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Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Economic Development and Tourism Committee (formerly the Economic Development Committee) is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Economic Development has general jurisdiction over economic development, business, trade, and any proposed measures that will affect the presence of tourism throughout the state.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Mike Dugan (R, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 04, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Nikema Williams (D) left this committee on January 10, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Economic Development and Tourism Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Emanuel Jones | • Mike Dugan, Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • Matt Brass, Vice chair | |||
| • Harold V. Jones II | • Lee Anderson | |||
| • David E. Lucas, Sr. | • Brandon Beach | |||
| • Michael A. Rhett | • Joshua McKoon | |||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
| • Blake Tillery | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Economic Development and Tourism Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Donzella James | • Frank Ginn, Chair | |||
| • Harold V. Jones II | • Ben Watson, Vice chair | |||
| • David E. Lucas | • Mike Dugan | |||
| • Michael A. Rhett | • William Jackson | |||
| • Rick Jeffares | ||||
| • P.K. Martin | ||||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Economic Development Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Hardie Davis | • Frank Ginn, Chair | |||
| • Lester Jackson | • Steve Gooch, Vice Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • Rick Jeffares | |||
| • David Lucas | • Ronnie Chance | |||
| • John Albers | ||||
| • Brandon Beach | ||||
| • Mike Dugan | ||||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Economic Development Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Robert Brown | • Ronnie Chance, Chair | |||
| • Hardie Davis | • William Jackson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Lester Jackson | • Butch Miller | |||
| • Doug Stoner | • John Albers | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Steve Gooch | |||
| • Barry Loudermilk | ||||
| • Fran Millar | ||||
| • Jim Butterworth | ||||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Economic Development," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
