Tuesday, November 18, 2008
News New Senate GOP leadership named
Posted by Scott Henry @ScottTheHenry on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:25 PM
State Sen. Eric Johnson, R-Savannah, gave word this past July that he'd step down as president pro tem of the Senate. And why not? The job isn't what it used to be back when a neutered Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor had most of his real powers swiped by Johnson. Now that Casey Cagle runs the show, Johnson had become what I once called "Sen. Second-Banana." So, as Johnson gets ready for his own run for the guv lite's podium, he's made room for other folks to climb up a rung.
But don't get excited. It's just the usual crowd. Sen. Tommie Williams, R-Lyons, will move up to president pro tem from his gig as Senate majority leader. And Sen. Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, the current chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a rising star in the GOP, will take Williams' place as majority leader.
Sen. Dan Moody, R-Alpharetta, and Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Sharpsburg, will keep their positions as majority caucus chair and majority whip, respectively. Ho hum.
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