Legislative Guide - Georgia Trend Magazine
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2013 LEGISLATIVE GUIDE • Senate<br />
John Albers<br />
District 56 (R-Roswell)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: info@senatoralbers.com<br />
Capitol address: 324-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.8055<br />
Occupation: Executive & Business Owner<br />
Committees: Economic Development; Finance; Public<br />
Safety (Vice-Chair); State Institutions & Property (Chair)<br />
Bill Cowsert<br />
District 46 (R-Athens)<br />
Elected: 2006<br />
Email: bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 421-B State Capitol,Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.1383<br />
Occupation: Attorney<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Higher Education (Chair);<br />
Judiciary; Natural Resources & the Environment (Sec.)<br />
Don Balfour<br />
District 9 (R-Snellville)<br />
Elected: 1992<br />
Email: don.balfour@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 453 State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0095<br />
Occupation: Executive<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Banking & Financial<br />
Institutions; Finance; Health & Human Services (Vice-Chair);<br />
Reapportionment & Redistricting (Chair)<br />
Mike Crane<br />
District 28 (R-Newnan)<br />
Elected: 2011<br />
Email: mike.crane@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 325-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.6446<br />
Occupation: General Contractor<br />
Committees: Retirement; Special Judiciary; State & Local<br />
Governmental Operations; State Institutions & Property<br />
Charlie Bethel<br />
District 54 (R-Dalton)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: charlie.bethel@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 324-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.6436<br />
Occupation: Attorney<br />
Committees: Government Oversight (Sec.);<br />
Insurance & Labor; Judiciary (Sec.); Judiciary (Non-Civil);<br />
Reapportionment & Redistricting (Vice-Chair)<br />
John Crosby<br />
District 13 (R-Tifton)<br />
Elected: 2008<br />
Email: john.crosby@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 302-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.5258<br />
Occupation: Retired Judge<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Banking & Financial<br />
Institutions (Chair); Ethics (Vice-Chair); Judiciary (Vice-Chair);<br />
Judiciary (Non-Civil)<br />
Gloria S. Butler<br />
District 55 (D-Stone Mountain)<br />
Elected: 1998<br />
Email: gloria.butler@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 420-C State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0075<br />
Occupation: Consultant<br />
Committees: Ethics (Sec.); Health & Human Services;<br />
Public Safety; Rules; State & Local Governmental<br />
Operations; Urban Affairs (Sec.)<br />
Gail Davenport<br />
District 44 (D-Jonesboro)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: gail.davenport@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 304-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office Bldg.,<br />
Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.5260<br />
Occupation: Real Estate Professional<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Special Judiciary (Sec.);<br />
State Institutions & Property; Urban Affairs; Veterans, Military<br />
& Homeland Security<br />
Earl “Buddy”<br />
Carter<br />
Jason Carter<br />
Ronnie Chance<br />
District 1 (R-Pooler)<br />
Elected: 2009<br />
Email: bcarter331@aol.com<br />
Capitol address: 301-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.5109<br />
Occupation: Pharmacist<br />
Committees: Chief Deputy Whip; Appropriations; Health<br />
& Human Services; Higher Education; Public Safety (Chair);<br />
Urban Affairs<br />
District 42 (D-Decatur)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: jason.carter@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 327-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.1376<br />
Occupation: Attorney<br />
Committees: Judiciary; Science & Technology (Sec.);<br />
Special Judiciary; Transportation<br />
District 16 (R-Tyrone)<br />
Elected: 2004<br />
Email: ronnie.chance@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 109 State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.651.7738<br />
Occupation: Public Relations Executive<br />
Committees: Majority Leader; Appropriations; Economic<br />
Development (Ex-Officio); Finance; Reapportionment &<br />
Redistricting; Regulated Industries & Utilities; Rules (Ex-<br />
Officio); Transportation<br />
Hardie Davis<br />
Vincent Fort<br />
Frank Ginn<br />
District 22 (D-Augusta)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: hardie.davis@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 327-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office Bldg.,<br />
Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0340<br />
Occupation: Pastor/Business Owner<br />
Committees: Economic Development; Ethics; Finance;<br />
Higher Education; Interstate Cooperation (Chair)<br />
District 39 (D-Atlanta)<br />
Elected: 1996<br />
Email: vincent.fort@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 121-J State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.5091<br />
Occupation: Professor<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Education & Youth;<br />
Interstate Cooperation; Judiciary; Judiciary (Non-Civil);<br />
Reapportionment & Redistricting; Urban Affairs<br />
District 47 (R-Danielsville)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: frank.ginn@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 321-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> office Bldg.,<br />
Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.4700<br />
Occupation: Engineer/Farmer<br />
Committees: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs (Sec.);<br />
Economic Development (Chair); Natural Resources & the<br />
Environment; Regulated Industries & Utilities (Vice-Chair)<br />
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