Roy Barnes (D) Elected: 1998 (1st
term) Defeated Guy Millner, R, to succeed Gov.
Zell Miller, D, who was term-limited.
Hometown: Mableton
Born: March 11, 1948; Atlanta, Ga.
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Marie; three children
Education: U. of Georgia, A.B. 1969; J.D.
1972
Military Service: Army Reserve, 1972-79
Career: Lawyer; banker
Political Highlights: Ga. Senate, 1975-91
(Democratic floor leader, 1983-89); sought
Democratic nomination for governor, 1990; Ga.
House, 1993-99; governor, 1999-present
Address: Ga. State Capitol, Atlanta, GA,
30334
Phone: (404) 656-1776
Fax: (404) 657-7332
E-mail: www.gagovernor.org/governor/contact.html
Web site: www.gagovernor.org
Source: Congressional Quarterly
(Updated: April 24, 2000). To suggest updates and
corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
State
Legislature | Urban
Statistics | Registered
Voters | U.S.
Congress | Term
Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous
State
Legislature
General
Assembly: Meets January to mid-March
House
of Representatives: 180 members,
2-year terms
1999
breakdown: 78R, 102D; 145 men, 35
women
Salary:
$11,347.80
Phone:
(404) 656-5082
Senate:
56 members, 2-year terms
1999
breakdown: 23R, 33D; 46 men, 10 women
Salary:
$11,347.80
Phone:
(404) 656-0028
Urban
Statistics
Atlanta:
Mayor Bill Campbell (D), Population 401,907
Columbus:
Mayor Bobby Peters, N-P, Population 182,828
Savannah:
Mayor Floyd Adams Jr., N-P, Population 136,262
Macon:
Mayor Jack Ellis, N-P, Population 113,352
Albany:
Mayor Thomas Coleman, N-P, Population 78,591
Registered
Voters
Voters do not register by party.
U.S.
Congress
Senate:
1 D, 1 R
House:
3 D, 8 R
Term
Limits
For
state offices: No
Elections
1996
Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 47%, Bill Clinton 46%, Ross Perot 6%
1992
Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 43%, Ross Perot 13%
1988
Presidential Vote:
George Bush 60%, Michael S. Dukakis 40%
Population
1998
population (est.): 7,353,225
1990
population: 6,478,216
1980
population: 5,463,105
Percent
change 1980-90: +19%
Rank
among states (1998): 11
White:
70%
Black:
28%
Asian
or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic
origin: 3%
Urban:
63%
Rural:
37%
Born
in state: 65%
Foreign-born:
3%
Under
age 18: 1,987,811 (27%)
Ages
18-64: 4,760,277 (64%)
65
and older: 738,154 (10%)
Median
age: 33.5
Miscellaneous
Web:
www.state.ga.us
Capital:
Atlanta
Median
household income: $34,953 (1997)
Rank
among states: 27
Total
area: 58,977 sq. miles
Rank
among states: 24
Source:
Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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