2009-10 Legislative Scorecard Georgia conservation voters
Mar 24, 2016
2009-10 Legislative ScorecardGeorgia conservation voters
Did your legislators vote to:‰ Protect Georgia’s rivers and streams?
‰ Promote clean energy and create jobs?
‰ Enhance transportation choices?
‰ Conserve our natural areas?
Find out. And then act!Tell your legislators you know the score.
Your elected lawmakers are accountable to you.
Did they vote responsibly to conserve Georgia’s natural
resources for generations to come? Or did they bow to
well-funded special interests?
It’s not enough to know the score. You have a
responsibility to tell your legislators how they measure up.
Thank them for representing you or let them know you
are disappointed in their votes.
It’s easy: Visit www.gavoters.com/scorecard to find your
legislators’ scores and tell your legislators what you think.
And pass the word on to your friends.
Your voice matters. Act Now.
You care about Georgia’s environmental legacy. Do your legislators?
Georgia Conservation Voters changes the
political landscape by electing leaders
with conservation values and holds them
accountable to implement policies that
ensure clean water and air, abundant
wildlife, scenic landscapes and economic
opportunities for all Georgians.
Board of DirectorsNick Moraitakis, Chair
Brian Buckelew, Treasurer
David Bell
Bertis Downs
Lori Jones
Josh Marks
Jim Mathis
David Moskowitz
Rutherford Seydel
Charlie Tanksley
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Protecting the environment begins here at home in Georgia with the people we
elect and the actions they take.
This Scorecard is about evaluating the most important action our legislators
take: voting. But it’s also about the action you take. It’s not enough just to know
the score. You need to let your legislators know what you think:
‰ Are they responsible stewards of Georgia’s air, land and water? Or would
they harm our natural resources for the benefit of a few?
‰ Do they promote family-friendly policies that provide great neighborhoods
where our children can thrive, with air and water free from pollution?
‰ Do they care about and invest in the legacy we leave our children? Or do
they make short-sighted decisions at the expense of future generations?
We’re pleased to report that many members of the Georgia Legislature answered
these questions responsibly. Unfortunately, not all legislators did. And in several
cases, the Legislature took steps backward. It is critical that you thank your elected
leaders for good votes or let them know you are disappointed in their choices.
That is where Georgia Conservation Voters’ Scorecard comes in. It provides not
only the overall scores of your elected leaders, but also how they voted on individual
bills and important issues from clean water to transportation.
How do we choose which scores to include? Experts from a wide range of Georgia
conservation groups weigh in on what votes should be included in the Scorecard.
Votes must represent a clear choice about whether to protect the environment.
Remember: Knowing the score is just the first step. In a democracy, we all have
a responsibility to let our legislators know what we think and to share information,
like the Scorecard, with our friends and neighbors.
The future of our environment and our children depends on the actions our
elected officials take here in Georgia and across the country. Georgia
Conservation Voters provides the tools you need to help them promote a more
responsible environmental legacy for Georgia’s families.
Chris Osborne Jill JohnsonExecutive Director Political DirectorGeorgia Conservation Voters Georgia Conservation Voters
Georgia conservation voters
WHAT’S INSIDEPriorities: Leading Georgia
into a Sustainable Future.........2
Bill Summaries .............................4
Senate Scores...............................6
House of RepresentativesScores.......................................8
Tell Your Legislators You Know the Score
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The Legislature passedSenate Bill 370, a land-mark water conservationbill. The bill restricts
unnecessary daytime outdoor watering, requires efficienttoilets and faucets in new buildings and directs propertymanagers to install water meters in each unit of a multi-tenant building and bill based on individual water usage.
After three years of closecalls, the Legislaturepassed House Bill277, which allows voters
to decide in 2012 by region whether to assess themselves apenny sales tax for transportation projects. The new tax, ifapproved, could only be spent on operations for new MARTAprojects, not operations of the current system. And, for threeyears, the state lifts a restriction on how MARTA spends itsmoney, freeing up capital reserves to be spent on operations.
No action was taken onHouse Bill 1301 or SenateBill 462, which expand public
notice and stringently regulate the piping of water from oneriver basin to another, known as interbasin transfers.
2009-10 marked the third legislative session in which Georgia Conservation Voters collaborated with more
than a dozen of the state’s leading conservation groups to work on shared priorities under the Gold Dome. Prior to the start
of each legislative session, groups agree on a list of top environmental priorities facing the General Assembly. This year, more
than 20 leading conservation groups from around the state participated in identifying the Priorities.
