Georgia Legislative and Congressional

Reapportionment ImpactPresentation to Hometown Health

November 17, 2011

David Tatum & Daniel ThompsonChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Who is David Tatum?

Chief Public Policy Officer for Children’s for over 15 years

Nickname: “The Groundhog” Favorite saying: “What a maroon.

What an ignoranimius.” Idols

• Bugs Bunny, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Scotty, Mercedes-Benz, Harley-Davidson, and Greg Allman.

Philosophy: “My glass isn’t half full or half empty. I smashed my glass.”

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Presentation Objectives

1) Analyze the impact of 2011 legislative reapportionment

2) Explain the impact of party politics and urban rural politics

3) Identify key leadership structure under new redistricting

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Pop Quiz!

Can you name your….• State Representative?• State Senator?• US Representative?

Bonus question:• US Senator?

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National Impact of Reapportionment

June 2, 2011

“As capitals across the country tackle the contentious work of redrawing state legislative districts, one sure loser will be rural representation.”

“In many states, the rural areas are simply growing less

quickly than urban and suburban areas. In Georgia, for example, the Atlanta region appears likely to take control of a majority in the legislature.”

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2010 Georgia Population Change by County

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2010 Georgia Census Data Explained

From 2000 – 2010, Georgia’s population increased by 1.5 million people• Current population is approximately 9.7 million• Atlanta accounted for 54.4% of the state’s population in

2010• Atlanta accounted for 68% of the state’s population

growth in the last decade.

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What Happened? State House Reapportionment

Due to population shift from rural to urban, the number of districts in rural Georgia have decreased

11 new House districts have currently serving Representatives• 5 districts in Metro Atlanta; 6 outside metro Atlanta• 4/11 districts have joined currently-serving Republicans• Open districts (no incumbent currently serving): 13

– HD 2, 23, 26, 63, 66, 92, 93, 98, 103, 111, 119, 177

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State House Districts, North GANew vs. Former

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Former

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State House Districts: Middle Georgia

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Former

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State House Districts, South GANew vs. Former

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Former

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State Senate Districts, North GA:New vs. Former

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Former

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State Senate Districts: Middle GANew vs. Former

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Former

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State Senate Districts, South GANew vs. Former

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New Congressional Districts

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New Census data called for one new Congressional district, which was drawn in NW Georgia• District 14

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Former Congressional Districts

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128

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Leadership Changes in Atlanta?

House Speaker and Majority Leaders in both chambers to remain the same

Senate Committee on Assignments• New member: Senator Renee Unterman (R-Buford),

Chairman, Senate HHS Committee• Senator Butterworth’s replacement has not been

announced

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Leadership Changes in Atlanta?

Committee Chairmen could change slightly, but committees of interest not expected to change:• House Ways and Means

– Mickey Channell• House and Senate Appropriations

– Terry England and Jack Hill• House and Senate Rules

– John Meadows and Don Balfour• House and Senate Health and Human Services

– Sharon Cooper and Renee Unterman• House Insurance and Senate Insurance & Labor

– Richard Smith and Greg Goggans• Joint Committee on Revenue Structure

– Mickey Channell and Bill Heath

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Thank you!

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