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Which Georgia State Representatives Skipped the Most Votes During the 2019 Legislative Session?

Our lawmakers are sent to Atlanta to represent their constituents and vote on behalf of their district. So why did one state representative skip 25% of the votes this session?

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned just two weeks ago after three months of fast-paced days full of voting on everything from special license plates, tax credits, the hospital bed tax extension, private sector incentives, abortion, hate crimes, monument protections, transit, and so much more.

The Georgia House of Representatives cast a whopping 392 votes over 40 days, excluding attendance votes.

A “skipped” vote is recorded as “Not Voting,” though the representative was present on the House floor. When lawmakers are absent, they are instead marked ‘Excused,’ so a ‘Not voting’ mark means the representative was present but simply did not cast a vote on the measure at hand.

A few key points:

  • Only 3 state representatives had 0 votes skipped
  • The average skipped vote percentage is at 3.13%
  • The list does not include days on which the lawmaker was marked absent or ‘excused.’

As part of the AllOnGeorgia accountability effort, here is the list of state representatives and how many times they ‘skipped’ votes during the 2019 legislative session.

[If you would like specific information on the votes your state representative skipped, please email AllOnGeorgia via our ‘Contact’ page.]

STATE REP SKIPPED VOTES % OF TOTAL VOTES
Jones, Vernon 98 25
Beasley-Teague, Sharon 56 14.29
Petrea, Jesse 55 14.03
Knight, David 54 13.78
Kirby, Tom 44 11.22
Metze, Marie 41 10.46
Cheokas, Mike 38 9.69
Welch, Andy 38 9.69
Cooper, Sharon 36 9.18
Tanner, Kevin 36 9.18
Stephenson, Pam 34 8.67
Thomas, Erica 34 8.67
Martin, Chuck 31 7.91
Smyre, Calvin 30 7.65
Dollar, Matt 28 7.14
Henson, Michele 27 6.89
Rogers, Terry 27 6.89
Stephens, Ron 27 6.89
Williamson, Bruce 25 6.38
Carpenter, Kasey 24 6.12
Carson, John 24 6.12
Morris, Greg 24 6.12
Barr, Tim 23 5.87
Bentley, Patty 23 5.87
Hatchett, Matt 22 5.61
Ridley, Jason 22 5.61
Setzler, Ed 22 5.61
Lopez-Romero, Brenda 21 5.36
Stovall, Valencia 21 5.36
Houston, Penny 20 5.1
Kelley, Trey 20 5.1
Rutledge, Dale 20 5.1
Rynders, Ed 20 5.1
Jasperse, Rick 19 4.85
Jones, Jan 19 4.85
Reeves, Bert 19 4.85
Werkheiser, Bill 19 4.85
Dukes, Winfred 18 4.59
Blackmon, Shaw 17 4.34
Jackson, Mack 17 4.34
Newton, Mark 17 4.34
Belton, Dave 16 4.08
Cannon, Park 16 4.08
Jackson, Derrick (64) 16 4.08
Nguyen, Bee 16 4.08
Williams, Al 16 4.08
Ballinger, Mandi 15 3.83
Fleming, Barry 15 3.83
Hitchens, Bill 15 3.83
Smith, Michael 15 3.83
Bennett, Karen 14 3.57
Holly, El-Mahdi 14 3.57
