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Senate elects leaders, adopts rules and calendar in organizational session
Summary
On the first day of the 158th General Assembly the Georgia Senate unanimously elected John F. Kennedy as president pro tem, named James Tripp secretary and Robert Brown sergeant at arms, and adopted rules and a 40‑day legislative calendar.
The Georgia Senate on Monday completed its organizational business for the 158th General Assembly, electing leaders and adopting chamber rules and a session calendar.
Senators unanimously re-elected Sen. John F. Kennedy, R‑18th, as president pro tempore after a nomination by the majority leader and a second from the minority side; the secretary of the senate cast the vote for the body as requested by unanimous consent. Kennedy offered brief remarks after his election, thanking colleagues and staff for their work over the prior biennium.
The chamber also elected James Tripp as secretary of the senate. Tripp, who had served as deputy…
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