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2013 LEGISLATIVE GUIDE • Senate<br />
Freddie Powell<br />
Sims<br />
District 12 (D-Dawson)<br />
Elected: 2008<br />
Email: freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 305-A Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.5259<br />
Occupation: Retired Educator<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Education & Youth (Sec.);<br />
Interstate Cooperation (Vice-Chair); Natural Resources &<br />
the Environment; Retirement<br />
Lindsey Tippins<br />
District 37 (R-Marietta)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: lindsey.tippins@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 302-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.657.0406<br />
Occupation: Pipeline Contractor<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Education & Youth (Chair);<br />
Judiciary; Transportation<br />
Cecil Staton<br />
District 18 (R-Macon)<br />
Elected: 2004<br />
Email: cecil.staton@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 421-A State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.5039<br />
Occupation: Publishing and Broadcasting<br />
Committees: Majority Whip; Appropriations; Assignments<br />
(Ex-Officio); Banking & Financial Institutions; Higher<br />
Education; Reapportionment & Redistricting; Regulated<br />
Industries & Utilities; Rules<br />
Ross Tolleson<br />
District 20 (R-Perry)<br />
Elected: 2002<br />
Email: ross.tolleson@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 121-D State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0081<br />
Occupation: Financial Advisor/Tree Farmer<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Assignments; Natural<br />
Resources & the Environment (Chair); Rules (Vice-Chair);<br />
Transportation<br />
Jesse Stone<br />
District 23 (R-Waynesboro)<br />
Elected: 2010<br />
Email: jesse.stone@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 320-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.1314<br />
Occupation: Attorney<br />
Committees: Banking & Financial Institutions (Vice-Chair);<br />
Education & Youth; Ethics; Judiciary; Judiciary (Non-Civil,<br />
Chair)<br />
Renee S.<br />
Unterman<br />
District 45 (R-Buford)<br />
Elected: 2002<br />
Email: renee.unterman@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 121-E State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.1368<br />
Occupation: Insurance Executive<br />
Committees: Appropriations (Vice-Chair); Assignments;<br />
Health & Human Services (Chair); Insurance & Labor;<br />
Regulated Industries & Utilities; Rules<br />
Horacena Tate<br />
District 38 (D-Atlanta)<br />
Elected: 1998<br />
Email: horacena.tate@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 110-C State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.8053<br />
Occupation: Businesswoman/Training<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Education & Youth;<br />
Reapportionment & Redistricting (Sec.); Rules; State &<br />
Local Governmental Operations; Urban Affairs<br />
John Wilkinson<br />
District 50 (R-Toccoa)<br />
Elected: 2011<br />
Email: john.wilkinson@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 303-B Coverdell <strong>Legislative</strong> Office<br />
Bldg., Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.5257<br />
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer<br />
Committees: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs (Chair);<br />
Appropriations; Education & Youth (Vice-Chair); Government<br />
Oversight<br />
Curt Thompson<br />
District 5 (D-Tucker)<br />
Elected: 2004<br />
Email: curt@curtthompson.com<br />
Capitol address: 121-J State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.463.1318<br />
Occupation: Attorney<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Ethics; Judiciary (Non-Civil,<br />
Sec.); Natural Resources & the Environment; Special<br />
Judiciary (Chair)<br />
Tommie<br />
Williams<br />
District 19 (R-Lyons)<br />
Elected: 1998<br />
Email: tommie.williams@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 321 State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0089<br />
Occupation: Businessman<br />
Committees: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs;<br />
Appropriations; Natural Resources & the Environment;<br />
Reapportionment & Redistricting; Transportation<br />
District 33 (D-Marietta)<br />
Elected: 1990<br />
Email: steve.thompson@senate.ga.gov<br />
Capitol address: 420-A State Capitol, Atlanta 30334<br />
Capitol phone: 404.656.0083<br />
Occupation: Business Services Company Owner<br />
Committees: Appropriations; Banking & Financial<br />
Institutions; Finance; Transportation<br />
Steve<br />
Thompson<br />
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