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Senator Nancy Schaefer
District 50 - Republican - Republican Caucus Secretary
Committee Membership
E-Mail: nancy.schaefer@senate.ga.govDistrict Information
- Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White (Pt.)
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Biographical Information
- Occupation: President, Non Profit Organization
- Spouse: Bruce
- Birthdate: June 28
Contact Information Capitol Phone: (404) 463-1367 Fax Phone: (404) 463-1388 District Phone: (706) 754-1998 Capitol 323 A Coverdell Office Building Atlanta GA 30334 District Address: P.O. Box 294 Turnerville GA 30580
Senator Renee S. UntermanDistrict 45 - Republican
Committee Membership
E-Mail: renee.unterman@senate.ga.govAppropriations
Ethics - Chairman
Health and Human Services - Vice Chairman
Rules
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Biographical Information
- Occupation:: Insurance Executive
- Birthdate: January 27
- Education:
Georgia State University, University of Georgia
Contact Information Capitol Phone: (404) 463-1368 Fax Phone: (404) 651-6768 District Phone: (678) 508-5945 Capitol Address: 421 - B State Capitol Atlanta GA 30334 District Address: Post Office Box 508 Buford GA 30518 Profession: Registered Nurse; Social Worker
Senator Renee Unterman
Senate District 45Senator Renee Unterman was first elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2002 after having served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives. She serves as Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, Vice-Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and a member of the Rules and Appropriations Committees. She also is an Ex-Officio of the State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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Representative Charlice Byrd
- District 20 - Republican
Contact Representative Byrd
at the Capitol... Suite 411 Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334 - 404.656.0126
in the district... PO Box 906 - Woodstock, GA 30188 - 404.557.2218 - 404.557.2218 - CellVice Chairman Children & Youth
HD 20 (R - Woodstock)
Charlice Byrd lives in Woodstock with her husband Mike who is Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioniers. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University earning a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education then attended UCLA for graduate studies. She is employed by Cherokee Bank as a Special Projects Director and is currently President of the Cherokee County Republican Women's Club. Her many other community activities include participation in fundraisers benefiting, among others, the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Cherokee Arts Council, Friends of the Libarary, Cherokee County Historical Society and UNICEF. She graduated as class president of the Coverdell Leadership Institute in 2001 and currently serves on the Leadership Cherokee Steering Committee. The Byrd's attend First Baptist Church in Woodstock.
District 81 - Republican - Sworn in January 13, 2003
Contact Representative Chambers
at the Capitol... Suite 614, Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.3949
In the district... 4372 Stonington Circle, Atlanta, GA 30338 - 770.458.7732 - Home
- E-mail jill.chambers@house.ga.gov - House Web Page
State Representative Jill Chambers (R-Atlanta) represents the 81st District in the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Chambers is the Chairman of the House MARTOC Committee which oversees the public transit system for the Atlanta and Metro area. Even though Rep. Chambers has only been in the House for one term, her devotion to the city of Atlanta and its transportation needs with her experience with the Metro Atlanta Area and the Georgia Chambers of Commerce. Also, just prior to her election, Rep. Chambers was able to broker a deal between the DeKalb County Police and the Doraville City Police in an effort to bring forth a quicker response time for accident victims along the Spaghetti Junction of I-285 and I-85. Rep. Chambers is also a member of the Appropriations, Education, and the Public Safety Committees.. Read more. . .
Note: 2007 session - House web site BIO not yet complete
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HD 41 (R - Marietta)
Contact Representative Cooper - at the Capitol...
436 State Capitol - Atlanta, GA 30334 - 404.656.5069
E-Mail: sharon.cooper@house.ga.gov
in the district... 1234 Powers Ferry Commons - Suite 104
Marietta, GA 30067- 770.956.8357 - Office 770.951.2841 - Home 770.956.9693 - Fax
Chairman Health and Human Services
Born in Houston, Texas, Sharon is proud to have called Georgia home for over 25 years. She is currently serving her fifth term as the State Representative for the 41st District of Georgia. In 2002, she was elected Caucus Chair for the Republican Members of the House, ranking her third in that chamber’s Republican leadership. Sharon and her husband Dr. Tom Cooper have just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary and have lived in the district 21 of those years.
Rep. Cooper is an accomplished nurse and medical administrator. She holds a variety of degrees, including a BS in Child Development from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; an MA in Education with an emphasis on disadvantaged learners from the University of South Florida and MSN in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia.
Sharon is also an author, having written two textbooks on Psychiatric Nursing. She also authored Taxpayer’s Tea Party – a how- to book written in 1994 that encourages the average citizen to become politically active.
Rep. Cooper successfully passed a major revision of the state’s stalking law in 1998. That year she was Georgia’s nominee for National Republican Freshman Legislator of the Year and in 2000 she was chosen Representative of the Year by the state wide Georgia Republican Party. In 2002 US Attorney General Ashcroft appointed Rep. Cooper, on recommendation from the White House, to the President’s 30-member National Advisory Committee On Violence Against Women. Currently she also serves on First Lady Mary Perdue’s Advisory Committee on Foster Care.