Kendrick, Darshun 14 3.57
Cooke, Kevin 13 3.32
Drenner, Karla 13 3.32
Gardner, Pat 13 3.32
Harrell, Brett 13 3.32
Holmes, Susan 13 3.32
Jones, Jeff 13 3.32
Jones, Todd 13 3.32
Paris, Miriam 13 3.32
Pirkle, Clay 13 3.32
Prince, Brian 13 3.32
Rhodes, Trey 13 3.32
Stover, David 13 3.32
Williams, Mary Frances (37) 13 3.32
Anulewicz, Teri 12 3.06
Benton, Tommy 12 3.06
Burns, Jon 12 3.06
Evans, Becky 12 3.06
Silcox, Deborah 12 3.06
Thomas, Mable “Able” 12 3.06
Bruce, Roger 11 2.81
Cantrell, Wes 11 2.81
Gilliard, Carl 11 2.81
Douglas, Demetrius 10 2.55
Gravley, Micah 10 2.55
Hogan, Don 10 2.55
Hopson, CaMia 10 2.55
Jones, Sheila 10 2.55
Marin, Pedro 10 2.55
Powell, Alan 10 2.55
Pruett, Jimmy 10 2.55
Taylor, Darlene 10 2.55
Turner, Scot 10 2.55
Bazemore, Debra 9 2.3
Beverly, James 9 2.3
Clark, David 9 2.3
Dreyer, David 9 2.3
Dubnik, Matt 9 2.3
Dunahoo, Emory 9 2.3
Efstration, Chuck 9 2.3
Boddie, William 8 2.04
Collins, J 8 2.04
Gilligan, Sheri 8 2.04
Glanton, Mike 8 2.04
Hugley, Carolyn 8 2.04
Kauche, Angelika 8 2.04
McClain, Dewey 8 2.04
Oliver, Mary Margaret 8 2.04
Bonner, Josh 7 1.79
Dempsey, Katie 7 1.79
Frazier, Gloria 7 1.79
Gambill, Matthew 7 1.79
Howard, Henry “Wayne” 7 1.79
Kennard, Gregg 7 1.79
Powell, Jay 7 1.79
Sainz, Steven 7 1.79
Smith, Lynne 7 1.79
Tankersley, Jan 7 1.79
Wilkerson, David 7 1.79
Barton, Matt 6 1.53
Dickerson, Pam 6 1.53
Greene, Gerald 6 1.53
Hill, DeWayne 6 1.53
LaRiccia, Dominic 6 1.53
Momtahan, Martin 6 1.53
Scoggins, Mithcell 6 1.53
Washburn, Dale 6 1.53
Wiedower, Marcus 6 1.53
Williams, Rick (145) 6 1.53
Clark, Heath 5 1.28
Dickey, Robert 5 1.28
Gordon, J. Craig 5 1.28
McCall, Tom 5 1.28
Meeks, Stephen 5 1.28
Park, Sam 5 1.28
Pullin, Ken 5 1.28
Stephens, Mickey 5 1.28
Buckner, Debbie 4 1.02
Carter, Doreen 4 1.02
Gaines, Houston 4 1.02
Hutchinson, Shelly 4 1.02
LaHood, John 4 1.02
Morris, Mark 4 1.02
Nix, Randy 4 1.02
Schofield, Kim 4 1.02
Scott, Sandra 4 1.02
Shannon, Renitta 4 1.02
Smith, Richard 4 1.02
Alexander, Kimberly 3 0.77
Corbett, John 3 0.77
Frye, Spencer 3 0.77
Gurtler, Matt 3 0.77
Holland, Betsy 3 0.77
Lott, Jodi 3 0.77
Mathiak, Karen 3 0.77
Mathis, Danny 3 0.77
McLeod, Donna 3 0.77
Mitchell, Billy 3 0.77
Parsons, Don 3 0.77
Rich, Bonnie 3 0.77
Smith, Vance 3 0.77
Tarvin, Steve 3 0.77
Watson, Sam 3 0.77
Williams, Noel (148) 3 0.77
Burnough, Rhonda 2 0.51
Clark, Jasmine 2 0.51
Davis, Viola 2 0.51
Ehrhart, Ginny 2 0.51
England, Terry 2 0.51
Nelson, Shela Clark 2 0.51
Wilensky, Michael 2 0.51
Allen, Erick 1 0.26
Burchett, James 1 0.26
Caldwell, Michael 1 0.26
Gullett, Joseph 1 0.26
Hawkins, Lee 1 0.26
Holcomb, Scott 1 0.26
Lumsden, Eddie 1 0.26
Moore, Colton 1 0.26
Moore, Beth 1 0.26
Robichaux, Mary 1 0.26
Sharper, Dexter 1 0.26
Wilson, Matthew 1 0.26
McLaurin, Joshn 0 0
Parrish, Butch 0 0
Trammell, Bob 0 0

