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State Legislature
General Assembly: Meets January to mid-March
House of Representatives: 180 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 78R, 102D; 145 men, 35 women
Salary: $11,347.80
Phone: (404) 656-5082
Senate: 56 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 23R, 33D; 46 men, 10 women
Salary: $11,347.80
Phone: (404) 656-0028
Urban Statistics
Atlanta: Mayor Bill Campbell (D), Population 401,907
Columbus: Mayor Bobby Peters, N-P, Population 182,828
Savannah: Mayor Floyd Adams Jr., N-P, Population 136,262
Macon: Mayor Jim Marshall, N-P, Population 113,352
Albany: Mayor Thomas Coleman, N-P, Population 78,591
Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.
U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 3 D, 8 R
Term Limits
For state offices: No
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 47%, Bill Clinton 46%, Ross Perot 6%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 43%, Ross Perot 13%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 60%, Michael S. Dukakis 40%
Population
1998 population (est.): 7,353,225
1990 population: 6,478,216
1980 population: 5,463,105
Percent change 1980-90: +19%
Rank among states (1998): 11
White: 70%
Black: 28%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 3%
Urban: 63%
Rural: 37%
Born in state: 65%
Foreign-born: 3%
Under age 18: 1,987,811 (27%)
Ages 18-64: 4,760,277 (64%)
65 and older: 738,154 (10%)
Median age: 33.5
Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.ga.us
Capital: Atlanta
Median household income: $34,953 (1997)
Rank among states: 27
Total area: 58,977 sq. miles
Rank among states: 24
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Cathy Cox
Secretary of State
Suite 1104, West Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30334
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