In the House, Rep. Cooper chairs the Health & Human Services Committee and is an adhoc member of the Appropriation Committee health section. She is a member of the important Rules Committee along with serving on Judiciary-non Civil, Higher Education and Ethics.
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District 13 - Republican
Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner, Wilcox (Pt.), WorthSworn In January 8, 2007
- District 180 - Republican
Sworn In January 13, 2003Contact Representative Hill
at the Capitol...
Suite 501 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.0177
in the district... 2353 Village Drive, Kingsland, GA 31548
912.673.7373 - Office 912.673.7225 - HomeGame, Fish, & Parks - Vice Chairman - TransportationCecily was born in Camden County in 1942 and graduated from Camden County High School in 1960. In 1969 she married local pharmacist/business owner Meredith Hill. They have 3 daughters, Suzanne Greer (Jim Greer), Elese Stover (Terry Stover), and Jennifer Wright (Burt Wright) and one son Tripp Hill (Linda Dowling), seven grandsons and two granddaughters.
Cecily worked at the family-owned pharmacy for about 15 years before starting her career in real estate in 1985. In 1988, she opened her own company, Magnolia Realty (now Prudential Magnolia Realty). She has done very well in real estate, making the Million++ Dollar Club every year since 1986 and has been voted Best Realtor (Tribune & Georgian) six times. She has also received Prudential President’s Circle Award .
In November, 2002 Cecily was elected to serve in the Georgia General Assembly as a Representative for District 147, currently District 180 ( Camden & a portion of Glynn). She enjoyed her first year and continued with a second 2-year term that began this year. She is extremely honored to serve the people of Camden County and hopes to have a positive influence as a legislator. She currently serves on the following committees: Vice-Chair State Game, Fish & Parks and Transportation; Chair of Subcommittee – Ports and Economic Development; Vice Chair of Subcommittee - Movie Production; Chairman of Oversight Committee for Recreational Authorities, Tri-Chair Women’s Caucus, Banks & Banking and Chairman of Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force. Read more. . .
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Representative Penny Houston
District 170 - RepublicanSworn In December 17, 1997
Contact Representative Houston at the Capitol...
Suite 507 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.0202
in the district... 1115 Ray City Road, Nashville, GA 31639
229.686.7454 - Office 229.686.2467 - HomeBIO - Legislation - House Web Page
State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) represents the 170 TH District of the Georgia House of Representatives. She serves as Vice-Chairman of the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee. She is a member of the Education, Banks & Banking, and Appropriation Committees, and also serves on the Special Committee for Civil Justice Reform.
Rep. Houston is a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri with an A.A degree and the University of Georgia with a B.S. in education. She has three children, “Bo” Houston, IV, Lowery May, and Adam Houston, and three grandchildren.
Making Nashville, GA, and Berrien County her home, Rep. Houston is tremendously involved in her local community. A member of the Nashville Methodist Church, Rep. Houston is known for fighting to protect the children of her community and the State of Georgia. She is on the Board of Trustee’s for the Georgia Sheriff Ranch, a former Director of the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes, and spent eight years as a member of the Berrien County Board of Education.
Representative Houston is a member of the Overview Committee of the Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board. She also serves on the Overview Committee of the One Georgia Authority.
Representative Jan Jones
District 46 - RepublicanSworn in January 13, 2003Contact Representative Jones
at the Capitol... 245 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334 - 404.463.2247
In the district... 2850 Highway 9 - Suite 600-356 - Alpharetta, GA 30004BIO - E-mail - jan.jones@house.ga.gov - Legislation - House Web Page
Representative Jan Jones certainly made herself known as a freshman legislator, and already shows signs of doing the same in her second term. During both the first and second sessions of her freshman term, she authored and passed legislation. She has already been appointed Vice Chair of the Education Subcommittee of Appropriations. She will also serve as Secretary of the Reapportionment Committee and is a member of the Environment and Natural Resources and Education Committees as well.
Chairman Jones has worked relentlessly to fight for better educational standards and practices. In fact, the School State Superintendent personally recognized her for her leadership and her effectiveness on educational issues last year. Representative Jones was invited to join the Superintendent and her staff on a British government sponsored trip to London where they discussed the educational funding and practices. Her work on the 2004 Education Amendment assuring the third grade retention policy was a major Republican victory. She continues to support and lobby for the state’s Hope Grant Scholarship Program.
This term will mark the second time that Representative Jones has served on the Environmental and Natural Resources Committee. During her last term in office, she was the only freshman legislator to be appointed by the Governor to the Land Conservation Partnership, a major policy council. She played a crucial role in the formation of the Northern Arc Greenway Trail, an organization focused on trying to develop the area that had once been selected for the proposed Northern Arc. Read more.
