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Georgia
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Rebecca Latimer Felton (D)
 U.S. Senator 1922
     Felton was appointed to fill a vacancy and became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate; she served for one day.
    
Cynthia A. McKinney (D)
 
Denise Majette (D)
Iris Faircloth Blitch (D)
Helen Douglas Mankin (D)		   
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		   
2005-2007
1993-2003
2003-2005
1955-1963
1946-1947
     Mankin was elected to fill a vacancy caused by resignation.
  Florence Reville Gibbs (D) U.S. Rep. 1940-1941
     Gibbs was elected to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Karen Handel (R)
Kathy Cox (R)
Angela Elizabeth Speir (R)
Cathy Cox (D)
Linda Schrenko (R)		 Secretary of State
Sup. of Education
Public Service Comm.
Secretary of State
Sup. of Education 		2007-present
2003-present
2003-present
1999-2007
1995-2003
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008 32 6 2 8/ 56 28 10 38/ 180 46/ 236 19.5
2007 31 6 2 8/ 56 28 10 38/ 180 46/ 236 19.5
2006 33 5 2 7/ 56 28 9 37/ 180 44/ 236 18.6
2005 33 5 2 7/ 56 27 9 36/ 180 43/ 236 18.2
2004 25 11 2 13/ 56 28 10 38/ 180 51/ 236 21.6
2003 26 11 2 13/ 56 30 8 38/ 180 51/ 236 21.6
2002 30 9 1 10/ 56 29 10 39/ 180 49/ 236 20.8
2001 31 9 1 10/ 56 28 11 39/ 180 49/ 236 20.8
2000 31 9 1 10/ 56 26 10 36/ 180 46/ 236 19.5
1999 32 8 1 9/ 56 24 11 35/ 180 44/ 236 18.6
1998 37 6 1 7/ 56 22 10 32/ 180 39/ 236 16.5
1997 36 6 1 7/ 56 22 10 32/ 180 39/ 236 16.5
1996 32 6 2 8/ 56 23 12 35/ 180 43/ 236 18.2
1995 32 6 2 8/ 56 23 12 35/ 180 43/ 236 18.2
1994 33 4 2 6/ 56 23 12 35/ 180 41/ 236 17.4
1993 32 4 2 6/ 56 23 12 35/ 180 41/ 236 17.4
1992 34 2 1 3/ 56 25 6 31/ 180 34/ 236 14.4
1991 34 2 1 3/ 56 24 6 30/ 180 33/ 236 14.0
1990 41 1 1 2/ 56 18 4 22/ 180 24/ 236 10.2
1989 40 1 1 2/ 56 18 4 22/ 180 24/ 236 10.2
1988 35 1 1 2/ 56 19 5 24/ 180 26/ 236 11.0
1987 35 1 1 2/ 56 19 5 24/ 180 26/ 236 11.0
1986 37 2 0 2/ 56 17 4 21/ 180 23/ 236 9.7
1985 37 2 0 2/ 56 17 4 21/ 180 23/ 236 9.7
1984 38 2 0 2/ 56 14 3 17/ 180 19/ 236 8.1
1983 39 2 0 2/ 56 14 3 17/ 180 19/ 236 8.1
1981 39 2 0 2/ 56 12 3 15/ 180 17/ 236 7.2
1979 38 - - 1/ 56 - - 14/ 180 15/ 236 6.4
1977 - - - 1/ NA - - 10/ NA 11/ NA -
1975 - - - 1/ NA - - 9/ NA 10/ NA -
 

  

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