Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), Georgia House of Representatives
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC) is a standing committee of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Function
“ | MARTOC is a statutory committee with oversight of the MARTA [Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority] budget. As a joint committee with the House and Senate, MARTOC does not handle legislation nor do the members have a vote on the MARTA Board of Directors.[1][2] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Greg Kirk (R) left this committee on December 22, 2019.
Nikema Williams (D) left this committee on January 10, 2021.
2017-2018 legislative session
The following tables describe committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Senators
MARTOC Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Tonya Anderson | • Brandon Beach, Vice chair | |||
• Gloria Butler | • Steve Gooch | |||
• Vincent Fort | • Greg Kirk | |||
• Nikema Williams | • Butch Miller |
Representatives
MARTOC Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Mike Glanton | • Tom Taylor, Chair | |||
• Billy Mitchell | • Beth Beskin | |||
• Jay Powell | ||||
• Jimmy Pruett |
2015-2016 legislative session
The following tables describe committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Senators
MARTOC Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Gloria Butler | • John Albers | |||
• Vincent Fort | • Brandon Beach | |||
• Steve Gooch | ||||
• Butch Miller |
Representatives
MARTOC Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Billy Mitchell | • Mike Jacobs, Chair | |||
• Harry Geisinger | ||||
• Jay Powell | ||||
• Jimmy Pruett | ||||
• Tom Taylor |
2013-2014 legislative session
The following tables describe committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Senators
MARTOC Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Vincent Fort | • Fran Millar, Vice Chair | |||
• Butch Miller |
Representatives
MARTOC Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Billy Mitchell | • Mike Jacobs, Chair | |||
• Mickey Channell | ||||
• Harry Geisinger | ||||
• Jimmy Pruett | ||||
• Lynne Riley | ||||
• Tom Taylor |
2011-2012 legislative session
The following tables describe committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
Senators
MARTOC Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Doug Stoner | • Fran Millar | |||
• Butch Miller |
Representatives
MARTOC Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Billy Mitchell | • Mike Jacobs, Chair | |||
• Mickey Channell | ||||
• Lynne Riley | ||||
• Harry Geisinger | ||||
• Tommy Smith | ||||
• Tom Taylor |
2009-2010 legislative session
The following tables describe committee membership at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.
Senators
MARTOC Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Vincent Fort | • Jim Butterworth, Vice chair | |||
• Doug Stoner | • Lee Hawkins, Vice chair | |||
• Johnny Grant | ||||
• Bill Heath | ||||
• Judson Hill | ||||
• David Shafer |
Representatives
MARTOC Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Rashad Taylor | • Jill Chambers, Chair | |||
• Billy Mitchell | • Earl Ehrhart | |||
• Lee Thompson | • Harry Geisinger | |||
• Mike Jacobs | ||||
• Larry O'Neal |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "House Committee on MARTOC," accessed August 8, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.