Party leaders of the Georgia House of Representatives
The following are lists of party leaders of the Georgia House of Representatives. The positions of majority and minority leaders were established in the 1960s following the growth of minority caucuses in both houses.
Majority leaders
[edit]- Tom Murphy (Democratic, 1967-1970)
- George Busbee (Democratic, 1971-1974)
- Clarence R. Vaughn Jr. (Democratic, 1974-1982)
- Al Burruss (Democratic, 1982-1986)
- Larry Walker (Democratic, 1986-2003)
- Jimmy Skipper (Democratic, 2003-2005)
- Jerry Keen (Republican, 2005-2011)
- Larry O'Neal (Republican, 2011-2015)
- Jon G. Burns (Republican, 2015-2023)
- Chuck Efstration (Republican, 2023-present)
Minority leaders
[edit]Party whips
[edit]Governor's floor leaders
[edit]- Under Ernest Vandiver
- Under Carl Sanders
- Under Joe Frank Harris
- Calvin Smyre (assistant for 1983, senior for 1987)[1][2]
- George Hooks (assistant)
- Under Sonny Perdue
- Glenn Richardson
- Rich Golick (Senior)
- Under Zell Miller
- DuBose Porter (1991-1992)
- Under Nathan Deal
- Lynne Riley[3]
- Christian A. Coomer[4]
- Under Brian Kemp
References
[edit]- ↑ Donald L. Grant (2001). The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 457. ISBN 0-8203-2329-2.
- ↑ "Harris picks Smyre for top House post". The Atlanta Journal. November 17, 1986. p. C1.
- ↑ "Representative Lynne Riley, 2013-14 Regular Session". Georgia House of Representatives.
- ↑ Poulnot, Brande (2013-12-19). "State Rep. Announces Re-Election Bid, Says He Won't Seek Judgeship". Cartersville, GA Patch. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". legis.ga.gov.
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