Check out our quick review on how our 2009 and 2010 Priorities fared below:
Stay Informed! Visit www.gavoters.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates and action alerts.
Legislators passed House Bill552, which extends the morato-rium on injecting chemically-
treated water into pristine underground drinking water suppliesfor many coastal plain residents for another five years. SenateBills 229 and 486 were defeated. They threatened the inde-pendence of certain judges in analyzing environmental permitappeals. Unfortunately, House Bill 244 passed, which raidsstate loan funds for local water and sewer improvements.
Legislators did not passSenate Bill 164, which allowsthe clear cutting of trees in public rights of way for billboard
companies. But neither did they pass Senate Bills 18 or 107, which ensure environmentally responsible siting of new billboards.
Lawmakers failed toprepare for climatechange by failing to
support House Resolution 10, which called for the study of the best strategies for Georgia to mitigate greenhouse gasemissions.
Accept No RollbacksPARTIAL VICTORIES
Keep Highways Safe and Scenic
SPLIT
Apply Water Efficiencyand Conservation First
VICTORY
Fairly Share WaterLOSS
Enhance Transportationand Transit Choices
SPLIT
Plan for Climate ActionLOSS
PRIORITIES SUMMARY
Leading Georgia into a Sustainable Future
One Step Forward, One Step Back
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by the numbersAbout the Scorecard: Since 2002, Georgia Conservation Voters has tallied the votes for you so youcan learn how your legislators fare on important environmental issues. Scores are calculated by dividing
the number of pro-conservation votes by the total votes scored. Absences reduce the total number of
votes counted, but do not count as anti-conservation votes.
Senators who scored 90% or higherDavid Adelman (D-Decatur)Robert Brown (D-Macon)Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain)Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta)Seth Harp (R-Midland)Steve Henson (D-Tucker)Donzella James (D-College Park)Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur)Ronald Ramsey, Sr. (D-Lithonia)Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta)Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale)Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna)Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta)Steve Thompson (D-Marietta)
Senators whose score increased by 20% or moreRobert Brown (D-Macon)Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain)Jeff Chapman (R-Brunswick)Seth Harp (R-Midland)Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur)Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna)Steve Thompson (D-Marietta)
Senators whose score decreased by 20% or moreGreg Goggans (R-Douglas)Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton)Bill Jackson (R-Augusta)Eric Johnson (R-Savannah)
Senators who score lower than 40%John Bulloch (R-Ochlocknee)Greg Goggans (R-Douglas)Bill Heath (R-Bremen)Eric Johnson (R-Savannah)Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga)Jack Murphy (R-Cumming)Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville)Cecil Staton (R-Macon)
Representatives who scored 90% or higherStacey Abrams (D-Atlanta)Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta)Simone Bell (D-Atlanta)Stephanie Benfield (D-Atlanta)Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta)Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta)Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City)Rick Crawford (D-Cedartown)Elly Dobbs (D-Atlanta)Pat Dooley (D-Atlanta)Karla Drenner (D-Atlanta)Bubber Epps (D-Dry Branch)Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone)Gloria Frazier (D-Hephzibah)Carol Fullerton (D-Albany)Pat Gardner (D-Atlanta)Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross)Keith Heard (D-Athens)Joe Heckstall (D-East Point)Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus)Sheila Jones (D-Smyrna)Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta)Randall Mangham (D-Decatur)Pedro Marin (D-Duluth)Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur)Tom McCall (R-Elberton)Doug McKillip (D-Athens)Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain)Alicia Morgan (D-Austell)Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta)Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur)DuBose Porter (D-Dublin)Earnest Smith (D-Augusta)Rashad Taylor (D-Atlanta)Rob Teilhet (D-Smyrna)Brian Thomas (D-Lilburn)Lee Thompson (D-Lawrenceville)“Coach” Williams (D-Avondale Estates)Don Wix (D-Mableton)
Representatives whose score increased by 20% or moreJill Chambers (R-Atlanta)Mike Cheokas (D-Americus)Jim Cole (R-Forsyth)Carl Epps (D-LaGrange)Hugh Floyd (D-Norcross)Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone)Pedro Marin (D-Duluth)Tom McCall (R-Elberton)Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain)Jimmy Pruett (R-Eastman)Donna Sheldon (R-Dacula)Richard Smith (R-Columbus)Roger Williams (R-Dalton)Don Wix (D-Mableton)
Representatives whose score decreased by 20% or moreRoberta Abdul-Salaam (D-Riverdale)Burke Day (R-Tybee Island)Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs)Sean Jerguson (R-Holly Springs)Jay Shaw (D-Lakeland)Lynn Smith (R-Newnan)Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs)
Representatives who scored lower than 40%Mark Burkhalter (R-Johns Creek)Charlice Byrd (R-Woodstock)Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs)Tom Graves (R-Ranger)
