Georgia
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For the country of Georgia, see this article: Republic of Georgia.
Capital | Atlanta |
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Nickname | Empire State of the South |
Official Language | English |
Governor | Nathan Deal, R |
Senator | Saxby Chambliss, R (202) 224-3521 Contact |
Senator | Johnny Isakson, R (202) 224-3643 Contact |
Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | January 2, 1788 |
Flag of Georgia | Motto:
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Georgia is a state in the southern United States. It was one of the original thirteen British colonies in the United States. It joined the Confederate States of America, Confederacy, before the beginning of the American Civil War.
The capital of Georgia and its largest city is Atlanta.
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Politics
Georgia has been a red state in presidential elections since 1996, favoring the Republican candidates. It last favored a Democrat candidate in 1992 when it supported Bill Clinton.
Elected officials
Federal
- Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R)
- Sen. Johnny Isakson (R)
- Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
- Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
- Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
- Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
- Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
- Rep. Rob Woodall [R, GA-7]
- Rep. Austin Scott [R, GA-8]
- Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9]
- Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
- Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
- Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
- Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Statewide
- Governor Nathan Deal (R)
- Lt. Governor Casey Cagle (R)
- Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R)
- Attorney General Sam Olens (R)
- Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black (R)
- School Superintendent John Barge (R)
Memorials
- Dem. Congressman, 7th District Larry McDonald (1935-1983), a conservative Member of Congress, was onboard Korean Airlines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet warplanes in 1983. His is the only reported Cold War death by the USSR of a sitting congressman. His memory is honored in renaming Interstate Highway 75, which runs from the Chattahoochee River northward to the Tennessee state line.
- Georgia Guidestones
See also
External links
- A Forgotten Man: Congressman Larry McDonald passenger on board KAL 007 shot down by the Soviets on Sept. 1, 1983
- The Crossing of Jesse Helms, Larry McDonald, Noelle Anne, and Little Stacy Marie
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