Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee (Georgia Senate)
The Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee is a 12 member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and eight members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to create state and congressional district boundaries according to the population parameters resulting from the United States Census in accordance with applicable state and federal law.[1]
Scope and jurisdiction
According to its page on the State Senate website, the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee "is responsible for creating and publishing the boundaries for all state and congressional districts throughout Georgia—according to parameters of the most current United States Census and applicable state and federal laws."[1]
Members
As of 2018,[1] the members of the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee are:
- Matt Brass, chairman (Republican)
- William T. Ligon Jr., vice chairman (Republican)
- Horacena Tate, secretary (Democratic)
- Gloria Butler, Democratic member
- Marty Harbin, Republican member
- Ed Harbison, Democratic member
- Steve Henson, Democratic member
- Jen Jordan, Democratic member
- David Shafer, Republican member
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
External links
- Legis.ga.gov. Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.