SENATE2009-10 Average Senate Score – 62%2007-08 Average Senate Score – 62%2005-06 Average Senate Score – 64%
HOUSE2009-10 Average House Score – 70%2007-08 Average Senate Score – 63%2005-06 Average Senate Score – 54%
SB 120 would have helped transit in Metro Atlanta by
lifting state restrictions on how MARTA can spend money.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Senate 39-9 | DIED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
SB 164 threatened scenic roadways by allowing
billboard companies to clear cut trees on public
property along the sides of roads.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Senate 41-7 | FAILED House 74-89
SB 155 threatens clean water by removing
certain protective stream buffers. Amendment #1
would have reduced the number of streams affected.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
FAILED Amendment #1 in Senate 23-29
PASSED Senate 35-17 | PASSED House 106-58
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
SB 229 would have unfairly tilted the balance of power
toward the state’s environmental agency and away
from citizens and businesses who appeal environmental permit
decisions.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
FAILED Senate 26-25
HB 552 protects clean drinking water for coastal
plain residents by renewing a moratorium on
injecting chemically-treated water into underground aquifers.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED House 149-0 | PASSED Senate 48-0
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
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HB 529 originally threatened commonsense land
use principles by prohibiting local governments from
regulating certain agricultural activities. Amendment #1 ensured
that local governments would retain the ability to enforce rules
regarding zoning or the land application of human waste.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.PASSED Amendment #1 in Senate 33-22 (3/30/09)
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
HB 406 undermines existing water service
agreements between local governments, primarily
to allow the state to permit and fund a reservoir on a tributary
to the Chattahoochee River. It passed in 2010.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED House 131-33 (3/3/09) | FAILED Senate 28-26
(4/1/09)
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
SB 194 was originally intended to help the state enter
into multi-year contracts to save money and use less
energy, but it was amended in conference with language that
would aggravate water pollution by exempting state agencies
from paying local stormwater pollution fees like citizens and
businesses must pay where cities and counties that charge them.
The version of the bill containing this language was defeated.
The language was stripped and only the energy performance
contract language ultimately passed.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
FAILED Senate 19-34 (4/3/09)
PASSED Senate 50-1 (4/29/10) | PASSED House 148-2
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SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
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SB 370 and HB 1094, the Governor’s identical
water conservation bills, comprehensively address
water efficiency and conservation by requiring water loss audits,
restricting wasteful daytime outdoor watering, requiring high
efficiency toilets and fixtures in new buildings and directing new
multi-tenant residential and retail buildings to install water meters
in each unit and charge based on usage.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
SB 370 PASSED Senate 52-0
HB 1094 PASSED House 166-5
SB 370 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
SB 321 would have threatened years of investment in
public water infrastructure by allowing private companies
to build and operate private reservoirs with public water supply.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Senate 30-15 | DIED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
SB 401 would have allowed the Governor to delay
implementation of a federal program to regulate green-
house gases or motor vehicle fuel economy.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Senate 33-16 | DIED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
SR 1231 helps save energy, water and money
by amending the state constitution, if approved
by voters, to allow the state to enter into energy performance
contracts, a method of financing energy efficiency and water
improvement projects at state buildings through the cost savings
resulting from the improvements.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Senate 47-3 | PASSED House 154-2
ON NOVEMBER 2010 BALLOT
HB 244 allows the state to siphon money from
a state fund that provides water and sewer loans
to local governments to help plug the state budget shortfall.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.PASSED Senate 30-20 | PASSED House 94-60 (4/14/10)
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
HB 207 helps protect river and stream beds
from damage caused by off-road vehicle riders.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.PASSED House 149-14 | PASSED Senate 45-1
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
HB 158 would have helped conserve water by requiring
new apartment and condo buildings to install water meters
in each unit and charge tenants based on actual water usage.
