Johnnie Caldwell Jr.

Johnnie Caldwell Jr.
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 131st district
In office
January 14, 2013 – May 22, 2018
Preceded by Richard H. Smith
Succeeded by Ken Pullin
Judge for the Griffin Judicial Circuit
In office
1995–2010
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Rita Caldwell
Profession Attorney

Johnnie Caldwell Jr. is an American politician from Georgia. He serves in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Caldwell previously served on the Fayette County Superior Court, and resigned in 2010 due to the fallout of sexually inappropriate comments made to female lawyers.[1] He ran for the Georgia House in 2012, and won, representing the 131st District centered on Thomaston, Georgia.[2] He has won reelection twice.[3] Although he had a challenger in the 2012 Republican primary for his seat, he has never run in a contested general election. Johnnie was unseated on May 22nd, 2018 by Republican Ken Pullin. The election results were a 2/1 vote for Pullin. [4]

Committee assignments

Caldwell serves on a number of committees:

  • Appropriations
  • Banks and Banking
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment (Chairman)
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Rules[5]

Family

His father Johnnie Caldwell Sr. also served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he also was a key player in the redistricting of the state and the regulation of insurance.[6]

Legislation

In 2017 House session, Caldwell proposed a change to the State Constitution reducing the independence of the Judicial Qualifications Commission that polices the judges. This is the group involved with his resignation from the bench.[7]

Political Rankings

Various political groups have assigned scores to Caldwell based on his votes.

American Conservative Union

References

  1. ↑ http://thecitizen.com/2010/04/27/judicial-turmoil-2-judges-quit-during-state-ethics-probe/
  2. ↑ http://www.myajc.com/news/local/effort-replace-judicial-watchdog-needed-political-payback/2RQG1fd4yw6ugiBMxpUDVJ/
  3. ↑ "Johnnie Caldwell Jr". Open States. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Johnnie Caldwell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Georgia House of Representatives". Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Johnnie Lafayette Caldwell Sr". Coggins Funeral Home. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Keefe, Brendan. "Disgraced former Ga. judge behind push to abolish judicial watchdog group". WXIA. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "2015 Ratings of (sic) Georgia (PDF)" (PDF). American Conservative Union. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "2014 Ratings of (sic) Georgia (PDF)". American Conservative Union. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "2013 Ratings of (sic) Georgia (PDF)". American Conservative Union. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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