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Votes at a glance: Georgia House adopts organizational officers, resolutions and 40‑day calendar
Summary
The House took several formal actions on opening day: re-elected John Burns as speaker, elected Jan Jones as speaker pro tem, installed clerk, doorkeeper and messenger, adopted several housekeeping resolutions and a 40‑day adjournment calendar.
The Georgia House of Representatives finalized its opening-day organizational business on Jan. 13, 2025, voting on leadership posts, housekeeping resolutions and the chamber’s adjournment schedule. Key outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Speaker: Representative John Burns was elected speaker for the 2025–2026 term. Tally announced by the clerk: 153 votes for Burns; he was declared elected. (Nominated by Rep. Butch Parrish; seconded by Rep. Darlene Taylor.)
- Speaker pro tempore: Representative Jan Jones was elected speaker pro tem. Tally announced: 158 yeas, 19 nays; Jones declared elected.
- Clerk of the House: Bill Riley was nominated and, by direction of the chair, the deputy clerk cast the entire vote of the membership present; Riley was declared elected…
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