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House elects pro tem, clerk and doorkeeper; approves joint-session invitations and 40‑day schedule
Summary
The Georgia House on Monday elected Representative Jan Jones as speaker pro tempore and completed a slate of organizational votes, while adopting joint‑session invitations and a 40‑day session calendar.
On the first day of the 2025 session the Georgia House completed several organizational votes: the chamber elected Representative Jan Jones as speaker pro tempore, re‑elected Bill Riley as clerk, and chose Cory Mulkey as doorkeeper and Betsy Theroux as messenger. The House also adopted joint‑session resolutions to invite the governor and the judiciary and approved a 40‑day calendar adopted via Senate Resolution 6.
Election outcomes and vote tallies
- Speaker pro tempore: Representative Jan Jones was nominated by Representative Shaw Blackmon and seconded by Representative Stan Guenther. The House recorded 158 yeas and 19 nays; Jones was declared elected speaker pro tempore for the 2025–2026 term.
- Clerk of the House:…
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