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5 unusual facts about Georgia House of Representatives


Charles Morgan, Jr.

After Julian Bond was prevented from taking his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives after having made statements opposing United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Morgan appealed to the United States Supreme Court successfully to have Bond seated.

Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

The school is named after Daniel B. Warnell, a native Georgian who was involved in the management of banking, farming, and timber enterprises and served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1931 to 1937 and in the Georgia Senate from 1937 to 1939.

Georgia House of Representatives

The current speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives is David Ralston.

Ilan D. Feldman

On the occasion of Rabbi Feldman's tenth anniversary in office, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Resolution 131EX2 commending both Rabbi Ilan and Miriam Feldman for their contributions to their synagogue and the community at large.

William S. Howard

At the age of thirteen he began working at the Georgia House of Representatives, first as a page, in 1888 and 1889, then as Calendar clerk in 1890 and 1891.


George Hooks

A veteran legislator, Hooks served five terms in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1980 to 1990 where he was assistant administration floor leader for former Governor Joe Frank Harris and was responsible for sponsoring and working for passage of the Governor's legislative proposals.

Hines Holt

A decade later, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1841; however, he was then elected as a Whig to the 26th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of his cousin Walter T. Colquitt and served from February 1, 1841, to March 4, 1841.

John Elliott Ward

He served as United States Attorney for Georgia, mayor of Savannah, Georgia, speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, president of the Georgia Senate, president of the 1856 Democratic National Convention, and United States Minister to China under James Buchanan.

Thomas Hardeman, Jr.

After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1853, 1855, and 1857, Hardeman was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the 36th United States Congress as a Representative of Georgia's 3rd congressional district and served a partial term from March 4, 1859, until January 23, 1861, when he resigned to become a captain in the Floyd Rifles.

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2004

Lynn Westmoreland, the Republican leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, became the Republican nominee and faced off against Democratic candidate Silvia Delamar.


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History of Valdosta State University

In 1906 State Representative C.R. Ashley and State Senator William Stanley West presented bills proposing the establishment of a college in Valdosta to the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.