Representative Judy ManningChairman Children & Youth
Secretary Interstate CooperationWith 8 years of legislative service under her belt, Representative Judy Manning has recently been appointed as the Chairman for the Children and Youth Committee. Representing District 32, the Chairman is serving her constituents through membership on several other House committees. Manning is the Vice Chairman for the Interstate Cooperation Committee and a member of the Appropriations and Natural Resources & Environment Committees as well.
Representative Manning has been married to her high school sweetheart for over 35 years. Both she and Amar graduated from Marietta High School before going elsewhere to earn their degrees. Judy attended the University of Georgia, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Education and later attended graduate school and studied International Law. Amar attended Presbyterian College, graduating Magna Cum Laude for Math Studies and later earning his Master’s Degree in Business from Georgia State University. The couple now own Manning Properties, a real estate firm.
Representative Manning is the mother of two wonderful children, Henry Amar III, and Elizabeth. Henry works as an appraiser and attended both Duke University and the University of Michigan. He also has 3 children, a son, Henry Amar IV and twin daughters Alice and Hannah. Elizabeth Manning attended Kennesaw State University. The Mannings also have a Jack Russell Terrier named Lady Dog. Judy and Amar are devout members of the First Presbyterian Church.
The belief that she could make a difference to her constituents is what led Representative Manning to run for political office. In addition to her legislative service, Judy has also served as Chair of the Cobb County Republican Women’s Club and served in different offices for the Women’s Legislative Caucus. She is also a two time recipient of the Legislator of the Year award. During the Reagan administration, she was able to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., which she considers one of the most significant events of her life.
Representative Donna Sheldon
District 105 - Republican
Sworn In January 13, 2003Contact Representative Sheldon at the Capitol...
415 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334
404.656.5025
in the district... PO Box 893, Dacula, GA 30019
770.963.5472 - Home
E-Mail: donna.sheldon@house.ga.gov - Legislation - House Web PageEthics - Transportation
Republican Donna Sheldon, entrepreneur and community volunteer, is currently serving the needs of the people in the new 105th district for the House of Representatives. The district encompasses Dacula and North East Gwinnett. Her legislative duties include membership on the Appropriations and Banks & Banking committees. She is also the Vice Chairman of the Human Relations & Aging committee as well as the Secretary of State Planning & Community Affairs.
Donna and her husband, Bob, of 25 years have two daughters, Christina and Heather. She is also blessed to have two beautiful grandchildren, Michael (Age 5) and Hannah (Age 2). She is a member of Hebron Baptist Church where she has served as church group leader, Sunday school teacher, and organizer of ladies retreats.
One of the few Dacula natives around, Sheldon has spent her life serving the community in numerous capacities, including founding and directing the Masters Academy of Fine Arts, serving as a PTA officer and legislative liaison and a Sunday School teacher. Additionally, Donna and her husband Bob run a business together
Representative Barbara SimsContact Representative Sims at the Capitol...
Suite 404 Coverdell Legislative Office Building , Atlanta, GA 30334 - 404.656.0109
in the district... PO Box 3126 Augusta, GA 30904
706.738.3918 - OfficeE-mail barbara.sims@house.ga.gov - Legislation
Representative Lynn Ratigan Smith
Contact Representative Smith at the Capitol...
228 State Capitol - Atlanta, GA 30334 - 404.656.7149In the district... Eight Evergreen Drive
- Newnan, GA 30263 - 770.253.9427 Office 770.253.9427 - Home
Chairman Natural Resources & Environment
HD 70 (R - Newnan)
Representative Lynn Smith is no stranger to public office! Prior to her being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1997, she served her area’s constituents in several other ways. Her community and civil service background includes the role of chairman for the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce; the Newnan Carnegie Library; the Coweta Economic Development Partnership; and the Shenandoah Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center. She also served as the president of both the Newnan Junior Service League and the Driftwood Garden Club.
Presently, Lynn is serving as the chairman to the Natural Resources and Environment Committee. Her extensive involvement in authoring the 2003-2004 Georgia Water Management Plan and service on the Statewide Water Study Committee work to support her appointment. In earlier sessions, she successfully sought for changes to the Environmental Protection Act concerning air quality. Chairman Smith is also serving on the State Planning and Community Affairs, Appropriations and the Government Affairs Committees.
In 2004 Chairman Smith was elected as 1 of the 13 board members of the Executive Board of Women’s Legislative Network of the National Conference of the State Legislature. During that same year, she received the Trailblazer Award from African American Alliance of Coweta County for her efforts in building community relationships. She and her husband Charles have been blessed with 2 daughters and a grandson. The couple met at University of Georgia and currently own and operate Murray Printing Company, which the representative managed for several years. She also taught French and Social Studies in Newnan schools on and off for about 5 years. While her daughters were in grade school, she would often volunteer to teach different classes French lessons from time to time.
Aside from being an accomplished legislator, mother, business owner and teacher, Representative Smith is quite the gardener. The self-taken photographs in her office display the brilliance and vibrancy of flowers that she has cultivated over the years. It’s quite an impressive display
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