Nickname...... The Sunshine State Nickname...... The Empire State of the South Motto...... In God We Trust Motto...... Wisdom, Justice and Moderation Flower...... Orange Blossom Flower...... Cherokee Rose Bird...... Mockingbird Bird...... Brown Thrasher Tree...... Sabal Palmetto Palm Tree...... Live Oak Song...... The Swannee River (Old Folks at Home) Song...... Georgia on My Mind Entered the Union...... March 3, 1845 Entered the Union...... January 2, 1788 Capital...... Tallahassee Capital...... Atlanta
STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 53,625 Land Area (square miles)...... 57,513 Rank in Nation...... 26 Rank in Nation...... 21 Population...... 20,271,272 Population...... 10,214,860 Rank in Nation...... 3 Rank in Nation...... 8 Density per square mile...... 378.0 Density per square mile...... 177.6 Capital City...... Tallahassee Capital City...... Atlanta Population...... 188,107 Population...... 456,002 Rank in State...... 7 Rank in State...... 1 Largest City...... Jacksonville Largest City...... Atlanta Population...... 853,382 Population...... 456,002 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 27 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 14 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 29 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 16 Number of Geographic Counties...... 67 Number of Geographic Counties...... 159 Number of County Governments...... 66 Number of County Governments...... 153 Number of Consolidated Governments...... 1 Number of Consolidated Governments...... 6 Number of Municipal Governments...... 410 Number of Municipal Governments...... 535 Number of School Districts...... 95 Number of School Districts...... 180 Number of Special Districts...... 1,079 Number of Special Districts...... 510
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Legislative Body...... Legislature Legislative Body...... General Assembly
President of the Senate...... Andy Gardiner President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Garrett Richter President Pro Tem of the Senate...... David Shafer Secretary of the Senate...... Debbie Brown Secretary of the Senate...... David A. Cook
Speaker of the House...... Steve Crisafulli Speaker of the House...... David Ralston Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Matt Hudson Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Jan Jones Clerk of the House...... Bob Ward Clerk of the House...... Bill Reilly
2016 Regular Session...... Jan. 12 – March 11, 2016 2016 Regular Session...... Jan. 11 – March 24, 2016 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 40 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 56 Number of Representative Districts...... 120 Number of Representative Districts...... 180
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Rick Scott Governor...... Nathan Deal Lieutenant Governor...... Carlos Lopez-Cantera Lieutenant Governor...... Casey Cagle Secretary of State...... Ken Detzner Secretary of State...... Brian Kemp Attorney General...... Pam Bondi Attorney General...... Sam Olens Treasurer...... Jeffrey H. Atwater Treasurer...... Steve McCoy (Chief Financial Officer) Auditor...... Greg Griffin Auditor...... Sherrill Norman Comptroller...... Alan Skelton
Governor’s Present Term...... 1/2011 – 1/2019 Governor’s Present Term...... 1/2011 – 1/2019 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 5 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 8 Number of Members in the Cabinet...... 4 JUDICIAL BRANCH JUDICIAL BRANCH Highest Court...... Supreme Court Highest Court...... Supreme Court Supreme Court Chief Justice...... Hugh Thompson Supreme Court Chief Justice...... Jorge Labarga Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 7 Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 12 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 61 Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 3 Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 3 U.S. Circuit Court...... 11th Circuit U.S. Circuit Court...... 11th Circuit
530 The Book of the States 2016