Georgia state Senate - wikipedia Georgia state Senate Not to be confused with the as of yet unestablished upper house of the Parliament of Georgia, anticipated by the constitution of 1995, which is also styled the `` Senate ''. For the current session, see 154th Georgia General Assembly. Coordinates : 33 ° 44 ′ 57 '' N 84 ° 23 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.749052 ° N 84.388331 ° W ﻿ / 33.749052 ; - 84.388331 This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) Georgia State Senate Georgia General Assembly Type Type Upper House Term limits None History New session started January 9, 2017 Leadership President Casey Cagle ( R ) Since January 8, 2007 President pro tempore Butch Miller ( R ) Since December 14, 2016 Majority Leader Bill Cowsert ( R ) Since November 17, 2014 Minority Leader Steve Henson ( D ) Since June 20, 2011 Structure Seats 56 Political groups Majority Republican Party ( 36 ) Minority Democratic Party ( 19 ) Vacant ( 1 ) Length of term 2 years Authority Article III, Georgia Constitution Salary $17,342 / year + per diem Elections Last election November 8, 2016 ( 56 seats ) Next election November 6, 2018 ( 56 seats ) Redistricting Legislative control Meeting place State Senate Chamber Georgia Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Website www.senate.ga.gov The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly ( the state legislature of Georgia, USA ). Contents 1 Composition 2 Officers 3 Members of the Senate 4 List of Committees 5 See also 6 References Composition According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two - year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even - numbered years. Senators must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year ( preceding the election ). The highest position in the Senate is the President of the Senate, a position currently held by Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. The second highest position is that of President Pro Tempore, currently held by Senator David Shafer. 36 19 Republican Democratic Affiliation Party ( Shading indicates majority caucus ) Total Republican Democratic Vacant End of 152nd Assembly ( 2013 ) 38 18 56 0 Begin 153rd Assembly ( 2015 ) 38 18 56 0 End 153rd 39 17 Begin 154th Assembly ( 2017 ) 38 18 56 0 February 13, 2017 37 55 June 2, 2017 38 56 0 August 23, 2017 17 55 August 29, 2017 37 54 December 1, 2017 36 53 December 5, 2017 19 55 Latest voting share 7001655000000000000 ♠ 65.5 % 7001345000000000000 ♠ 34.5 % Officers The presiding officer of the Senate is the President of the Senate. A President Pro Tempore, usually a high - ranking member of the majority party, acts as President in case of the temporary disability of the President. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the President to the executive power, the President Pro Tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer the Secretary of the Senate. Members of the Senate Terms of the Georgia General Assembly 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th 120th 121st 122nd 123rd 124th 125th 126th 127th 128th 129th 130th 131st 132nd 133rd 134th 135th 136th 137th 138th 139th 140th 141st 142nd 143rd 144th 145th 146th 147th 148th 149th 150th 151st 152nd 153rd 154th District Senator Party First elected Residence Ben Watson Republican 2014 Savannah Lester G. Jackson Democratic 2008 Savannah William T. Ligon Jr. Republican Brunswick Jack Hill Republican Reidsville 5 Curt Thompson Democratic Tucker 6 Jen Jordan Democratic 2017 Atlanta 7 Tyler Harper Republican 2012 Ocilla 8 Ellis Black Republican 2014 Valdosta 9 P.K. Martin IV Republican 2014 Lawrenceville 10 Emanuel Jones Democratic Decatur 11 Dean Burke Republican 2013 Bainbridge 12 Freddie Powell Sims Democratic 2008 Dawson 13 Greg Kirk Republican 2014 Americus 14 Bruce Thompson Republican 2013 White 15 Ed Harbison Democratic Columbus 16 Marty Harbin Republican 2014 Tyrone 17 Vacant 18 John F. Kennedy Republican 2012 Macon 19 Blake Tillery Republican 2016 Vidalia 20 Larry Walker III Republican 2016 Perry 21 Brandon Beach Republican 2012 Alpharetta 22 Harold V. Jones II Democratic 2014 Augusta 23 Jesse Stone Republican Waynesboro 24 Lee Anderson Republican 2016 Grovetown 25 Burt Jones Republican 2012 Jackson 26 David Lucas Democratic 2012 Macon 27 Michael Williams Republican 2014 Cumming 28 Matt Brass Republican 2016 Newnan 29 Joshua McKoon Republican Columbus 30 Mike Dugan Republican 2013 Carrollton 31 Bill Heath Republican Bremen 32 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican 2017 Marietta 33 Michael `` Doc '' Rhett Democratic 2014 Marietta 34 Valencia Seay Democratic 2003 Riverdale 35 Donzella James Democratic 2009 Atlanta 36 Nan Orrock Democratic 2006 Atlanta 37 Lindsey Tippins Republican Marietta 38 