Georgia state House speaker position stays with familiar face after Tuesday vote
Georgia House Republicans picked their next leader in a pre-session vote at the Capitol. Despite losing two seats after recent elections the party keeps control with 100-to-80 advantage
At this weeks Capitol gathering in Atlanta Georgia House GOP members made their pick for the next two-year term leadership positions. The group re-picked Jon Burns from Newington as their choice for speaker – a spot thats known to be right behind governor in terms of power
The final approval needs to wait until the House meets again in Jan 2025; however with Republicans holding most seats its pretty much decided‚ The partys grip on power stays firm even after dropping two seats in latest elections (now having 100 seats while Democrats control just 80)
The meeting showed how the state-level politics works: picking leaders happens way before the actual session starts‚ The GOP members choice reflects their wish to keep things running as they are – with a tested leader at the helm
