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Several Changes in Senate Committee Chairs

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Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced today the new standing committee chairs for the first session of the 156th Georgia General Assembly.

Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan:

“These committee chairs are uniquely qualified to develop real and lasting solutions aimed at building a better Georgia. The Senate will continue to prioritize diligent committee work and sound public policy, and I look forward to working closely with each one of our chairs, and their committee members, as we work to enact policies that advance both the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”

The new Senate committee chairs are listed below. Those marked with an asterisk (*) denote a change from the last regular session.

  • *Sen. Larry Walker (R – 20) – Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee – replaces John Wilkinson
  • Sen. Blake Tillery (R – 19) – Appropriations Committee
  • *Sen. Matt Brass (R – 28) – Banking and Financial Institutions Committee – replaces William Ligon, Jr.
  • *Sen. Bruce Thompson (R – 14) – Economic Development and Tourism Committee – replaces Frank Ginn
  • *Sen. Chuck Payne (R – 54) – Education and Youth Committee – replaces P.K. Martin IV
  • *Sen. Max Burns (R – 23) – Ethics Committee – replaces Kay Kirkpatrick
  • Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R – 52) – Finance Committee
  • *Sen. Marty Harbin (R – 16) – Government Oversight Committee – replaces Bill Heath
  • Sen. Ben Watson (R – 1) – Health and Human Services Committee
  • Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R – 37) – Higher Education Committee
  • *Sen. Dean Burke (R – 11) – Insurance and Labor Committee – replaces Burt Jones
  • Sen. Donzella James (D – 35) – Interstate Cooperation Committee –
  • *Sen. Brian Strickland (R – 17) – Judiciary Committee – replaces Jesse Stone
  • Sen. Tyler Harper (R – 7) – Natural Resources and the Environment Committee
  • Sen. John Albers (R – 56) – Public Safety Committee
  • *Sen. John F Kennedy (R – 18) – Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee – replaces Matt Brass
  • Sen. Bill Cowsert (R – 46) – Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
  • *Sen. Randy Robertson (R – 29) – Retirement Committee – replaces Ellis Black
  • Sen. Jeff Mullis (R – 53) – Rules Committee
  • *Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – 27) – Science and Technology Committee – replaces Renee Unterman
  • Sen. Jennifer Jordan (D – 6) – Special Judiciary Committee
  • Sen. Lee Anderson (R – 24) – State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
  • Sen. Ed Harbison (D – 15) – State Institutions and Property Committee
  • *Sen. Frank Ginn (R – 47) – Transportation Committee – replaces Brandon Beach
  • Sen. Lester Jackson (D – 2) – Urban Affairs Committee
  • *Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – 32) – Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee – replaces Bruce Thompson

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Lawton is a graduate of Georgia Southern University (the GSU) with a degree in Information Technology. He has held numerous positions within the Georgia Republican Party throughout the years.

2 Comments
  1. xdog

    Ligon, Beach, and Jones circulated the petition to have the lege name their own electors, then lost their jobs. Payback? How about other ex-chairs?

  2. armanidog

    I love this:
    ““These committee chairs are uniquely qualified to develop real and lasting solutions aimed at building a better Georgia. The Senate will continue to prioritize diligent committee work and sound public policy, and I look forward to working closely with each one of our chairs, and their committee members, as we work to enact policies that advance both the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”

    Well if they are advancing lives, why this:
    “Two weeks ago, with cases ballooning, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that the group eligible for vaccination would expand beyond health care workers and nursing home residents and staff to include all those age 65 or older. There are 1.5 million such people in Georgia. But the entire state so far has received only 556,000 doses, not enough to vaccinate even the original group when vaccinations launched.”
    Sounds like typical Republican efficiency to me. I bet all the state officials got the vaccine, probably the second dose as well. They’re not advancing live, they are advancing their careers and immune systems at the same time.

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