Horacena Tate Democratic 1998 Atlanta 39 Nikema Williams Democratic 2017 Atlanta 40 Fran Millar Republican Atlanta 41 Steve Henson Democratic 2002 Tucker 42 Elena Parent Democratic 2014 Atlanta 43 Tonya Anderson Democratic 2016 Lithonia 44 Gail Davenport Democratic Jonesboro 45 Renee Unterman Republican 2002 Buford 46 Bill Cowsert Republican 2006 Athens 47 Frank Ginn Republican Danielsville 48 David Shafer Republican Duluth 49 Butch Miller Republican Gainesville 50 John Wilkinson Republican 2011 Toccoa 51 Steve Gooch Republican Dahlonega 52 Chuck Hufstetler Republican 2012 Rome 53 Jeff Mullis Republican 2000 Chickamauga 54 Chuck Payne Republican 2016 Dalton 55 Gloria Butler Democratic 1999 Stone Mountain 56 John Albers Republican Roswell List of Committees Administrative Affairs Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Appropriations Assignments Banking and Financial Institutions Economic Development & Tourism Education and Youth Ethics Finance Government Oversight Health and Human Services Higher Education Insurance and Labor Interstate Cooperation Judiciary Natural Resources and the Environment Public Safety Reapportionment and Redistricting Regulated Industries and Utilities Retirement Rules Science and Technology Special Judiciary State and Local Governmental Operations State Institutions and Property Transportation Urban Affairs Veterans, Military, & Homeland Security See also Georgia General Assembly Georgia House of Representatives 153rd Georgia General Assembly ( 2015 -- 2016 ) 152nd Georgia General Assembly ( 2013 -- 2014 ) 151st Georgia General Assembly ( 2011 -- 2012 ) 150th Georgia General Assembly ( 2009 -- 2010 ) 149th Georgia General Assembly ( 2007 -- 2008 ) 148th Georgia General Assembly ( 2005 -- 2006 ) 147th Georgia General Assembly ( 2003 -- 2004 ) 146th Georgia General Assembly ( 2001 -- 2002 ) 140th Georgia General Assembly ( 1989 -- 1990 ) 139th Georgia General Assembly ( 1987 -- 1988 ) 138th Georgia General Assembly ( 1985 -- 1986 ) 137th Georgia General Assembly ( 1983 -- 1984 ) 136th Georgia General Assembly ( 1981 -- 1982 ) 135th Georgia General Assembly ( 1979 -- 1980 ) 134th Georgia General Assembly ( 1977 -- 1978 ) American Legislative Exchange Council members Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus Official Website References Jump up ^ Republican Judson Hill ( District 32 ) resigned to run for the U.S. House : `` 18 running to fill Price 's U.S. House seat, but Trump could drive vote ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Republican Kay Kirkpatrick sworn in after being elected to succeed Judson Hill Allison, Andrew. `` Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick M.D. Officially Sworn In As State Senator '' ( Press release ). Jump up ^ Sen. Vincent Fort ( D - 39 ) resigns to focus on run for Atlanta mayor ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Hunter Hill ( R - 6 ) resigns to focus on gubernatorial run ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Rick Jeffares ( R - 17 ) resigns to focus on run for Lieutenant Governor ( 3 ) Jump up ^ Democrats Jen Jordan and Nikema Williams elected to replace Sen. Hunter Hill ( R - 6 ) and Sen. Vincent Fort ( D - 39 ), respectively ( 4 ) General Assembly of Georgia, official website Georgia State Senate, official website Georgia State Senate at Ballotpedia Members of the Georgia State Senate 154th General Assembly ( 2017 -- 2018 ) President : Casey Cagle ( R ) President Pro Tempore : David Shafer ( R ) Majority Leader : Bill Cowsert ( R ) Minority Leader : Steve Henson ( D ) Ben Watson ( R ) Lester G. Jackson ( D ) William T. Ligon Jr. ( R ) Jack Hill ( R ) Curt Thompson ( D ) Jen Jordan ( D ) Tyler Harper ( R ) Ellis Black ( R ) P.K. Martin IV ( R ) Emanuel Jones ( D ) Dean Burke ( R ) Freddie Powell Sims ( D ) Greg Kirk ( R ) Bruce Thompson ( R ) Ed Harbison ( D ) Marty Harbin ( R ) Vacant John F. Kennedy ( R ) Blake Tillery ( R ) Larry Walker III ( R ) Brandon Beach ( R ) Harold V. Jones II ( D ) Jesse Stone ( R ) Lee Anderson ( R ) Burt Jones ( R ) David Lucas ( D ) Michael Williams ( R ) Matt Brass ( R ) Joshua McKoon ( R ) Mike Dugan ( R ) Bill Heath ( R ) Kay Kirkpatrick ( R ) Michael `` Doc '' Rhett ( D ) Valencia Seay ( D ) Donzella James ( D ) Nan Grogan Orrock ( D ) Lindsey Tippins ( R ) Horacena Tate ( D ) Nikema Williams ( D ) Fran Millar ( R ) Steve Henson ( D ) Elena Parent ( D ) Tonya Anderson ( D ) Gail Davenport ( D ) Renee S. Unterman ( R ) Bill Cowsert ( R ) Frank Ginn ( R ) David Shafer ( R ) Butch Miller ( R ) John Wilkinson ( R ) Steve Gooch ( R ) Chuck Hufstetler ( R ) Jeff Mullis ( R ) Chuck Payne ( R ) Gloria S. 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Question: who is the presiding officer in the georgia senate
Answer: President Pro Tempore