Republicans and Democrats join together to elect first woman to Speaker Pro Tem post
ATLANTA- On Monday, January 11th, Representative Jan Jones (R-Milton) was elected Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Representatives by a vote of 113-61. Both Republican and Democrat House members joined together to elect the first woman ever to this post in the Georgia House of Representatives.
“I am honored and indebted to my colleagues for their support in electing me to this position,” said Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones. “I look forward to working with each and every one of them as we solve the problems facing our state.”
“Speaker Pro Tem Jones is a dynamic leader who has earned the respect of her colleagues on both sides of the aisle,” said House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge). “As a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and now the first woman to hold the post of Speaker Pro Tem, she has continued to prove herself as a tireless public servant and I look forward to her leadership.”
The Speaker Pro Tem of the House is elected to a two-year term by the entire 180 members of House of Representatives. Speaker Pro Tem Jones received the Republican nomination for the position in December 2009 and was elected to fulfill the remainder of the 2009-2010 term after former Speaker Mark Burkhalter vacated the position.
Editor’s note: A .jpg file is attached of Speaker Pro Tem Jones and guest from Monday, January 11, 2010. From the left: Mary and Gerald Slaughter of Dublin, Tram, Griffin, Kalin, Shelby, Jan and Peyton Jones.
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