Georgia House Democrats assemble leadership team
By Dave Williams
Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA — Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives will field a mix of veterans and new leaders in the minority party’s leadership team during the upcoming 2023-24 legislative term.
The House Democratic Caucus re-elected Rep. James Beverly to serve as minority leader for the next two years. Beverly, D-Macon, was elected to the House in 2010 and chosen minority leader by his Democratic colleagues two years ago.
Rep. Sam Park was elected to a leadership position for the first time. Park, D-Lawrenceville, will become minority whip in January, making him the first Asian American to rise to a leadership position in the General Assembly.
“This caucus is the vanguard for change, and our diversity is our strength,” Park said. “We stand united in our common cause of creating a better Georgia, and I will work tirelessly in this role to serve each member of our caucus.”
House Democrats returned Rep. Billy Mitchell, D-Stone Mountain, to the chairmanship of the caucus. The 2023-24 term will mark his second in that role.
Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, will step into a leadership role for the first time as caucus vice chair.
Democrats posted a net gain of two seats in the House in the Nov. 8 elections, bringing their numbers to 79 of the chamber’s 180 seats.
The 2023 legislative session will begin under the Gold Dome Jan. 9.
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