It ultimately passed as part of SB 370 in 2010.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.PASSED House 109-53 | DIED IN SENATE COMMITTEE
HB 262 would have helped conserve water by guaran-
teeing homeowners the option to plant drought-tolerant
landscaping even if their covenant specified planting specific types
of trees, bushes or grasses.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED House 157-1 | DIED IN SENATE COMMITTEE
SB 39 Amendment would have continued to harm
transit in Metro Atlanta by leaving unacceptable spending
restrictions on MARTA.
NO is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED Amendment in House 97-62 (3/3/09)
DIED IN AGREES/DISAGREES
HB 1000 would have made it illegal to export, farm or
sell freshwater turtles. It ultimately passed when language
was amended onto another bill.
YES is the pro-conservation vote.
PASSED House 156-1 | DIED IN SENATE COMMITTEE
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Why are there dates next to some of the votes? For many of the bills scored, there was more than one vote in a chamber because the bill’s contents changed. In those cases, the date indicates which vote is scored.
Legislation needs support from a majority of the members in the chamber if it is to pass. That means 29 votes in the Senate and 91 votes in the House.Constitutional amendments require support from two-thirds of each chamber. Occasionally, the exact same bill is introduced in both chambers to increase the chance of passage.
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How Bills Become Georgia’s Environmental Laws
David Adelman (D-Decatur) �� 90% 94% 100% � � � � � � � � � � A
Don Balfour (R-Snellville) 42% 60% 58% � � � � � � � A � A � � � �Robert Brown (D-Macon) � 100% 75% 92% A A � � � � � � � � � � � �Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro) 86% 67% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �John Bulloch (R-Ochlocknee) 36% 53% 45% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Gloria Butler (D-St. Mountain) � 92% 69% 86% � � � � � � � � � A � � � �Jim Butterworth (R-Cornelia) 50% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) �� 46% � � � � � �Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone) 50% 43% 54% � � A � � � � � A � � � � �Jeff Chapman (R-Brunswick) 79% 56% 58% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) 62% 63% � A � � � � � � � � � � � �John Crosby (R-Tifton) 50% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Hardie Davis (D-Gracewood) �� 83% � A � � � �John Douglas (R-Social Circle) 46% 53% 57% � � � � A � � � � � � � � �Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) � 100% 100% 92% A � � � � � � � � � � A � �Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) 38% 60% 50% � � A � � � � � � � � � � �Tim Golden (D-Valdosta) 78% 71% 69% � A � A � � � � � A A � � A
Johnny Grant (R-Milledgeville) 46% 50% 54% � A � � � � � � � � � � � �Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton) 40% 64% 73% � � A � � � � � A A � � � A
Ed Harbison (D-Columbus) 69% 60% 79% � � � � A � � � � � � � � �Seth Harp (R-Midland) � 92% 67% 79% � � � � � � � � � � A � � �Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) � 45% 50% � � � � � � � � � � �
Bill Heath (R-Bremen) 29% 44% 54% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Steve Henson (D-Tucker) � 92% 75% 86% � � A � � � � � � � � A � �Judson Hill (R-Marietta) 50% 40% 57% � A � � A � � � � � � � � �Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) 46% 50% 55% � � � � � � A � � � � � � �George Hooks (D-Americus) 69% 53% 50% � � � � � � � � � � A � � �Ralph Hudgens (R-Hull) 46% 50% 58% � � � � � � � � � � � � A �Bill Jackson (R-Appling) 36% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) 79% 94% 86% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
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Donzella James (D-College Park) ��100% � � � � � A
Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) � 14% 54% 45% A � � � � � � �
Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) � 93% 73% 83% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Dan Moody (R-Johns Creek) 71% 53% 64% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) 38% 56% 46% � � � � � � � A � � � � � �Jack Murphy (R-Cumming) 38% 47% 14% � � � A � � � � � � � � � �Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) 100% 92% 100% � � � � � � � � � A � � � �Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville) 29% 47% 57% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �J.B. Powell (D-Blythe) 60% 64% 46% � � � A � � A A � A � � � �Ronald Ramsey, Sr. (D-Lithonia) � 92% 80% � � � � � � � � � � A � � �Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) �� 100% 93% 86% A A � � A � � �Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) 43% 50% 62% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) 46% 40% 54% A � � � � � � � � � � � � �Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale) � 91% 92% 92% � � � � � � � � � A � � A A
David Shafer (R-Duluth) 43% 47% 62% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Freddie Sims (D-Dawson) 67% 75% 73% � � � � A � � � A A A A � �Preston Smith (R-Rome) 75% 71% 50% � � � � � � � � � A � � A �Cecil Staton (R-Macon) 36% 56% 57% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna) � 91% 69% 82% � � � � � � � � � � A A � A
Ed Tarver (D-Augusta) � 57% 63% 57% � � � � A � � �Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta) � 92% 86% 92% A � � � � � � � � � � � � A
Don Thomas (R-Atlanta) 43% 53% 54% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Steve Thompson (D-Marietta) � 91% 58% 54% A � � A A � � � � � � � � �Curt Thompson (D-Norcross) 83% 91% 92% � � � � � � � � � � � � A A
Ross Tolleson (R-Perry) 36% 50% 64% � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Renee Unterman (R-Buford) 36% 50% 69% A A � � � � � � � � � � � A
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Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D-Riverdale) 50% 100% 100% A � A � A A A A � A � A
Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) � 100% 82% � � � � � � � � � � � �Stephen Allison (R-Blairsville) 58% � � � � � � � � � � � �Amos Amerson (R-Dahlonega) 58% 53% 53% � � � � � � � � � � � �Lee Anderson (R-Grovetown) 58% � � � � � � � � � � � �Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) � 100% 82% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Rick Austin (R-Demorest) 67% � � � � � � � � � � � �Glenn Baker (D-Jonesboro) 75% � � � � � � � � � � � �Terry Barnard (R-Glennville) 58% 47% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Paul Battles (R-Cartersville) 73% � � � � � � A � � � � �Tim Bearden (R-Villa Rica) 50% 47% 53% � � A � A � � � � � � �Sharon Beasley-Teague (D-Red Oak) 89% 82% 90% A � A � � � � � A � � �Simone Bell (D-Atlanta) �� 100% � � � �Stephanie Benfield (D-Atlanta) � 100% 100% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson) 67% 76% 60% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ellis Black (D-Valdosta) 60% 41% 40% � � � � � � � � A � A �Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta) � 92% 82% 93% � � � � � � � � � � � �Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta) � 91% 80% 93% � � � � A � � � � � � �Bob Bryant (D-Garden City) 67% 75% 80% � � � � � � � � � � � �Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City) � 100% 94% 87% A � � � � A A � � � � �Mark Burkhalter (R-Johns Creek) 38% 38% 20% � A � � � � � � A A � A
Jon Burns (R-Newington) 64% 59% 33% � � A � � � � � � � � �Mark Butler (R-Carrollton) 50% 50% 53% � � � � � � � � � � � �Charlice Byrd (R-Woodstock) 30% 29% 69% A � � � A � � � � � � �Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) �� 46% 56% 33% � � � A � � � �Amy Carter (D-Valdosta) 73% 63% � � � � � A � � � � � �David Casas (R-Lilburn) 50% 50% 46% � A � � � � � � � � A �Jill Chambers (R-Atlanta) 82% 59% 64% � � � � � � � � A � � �Mickey Channell (D-Greensboro) 55% 53% 36% � � � A � � � � � � � �Mike Cheokas (D-Americus) 73% 53% 36% � A � � � � � � � � � �Mike Coan (R-Lawrenceville) 60% 50% 17% � � � A A � � � � � � �Jim Cole (R-Forsyth) 64% 41% 20% � A � � � � � � � � � �
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KEY� Pro-Conservation Vote� Anti-Conservation VoteA Absent or Excused
� Legislators who scored 90% or higherLegislators whose score increased by 20% or moreLegislators whose score decreased by 20% or moreLegislators who scored lower than 40%
