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Do you know your Government?

Do you know your Government?. By: Imani Lowe. Governor: Nathan Deal.

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Do you know your Government?

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  1. Do you know your Government? By: Imani Lowe

  2. Governor: Nathan Deal A governor's official duties can include signing bills into law, serving as commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard and militia forces, convening special sessions of the state legislature, delivering a "state of the state" address to citizens, granting commutations and pardons to prisoners and appointing people to various judicial and state offices. Nathan Deal took the oath of office as Georgia’s 82nd governor on Jan. 10, 2011. Born August 25, 1942 (age 71) Lives in Millen, GA

  3. Lieutenant Governor: Casey Cagle • As the President of the Senate, the Lt. Governor presides over debate in that chamber and oversees the movement of legislation through the chamber. • January 12, 1966 (age 47) • Lives Gainesville, GA

  4. State School Superintendent: John Barge • The Georgia Department of Education (DOE) oversees all aspects of public education in the state. Employing more than 380 people as of 2005, the department ensures that education-related laws are obeyed and that state and federal education funds are properly allocated. • graduated from Campbell High School in 1984

  5. Commissioner of Labor: Mark Butler • Is the head of the Labor department. • Mark Butler, of Carrollton, took the oath of office on January 10th as Georgia’s ninth State Labor Commissioner. • Commissioner Butler, the first Republican to head the Georgia Department of Labor, is committed to fostering a new era in Georgia in cooperation with Gov. Nathan Deal.

  6. Secretary of State:BrianKemp • Secretary Kemp has served as Secretary of State since January, 2010. • Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. • The office also oversees the Georgia Archives.

  7. Attorney General: Sam Olens • Sam Olens was sworn in as Georgia’s 53rd Attorney General on January 10, 2011. • As Attorney General, Olens is committed to serving Georgians by defending the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions and upholding the rule of law. • In 2013, Olens was elected by his peers to Chair the Southern Region of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

  8. Commissioner of Agriculture: Gary Black • Commissioner Gary W. Black is the sixteenth Georgian to hold the office of Commissioner of Agriculture since the department’s inception in 1874. • He served 21 years as president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, a chamber-like organization representing all facets of Georgia’s food and fiber industry.

  9. Insurance Commissioner: Ralph Hudgens • Ralph Hudgens was elected as Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner on November 2, 2010. • His duties include regulating approximately 1,600 insurance companies, licensing 137,000 insurance agents, and regulating over 1,000 industrial loan offices. • As Safety Fire Commissioner, Hudgens appoints the State Fire Marshal, oversees the state arson unit, regulates explosive and hazardous materials, and is responsible for the inspection of public buildings for compliance with the state fire code. • Hudgens’ public service began with an appointment in the US Department of Agriculture by President Bush.

  10. Public Service Commissioner: H. Doug Everett • A native of Cordele, Georgia, Commissioner Doug Everett is the first Republican elected to the Commission from Southwest Georgia. • He was elected to the Georgia House from Albany in 1996 and served three terms before his election to the Commission in 2002.

  11. Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court: Hugh Thompson • Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson, a native Georgian and resident of Milledgeville, was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Zell Miller on March 1, 1994. • He served in the capacity of Chief Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit from 1987 to 1994.

  12. Speaker of the House: David Ralston • Sworn in on: January 13, 2003 • Elected Speaker: January 11, 2010 • 73rd Speaker of Georgia House of Representatives • In 1992, Ralston was elected to the Georgia State Senate and served until 1998 when he won the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Georgia. • In 2002, Ralston was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives • As a member of the House of Representatives, he chaired the House Judiciary Non-Civil committee and was Vice-Chair of the Judiciary committee.

  13. President pro tempore of senate: David Shafer • Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer, a Republican, was first elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2002. • He represents Senate District 48, which includes portions of Fulton and Gwinnett counties. • In addition to his duties as Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Shafer is also vice chair of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations, Health and Human Services and Reapportionment and Redistricting Committees

  14. Chairperson, Georgia Board of Regents: William “Dink” H. Nesmith, Jr. • Dink NeSmith, a 1970 graduate of The University of Georgia, is co-owner and president of Community Newspapers, Inc. (CNI) based in Athens • Dink has been chairman of the Georgia Telecommunications Commission and served on Georgia’s Judicial Qualifications Commission. • In 2008, Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed him to the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents. He is currently chairman of the board, serving as an at-large member.

  15. State Senator: Steve Thompson • Steve Thompson of Powder Springs was first elected to the state Senate from the 33rd District in 1990 and is now in his fourth term. • Thompson, a Democrat, is chairman of the Transportation Committee and is a member of the influential Appropriations Committee and its Continuation Subcommittee. • Before his election to the Senate, Thompson served five terms in the Georgia House of Representatives (1980-90) where he was a member of the Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Rules Committees.

  16. State Representative: Alisha Thomas Morgan • Alisha Thomas Morgan made history at age 23, by becoming the first African-American to represent Cobb County in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 39). • Now 34, she is serving in her sixth term and remains one of the youngest and most vocal female members of the entire Georgia General Assembly. • The duties of a representative are: Listen to concerns of constituents, reduce challenges through legislative action, and find resources to support district success.

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