Lt governor of georgia 2019. The lieutenant governor of georgia is a constitutional officer of the state of georgia elected to a four year term by popular voteunlike in some other us. There have officially been 77 governors of the state of georgia including 11 who served more than one distinct term john houstoun george walton edward. Duncans current term ends on january 9 2023.
Georgia lieutenant governors unlike candidates for vice president of the united states do not run on a ticket system. States the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the georgia governor. Priorities lieutenant governor duncan will focus on health care education making georgia the technology capital of the east coast and transportation.
A member of the republican party he previously was the 27th secretary of state of georgia from 2010 to 2018 and a member of the georgia state senate from 2003 until 2007. Lowell stacy casey cagle born january 12 1966 is an american politician and businessman who served as the 11th lieutenant governor of georgia from 2007 to 2019. Geoff duncan republican party is the lieutenant governor of georgiaduncan assumed office on january 14 2019.
The governor of georgia is the head of the executive branch of georgias state government and the commander in chief of the states military forcesthe current governor is republican brian kemp who assumed office on january 14 2019. He finished second in the 2018 republican primary for lieutenant governor and subsequently defeated. There are 4 democrats and 1 republican one is also a member of the new progressive party as governor of united states territories and mayor of the district of columbia.
Geoff duncan took office in january 2019. Instead of being chosen as the running mate of a gubernatorial nominee candidates running for lieutenant governor stand for election independently. Duncan republican party ran for election for lieutenant governor of georgiaduncan won in the general election on november 6 2018.
Constitutionally the lieutenant governors primary job is to serve as president of georgias senatein the case of incapacity of the governor. He was a member of the georgia general assembly from 1996 to 2007. Brian porter kemp born november 2 1963 is an american businessman and politician serving as the 83rd governor of the us.
Cagle was succeeded as lieutenant governor by geoff duncan in 2019. He is a business owner and former minor league baseball pitcher. Lieutenant governor will ainsworth is a father husband and small business owner from marshall county.
Born in athens georgia kemp is a graduate of the university of georgia. Prior to entering public service he worked as a youth pastor at albertvilles grace fellowship church and was a co founder of dream ranch one of the most recognized hunting and fishing lodges in the united states. A former professional baseball player successful entrepreneur husband and father geoff duncan is georgias 12th lieutenant governor.
Https Encrypted Tbn0 Gstatic Com Images Q Tbn 3aand9gcq Eizg98vtwytddy Nw1 Vopczyxcetxhldhkvuldlzezfuzco Usqp Cau
encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com