�Elected to office after start of 2009 session �Left office before end of 2010 session �Combined House/Senate score8 | www.gavoters.com/scorecard
2009-2010 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES
Brooks Coleman (R-Duluth) 64% 67% 46% A � � � � � � � � � � �Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) 40% 35% � � � � A � � � � � � A
Toney Collins (D-Conyers) 80% � A � � � � � � � � � A
Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) 67% 65% 80% � A A A � � A � A A � �Clay Cox (R-Lilburn) 45% 41% 20% � � � � � A � � � � � �Rick Crawford (D-Cedartown) � 100% 94% � � � � � A A A � � � �Steve Davis (R-McDonough) 50% 53% 20% � � � � � � � � � � � �Hardie Davis (D-Gracewood) �� 83% 71% � A � � � � � �Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D-Lithonia) � 91% � � � � � � � � � � A �Burke Day (R-Tybee Island) 50% 75% 60% � � � � � � � � � � � �Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) 73% 76% � � � � � � � � � � A �Tom Dickson (R-Cohutta) 70% 55% 33% � � � � � A A � � � � �Elly Dobbs (D-Atlanta) � 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ron Dodson (D-Lake City) � 67% � � � A
Matt Dollar (R-Marietta) 50% 40% 67% A � � � � � � � A � � �Pat Dooley (D-Marietta) � 92% � � � � � � � � � � � �Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) � 100% 87% 92% A � � � A A A � � � � �Winfred Dukes (D-Albany) 80% 75% 85% � � � � � A A � � � � �Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs) 38% 43% 20% � � � A A � � � � A � A
Terry England (R-Auburn) 58% 47% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Carl Epps (D-LaGrange) 89% 69% 80% � A A � A � � � � � � �Bubber Epps (D-Dry Branch) � 92% � � � � � � � � � � � �Melvin Everson (R-Snellville) 56% 41% 33% � � � A � � A A � � � �Hugh Floyd (D-Norcross) 75% 40% 69% A � � � � A � A � � � A
Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone) � 100% 62% 80% � A A A � � � � � � A A
Bobby Franklin (R-Marietta) 45% 47% 13% � � � � � A � � � � � �Gloria Frazier (D-Hephzibah) � 92% 86% � � � � � � � � � � � �Carol Fullerton (D-Albany) � 92% � � � � � � � � � � � �Pat Gardner (D-Atlanta) � 92% 88% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell) 73% 69% 55% � � � � � � A � � � � �Mike Glanton (D-Ellenwood) 75% 71% � � � � � � � � � � � �Rich Golick (R-Smyrna) 78% 67% 73% A � � � A A � � � � � �
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KEY� Pro-Conservation Vote� Anti-Conservation VoteA Absent or Excused
� Legislators who scored 90% or higherLegislators whose score increased by 20% or moreLegislators whose score decreased by 20% or moreLegislators who scored lower than 40%
�Elected to office after start of 2009 session �Left office before end of 2010 session �Combined House/Senate scorewww.gavoters.com/scorecard | 9
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J. Craig Gordon (D-Savannah) 83% 75% � � � � � � � � � � � �Tom Graves (R-Ranger) � 25% 31% 13% � � � � � � � �
Gerald Greene (D-Cuthbert) 73% 65% 50% � � � � � � � � � � A �Mark Hamilton (R-Cumming) 50% 47% � � � � � � � � � � � �Bob Hanner (D-Parrott) 43% 46% 47% � � � � A A � A A � A �Ben Harbin (R-Evans) 67% 59% 25% � � � � � � � � � � � �Buddy Harden (R-Cordele) 67% � � � � � � � � � � � �Michael Harden (R-Toccoa) 64% � A � � � � � � � � � �Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross) � 90% 88% 80% A � A � � � � � � � � �
Keith Heard (D-Athens) � 100% 82% 73% � � � � � � � � A � � �Joe Heckstall (D-East Point) � 90% 73% 86% � � A � � � � � A � � �Bill Hembree (R-Winston) 55% 50% 29% � � � � � � � � A � � �Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain) 89% 82% 93% A � � � A � � A � � � �Cecily Hill (R-Kingsland) 45% 47% 20% � � � � � � � � � � � A
Calvin Hill (R-Canton) 56% 53% 67% � A � � � � � A A � � �Doug Holt (R-Social Circle) 50% 47% 62% � � � � � � � � � � � �Billy Horne (R-Newnan) 42% 41% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Penny Houston (R-Nashville) 55% 65% 73% � � � � � � � A � � � �Wayne Howard (D-Augusta) 82% 76% 79% � � � � � A � � � � � �Sistie Hudson (D-Sparta) 70% 81% 69% A � � � � � � � A � � �Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) � 91% 88% 87% � � � � � � � � � � � A
Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville) 73% � � A � � � � � � � � �Mike Jacobs (R-Atlanta) 75% 82% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Lynmore James (D-Montezuma) 71% 69% 73% A � � � � � � � A A A A
Sean Jerguson (R-Holly Springs) 45% 69% � � � � � � � A � � � �Terry Johnson (D-Marietta) 80% 69% 69% A � � � � � � � � A � �Celeste Johnson (D-Jonesboro) � 75% 76% � � � � � � � �Sheila Jones (D-Smyrna) � 90% 87% 93% � � � � � � A � A � � �Jan Jones (R-Alpharetta) 67% 57% 43% A � � � A � � � � � A �Darryl Jordan (D-Riverdale) 78% 71% 100% A � � � A � � � A � � �Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta) � 100% 82% � � � � � � � � � � � A
Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons) 50% 53% 14% A � � A � � � � � � � �
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KEY� Pro-Conservation Vote� Anti-Conservation VoteA Absent or Excused
� Legislators who scored 90% or higherLegislators whose score increased by 20% or moreLegislators whose score decreased by 20% or moreLegislators who scored lower than 40%
�Left office before end of 2010 session10 | www.gavoters.com/scorecard
2009-2010 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES
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Mike Keown (R-Coolidge) 73% 59% 47% � � � � � � � � � � A �Rusty Kidd (I-Milledgeville) � 50% � � � �David Knight (R-Griffin) 55% 44% 20% � � � � � � � � � � A �Tom Knox (R-Cumming) 58% 59% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Bob Lane (R-Statesboro) 58% 53% 33% � � � � � � � � � � � �Roger Lane (R-Darien) 58% 53% 50% � � � � � � � � � � � �Kevin Levitas (D-Atlanta) 67% 59% � � � � � � � � � � � �Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) 75% 82% 67% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ralph Long (D-Atlanta) 80% � � � � � � � � � � A A
Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) 40% 44% 13% � � � A � � � � � � � A
David Lucas (D-Macon) 56% 50% 82% A � � � � � � � A � A �John Lunsford (R-McDonough) 55% 64% 15% � � � A � � � � � � � �Billy Maddox (R-Zebulon) 42% 58% � � � � � � � � � � � �Gene Maddox (R-Cairo) 64% 47% 13% � � � � � � � � � � A �Randal Mangham (D-Decatur) � 90% 82% 100% � � A � � � A � � � � �Judy Manning (R-Marietta) 58% 57% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Pedro Marin (D-Duluth) � 92% 63% 73% � � � � � � � � � � � �Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) 64% 60% 57% � � � � � � � � � � A �Howard Maxwell (R-Dallas) 55% 50% 15% � � � � � A � � � � � �Jeff May (R-Monroe) 40% 40% 14% � � � A � � � � A � � �Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur) � 91% � � � � � � � � � � A �Tom McCall (R-Elberton) � 90% 47% 14% � � � � � A A � � � � �Doug McKillip (D-Athens) � 92% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �John Meadows (R-Calhoun) 67% 67% 50% � � � � � � � � � � � �Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) 58% 41% 57% � � � � � � � � � � � �James Mills (R-Gainesville) 50% 31% 31% � � � � � � � � � � � �Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) � 100% 76% 89% � � � A � � � � � � � �Alisha Morgan (D-Austell) � 90% 92% 100% A � � � � � � A � � � �Greg Morris (R-Vidalia) 58% 50% 14% � � � � � � � � � � � �Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta) � 100% 75% 86% � A � � A A � � � � � �Quincy Murphy (D-Augusta) 82% 76% 71% � � � � � � � � � � � A
Jay Neal (R-LaFayette) 50% 36% 8% � � � � � � � � � � � �
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Randy Nix (R-LaGrange) 73% 59% � � � � � � � � � � � A
Larry O'Neal (R-Bonaire) 64% 60% 33% � � � � � � � A � � � �Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) � 100% 100% 100% A � � � � � � � � � � �Bobby Parham (D-Milledgeville) � 50% 64% 62% � � � � � A A �Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) 64% 65% 64% � � � A � � � � � � � �Don Parsons (R-Marietta) 64% 53% 29% � � � � � A � � � � � �Allen Peake (R-Macon) 55% 53% � � � � � � � � � A � �DuBose Porter (D-Dublin) � 91% 81% 80% A � � � � � � � � � � �Jay Powell (R-Camilla) 67% � � � � � � � � � � � �Alan Powell (D-Hartwell) 70% 63% 80% A A � � � � � � � � � �Jimmy Pruett (R-Eastman) 67% 47% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ann Purcell (R-Rincon) � 75% � � � �David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) � 57% 69% 33% A � � � � � � � A A A A
Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) 56% 58% A � � � � � � � A � � A
Nikki Randall (D-Macon) 89% 81% 87% � � � � � � � A � � A A
Barbara Reece (D-Menlo) 83% 82% 64% � � � � � � � � � � � �Bobby Reese (R-Sugar Hill) 43% 41% 21% � � A A A � � A � � A �Tom Rice (R-Norcross) 50% 60% 46% � � � � A � � � A � � �Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) �� A A A A A A A
Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla) 55% 47% 13% � � � � A � � � � � � �Carl Rogers (R-Gainesville) 75% 50% 33% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ed Rynders (R-Albany) 58% 53% 36% � � � � � � � � � � � �Austin Scott (R-Tifton) 64% 47% 33% A � � � � � � � � � � �Martin Scott (R-Rossville) 42% 31% 13% � � � � � � � � � � � �Tony Sellier (R-Fort Valley) 75% 67% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ed Setzler (R-Acworth) 50% 59% 30% A � � A � � � � � � � �
Jay Shaw (D-Lakeland) 44% 69% 64% � � � � � � � � � A A A
Donna Sheldon (R-Dacula) 70% 41% 29% � A � � � � � A � � � �Robbin Shipp (D-Atlanta) � 88% 73% � � � � � � � �Barbara Sims (R-Augusta) 55% 53% � � � � � � � A � � � �Chuck Sims (R-Ambrose) 67% 50% 54% A � � � A � � � � � A �Georganna Sinkfield (D-Atlanta) � 92% 81% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �
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on bills unless there is a tie)
Bob Smith (R-Watkinsville) 55% 47% 14% � � � A � � � � � � � �Earnest Smith (D-Augusta) �� 100% � � A A
Kip Smith (R-Columbus) � 80% � � � � �Richard Smith (R-Columbus) 75% 47% 13% � � � � � � � � � � � �Tommy Smith (R-Nicholls) 67% 65% 27% � � � � � � � � � � � �Vance Smith (R-Columbus) � 71% 56% 13% � � � � � � �
Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) 60% 80% 20% A � � � A � � � � � � �Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus) 78% 80% 73% � � � � � � � � A � A A
Mickey Stephens (D-Savannah) 83% � � � � � � � � � � � �Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) 60% 60% 13% � A � A � � � � � � � �Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur) 86% 73% 85% A � � � � A A A A � � �Daniel Stout (R-Dallas) � 75% � � � �Willie Talton (R-Warner Robins) 58% 53% 33% � � � � � � � � � � � �Rashad Taylor (D-Atlanta) � 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Rob Teilhet (D-Smyrna) � 100% 81% 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Brian Thomas (D-Lilburn) � 100% 77% 100% � � � � � � � � � � A �Lee Thompson (D-Lawrenceville) � 100% � � � � � � � � � � � �Len Walker (R-Loganville) 58% 44% 69% � � � � � � � � � � � �Tom Weldon (R-Ringgold) 60% � A � � � � � � � � � A
Joe Wilkinson (R-Sandy Springs) 73% 71% 64% � � A � � � � � � � � �Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs) 55% 76% 57% � � A � � � � � � � � �Al Williams (D-Midway) 70% 80% 80% � � � � � A � � � � A �Mark Williams (R-Jesup) 58% 65% � � � � � � � � � � � �Roger Williams (R-Dalton) 73% 53% 47% � � � � A � � � � � � �“Coach”Williams (D-Avondale Estates)�92% 87% 93% � � � � � � � � � � � �Don Wix (D-Mableton) � 100% 71% 40% � � � � � � � � � � � �John Yates (R-Griffin) 64% 53% 33% � � A � � � � � � � � �
09-10 07-08 05-06GCV GCV GCV
SCORE SCORE SCORE
KEY� Pro-Conservation Vote� Anti-Conservation VoteA Absent or Excused
� Legislators who scored 90% or higherLegislators whose score increased by 20% or moreLegislators whose score decreased by 20% or moreLegislators who scored lower than 40%
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2009-2010 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES
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HB 5
52 W
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SB 1
55 W
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SB 1
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HB 1
58 W
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HB 2
62 W
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06 W
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HB 2
44 W
ater
SR 1
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