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• 2013 LEGISLATIVE GUIDE •<br />
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DIRECTORY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS<br />
AND LEGISLATORS<br />
Constitutional Officers & Public Service Commission 52<br />
House of Representatives 54<br />
Senate 68<br />
U.S. Congressional Delegation 72<br />
Session 2013<br />
BACK TO IT<br />
THANKS TO THE FALL ELECTIONS, there’s a new crop of<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> lawmakers joining the veterans this year – at least three dozen in<br />
the House of Representatives and five in the Senate. At presstime, two<br />
races in the House and one in the Senate had not been decided.<br />
There are some leadership changes this year – some expected, some<br />
surprising; but the Republicans have increased their numbers and<br />
strengthened their majority.<br />
Legislators new and old will be challenged by more belt-tightening<br />
and budget-cutting, and there are pockets of government distrust among<br />
the state’s voters that may make tough jobs tougher.<br />
There’s likely to be some ethics reform legislation, some debate over<br />
gun legislation and some tinkering with the unintended consequences of<br />
HB 87, the anti-immigration law that has snarled some applications for<br />
some professional and business license renewals. It should be an interesting<br />
session.<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> <strong>Trend</strong>’s <strong>Legislative</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> provides contact information for legislators<br />
and other elected officials. Associate Editor Christy Simo compiled<br />
and updated the House, Senate and Congressional delegation<br />
information.<br />
The interior of the Capitol on the guide cover was photographed by<br />
Becky Stein. Photos of the General Assembly members are the work of<br />
Tyna Duckett, Liz Erikson, Alana Joyner, Wayne Parham, Jennifer Stalcup,<br />
Becky Stein and the House communications department.<br />
Information that was not available at presstime is indicated by NA.<br />
Special elections for House Districts 71 and 21 are scheduled for Feb. 5; a<br />
runoff election for Senate District 11 is set for the same day. Two other<br />
Senate seats were determined via special elections as we went to press:<br />
Brandon Beach (R) won District 21, vacated by Chip Rogers; and Mike<br />
Dugan (R) will represent District 30. All other information in the guide<br />
was correct as we went to press but may have changed since. For updated<br />
information, readers should check online at www.legis.ga.gov or call the<br />
House Communications Office at 404.656.0305 or the Senate Press Office<br />
at 404.656.0028. – The Editors<br />
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