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John Burns re-elected speaker of Georgia House; receives 153 votes
Summary
The Georgia House of Representatives re-elected Representative John Burns as speaker for the 2025–2026 term. Burns received 153 votes after nominations and brief remarks; Justice Michael P. Boggs administered oaths to representatives earlier in the day.
Representative John Burns was re-elected speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 2025–2026 term on Monday, receiving 153 votes in the chamber’s opening-day election.
The vote followed a nomination from Representative Butch Parrish and a second from Representative Darlene Taylor. After the clerk closed nominations, the tally was announced: "the gentleman from the 159th, Representative Burns, has received 153 votes," and the chair declared Burns elected.
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