The 153rd General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia convened its first session on January 12, 2015, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Its second session was January 11 through March 24, 2016. The 153rd Georgia General Assembly succeeded the 152nd of 2013 and 2014, and preceded the 154th in 2017 and 2018.

Party composition

Of the 180 Georgia State House seats and 56 Georgia State Senate seats, zero changed hands with respect to political party following the 2014 elections.

Senate

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party38
Democratic Party18
Independent0
Vacancies0
Total56

House of Representatives

AffiliationMembers
Republican Party119
Democratic Party60
Independent1
Vacancies0
Total180

Officers

Senate

PositionNameDistrictParty
PresidentCasey Caglen/aRepublican
President Pro TemporeDavid Shafer48Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Majority LeaderBill Cowsert46
Majority Caucus ChairmanWilliam Ligon, Jr.3
Majority WhipSteve Gooch51

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
Senate Minority LeaderSteve Henson41
Minority Caucus ChairmanHoracena Tate38
Minority WhipVincent Fort39

House of Representatives

PositionNameDistrictParty
Speaker of the HouseDavid Ralston7Republican
Speaker Pro TemporeJan Jones47Republican

Majority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
House Majority LeaderJon G. Burns159
Majority WhipMatt Ramsey72
Majority Caucus ChairmanMatt Hatchett150
Majority Caucus Vice-chairmanSam Teasley37
Majority Caucus Sec./Treas.Bruce Williamson115

Minority leadership

PositionNameDistrict
House Minority LeaderStacey Abrams89
Minority WhipCarolyn Hugley136
Minority Caucus ChairmanVirgil Fludd64
Minority Caucus Vice-chairmanBilly Mitchell88
Minority Caucus SecretaryPat Gardner57
Minority Caucus TreasurerDavid Wilkerson38

See also

External links

  • 2015-2017 Representatives by 2015-2017 Senators by