001
95	Robert F. Mumford	R	2005
96	Pedro Rafael Marin	D	2003
97	Brooks P. Coleman, Jr.	R	1993
98	Bobby Clifford Reese	R	2005
99	Hugh Floyd	D	2003
100	Brian W. Thomas	D	2005
101	Mike Coan	R	1997
102	Clay Cox	R	2005
103	David S. Casas	R	2005
104	John Wilson Heard	R	2003
105	Donna Sheldon	R	2003
106	Melvin Everson	R	2005
107	Len Walker Len Walker Leonard 'Len' Walker was an English footballer and manager. He is most notable for being manager of Aldershot Football Club from July 1981 until November 1984, and then June 1985 until 11 April 1991.-Playing career:...	R	1995
108	Terry Lamar England	R	2005
109	Steve Davis	R	2005
110	John Lunsford	R	2001
111	Jeff May	R	2005
112	Doug Holt	R	2005
113	Bob Smith	R	1999
114	Keith Heard	D	1993
115	Jane Kidd	D	2005
116	Mickey Channell	R	1993
117	Barry A. Fleming	R	2003
118	Ben L. Harbin	R	1995
119	Sue Burmeister	R	2001
120	Quincy Murphy	D	2001
121	Henry Howard	D	1990
	Earnestine Howard	D	2005
122	Pete Warren	D	2003
123	Alberta Jacqueline Anderson	D	1995
124	Sistie Hudson	D	1997
125	Jim Cole	R	2005
126	David Knight	R	2005
127	Mack Crawford	R	1993
128	Carl Von Epps	D	1993
129	Vance Smith, Jr.	R	1993
130	Debbie Buckner	D	2003
131	Richard H. Smith	R	2005
132	Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 132nd district since 1974.From Columbus, Georgia, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974...	D	1975
133	Carolyn Fleming Hugley	D	1993
134	Mike Cheokas	D	2005
135	Lynmore James	D	1993
136	Robert Ray	D	1983
137	David B. Graves	R	1997
138	Nikki T. Randall	D	1999
139	David E. Lucas, Sr.	D	1975
140	Allen G. Freeman	R	2005
141	Bobby Eugene Parham	D	1975
142	Jimmy Lord	D	1977
143	DuBose Porter DuBose Porter DuBose Porter is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since being elected in 1982. He is currently Minority Leader in the House. He was previously Administration Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller from 1991 through 1992...	D	1983
144	Terry Coleman Terry Coleman Terry Coleman is an American politician from the state of Georgia.-Political career:Representative Terry Coleman is a former member of Georgia General Assembly and speaker of the house. First elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972, he chaired many House Committees and was elected...	D	1973
145	Willie Lee Talton	R	2005
146	Larry O'Neal	R	2001
147	Johnny Floyd	R	1989
148	Bob Hanner	D	1975
149	Gerald E. Greene	D	1983
150	Winfred J. Dukes	D	1997
151	Freddie Powell Sims	D	2005
152	Ed Rynders	R	2003
153	Austin Scott	R	1997
154	Jay Roberts	R	2003
155	Greg Morris	R	1999
156	Larry "Butch" Parrish	R	1985
157	Jon G. Burns	R	2005
158	Bob Lane	R	1981
159	Buddy Carter	R	2005
160	Bob Bryant	D	2005
161	Lester Jackson	D	1999
162	Tom Bordeaux	D	1991
163	Burke Day	R	1995
164	Ron Stephens Ron Stephens Ron Stephens is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 102nd district since 1993. He is currently the Assistant Republican Leader in the state House. The district includes portions of Bond County, Madison County, Effingham County, Fayette County and St. Clair...	R	1997
165	Al Williams	D	2003
166	Terry E. Barnard	R	1995
167	Roger Bert Lane	R	2005
168	Tommy Smith	R	1979
169	Chuck Sims	R	1997
170	Penny Houston	R	1997
171	A. Richard Royal	D	1983
172	Gene Maddox	R	2005
173	Mike Keown Mike Keown Michael Huel 'Mike' Keown is an American and a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 173, first elected in 2004. He is the 2010 Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District...	R	2005
174	Ellis Black	D	2001
175	Ron Borders	D	1999
176	Jay Shaw	D	1994
177	Mark Hatfield	R	2005
178	George "Hinson" Mosley	R	1993
179	Jerry Keen	R	2001
180	Cecily A. Hill	R	2003

Henry Howard died in office of a heart attack on October 3, 2005. A special election was held on November 8, 2005, to fill the seat, which was won by Rep. Howard's widow, Earnestine Howard. She was sworn in on November 17, 2005, and will serve out the remainder of her late husband's term of office.

Voting

House Bill 244 http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/sum/hb244.htm requires voters to provide photographic identification at polling locations in order to vote and makes voting by absentee ballot easier. Amid great controversy, the law was signed by Governor Perdue on April 22, 2005. Although the law received preclearance from the Department of Justice

United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...

 under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S....

, the law was later ruled unconstitutional by a court in Rome, Georgia

Rome, Georgia

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

. The current status of the law remains uncertain.

Voting

Senate Bill 84, like H.B. 244, requires photographic identification at poll locations to vote. To address some of the concerns raised by the court ruling against H.B. 244, S.B. 84 has more extensive provisions for assisting those without photographic identification to obtain acceptable identification. The bill was passed by both chambers and signed by Governor Perdue on January 26, 2006. Like H.B. 244, S.B. 84 received preclearance from the Justice Department, although it is currently being challenged in court.

Eminent domain

House Bill 1313 http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/sum/hb1313.htm, which would restrict the uses for which private property can be taken via eminent domain

Eminent domain

Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...

, passed both the House and the Senate with no "no" votes. The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Perdue.

House Resolution 1306 http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/sum/hr1306.htm would amend the state constitution by replacing language allowing broad freedom to apply eminent domain with more restrictive language providing for additional restrictions as specified by laws such as H.B. 1313. The resolution passed the House and the Senate and was signed by Governor Perdue, and the question of its final adoption will be put to Georgia voters in the November election.

Immigration

Senate Bill 529 http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2005_06/fulltext/sb529.htm was strongly advocated by Senator Chip Rodgers and requires beneficiaries of many state services to provide proof of residency. Most Democrats voted against the legislation, but it nevertheless passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by Governor Perdue on April 17, 2006.