 

Here is the list alphabetically.

STATE REP SKIPPED VOTES % OF TOTAL VOTES
Alexander, Kimberly 3 0.77
Allen, Erick 1 0.26
Anulewicz, Teri 12 3.06
Ballinger, Mandi 15 3.83
Barr, Tim 23 5.87
Barton, Matt 6 1.53
Bazemore, Debra 9 2.3
Beasley-Teague, Sharon 56 14.29
Belton, Dave 16 4.08
Bennett, Karen 14 3.57
Bentley, Patty 23 5.87
Benton, Tommy 12 3.06
Beverly, James 9 2.3
Blackmon, Shaw 17 4.34
Boddie, William 8 2.04
Bonner, Josh 7 1.79
Bruce, Roger 11 2.81
Buckner, Debbie 4 1.02
Burchett, James 1 0.26
Burnough, Rhonda 2 0.51
Burns, Jon 12 3.06
Caldwell, Michael 1 0.26
Cannon, Park 16 4.08
Cantrell, Wes 11 2.81
Carpenter, Kasey 24 6.12
Carson, John 24 6.12
Carter, Doreen 4 1.02
Cheokas, Mike 38 9.69
Clark, David 9 2.3
Clark, Heath 5 1.28
Clark, Jasmine 2 0.51
Collins, J 8 2.04
Cooke, Kevin 13 3.32
Cooper, Sharon 36 9.18
Corbett, John 3 0.77
Davis, Viola 2 0.51
Dempsey, Katie 7 1.79
Dickerson, Pam 6 1.53
Dickey, Robert 5 1.28
Dollar, Matt 28 7.14
Douglas, Demetrius 10 2.55
Drenner, Karla 13 3.32
Dreyer, David 9 2.3
Dubnik, Matt 9 2.3
Dukes, Winfred 18 4.59
Dunahoo, Emory 9 2.3
Efstration, Chuck 9 2.3
Ehrhart, Ginny 2 0.51
England, Terry 2 0.51
Evans, Becky 12 3.06
Fleming, Barry 15 3.83
Frazier, Gloria 7 1.79
Frye, Spencer 3 0.77
Gaines, Houston 4 1.02
Gambill, Matthew 7 1.79
Gardner, Pat 13 3.32
Gilliard, Carl 11 2.81
Gilligan, Sheri 8 2.04
Glanton, Mike 8 2.04
Gordon, J. Craig 5 1.28
Gravley, Micah 10 2.55
Greene, Gerald 6 1.53
Gullett, Joseph 1 0.26
Gurtler, Matt 3 0.77
Harrell, Brett 13 3.32
Hatchett, Matt 22 5.61
Hawkins, Lee 1 0.26
Henson, Michele 27 6.89
Hill, DeWayne 6 1.53
Hitchens, Bill 15 3.83
Hogan, Don 10 2.55
Holcomb, Scott 1 0.26
Holland, Betsy 3 0.77
Holly, El-Mahdi 14 3.57
Holmes, Susan 13 3.32
Hopson, CaMia 10 2.55
Houston, Penny 20 5.1
Howard, Henry “Wayne” 7 1.79
Hugley, Carolyn 8 2.04
Hutchinson, Shelly 4 1.02
Jackson, Derrick (64) 16 4.08
Jackson, Mack 17 4.34
Jasperse, Rick 19 4.85
Jones, Jan 19 4.85
Jones, Jeff 13 3.32
Jones, Sheila 10 2.55
Jones, Todd 13 3.32
Jones, Vernon 98 25
Kauche, Angelika 8 2.04
Kelley, Trey 20 5.1
Kendrick, Darshun 14 3.57
Kennard, Gregg 7 1.79
Kirby, Tom 44 11.22
Knight, David 54 13.78
LaHood, John 4 1.02
LaRiccia, Dominic 6 1.53
Lopez-Romero, Brenda 21 5.36
Lott, Jodi 3 0.77
Lumsden, Eddie 1 0.26
Marin, Pedro 10 2.55
Martin, Chuck 31 7.91
Mathiak, Karen 3 0.77
Mathis, Danny 3 0.77
McCall, Tom 5 1.28
McClain, Dewey 8 2.04
McLaurin, Joshn 0 0
McLeod, Donna 3 0.77
Meeks, Stephen 5 1.28
Metze, Marie 41 10.46
Mitchell, Billy 3 0.77
Momtahan, Martin 6 1.53
Moore, Beth 1 0.26
Moore, Colton 1 0.26
Morris, Greg 24 6.12
Morris, Mark 4 1.02
Nelson, Shela Clark 2 0.51
Newton, Mark 17 4.34
Nguyen, Bee 16 4.08
Nix, Randy 4 1.02
Oliver, Mary Margaret 8 2.04
Paris, Miriam 13 3.32
Park, Sam 5 1.28
Parrish, Butch 0 0
Parsons, Don 3 0.77
Petrea, Jesse 55 14.03
Pirkle, Clay 13 3.32
Powell, Alan 10 2.55
Powell, Jay 7 1.79
Prince, Brian 13 3.32
Pruett, Jimmy 10 2.55
Pullin, Ken 5 1.28
Reeves, Bert 19 4.85
Rhodes, Trey 13 3.32
Rich, Bonnie 3 0.77
Ridley, Jason 22 5.61
Robichaux, Mary 1 0.26
Rogers, Terry 27 6.89
Rutledge, Dale 20 5.1
Rynders, Ed 20 5.1
Sainz, Steven 7 1.79
Schofield, Kim 4 1.02
Scoggins, Mithcell 6 1.53
Scott, Sandra 4 1.02
Setzler, Ed 22 5.61
Shannon, Renitta 4 1.02
Sharper, Dexter 1 0.26
Silcox, Deborah 12 3.06
Smith, Lynne 7 1.79
Smith, Michael 15 3.83
Smith, Richard 4 1.02
Smith, Vance 3 0.77
Smyre, Calvin 30 7.65
Stephens, Mickey 5 1.28
Stephens, Ron 27 6.89
Stephenson, Pam 34 8.67
Stovall, Valencia 21 5.36
Stover, David 13 3.32
Tankersley, Jan 7 1.79
Tanner, Kevin 36 9.18
Tarvin, Steve 3 0.77
Taylor, Darlene 10 2.55
Thomas, Erica 34 8.67
Thomas, Mable “Able” 12 3.06
Trammell, Bob 0 0
Turner, Scot 10 2.55
Washburn, Dale 6 1.53
Watson, Sam 3 0.77
Welch, Andy 38 9.69
Werkheiser, Bill 19 4.85
Wiedower, Marcus 6 1.53
Wilensky, Michael 2 0.51
Wilkerson, David 7 1.79
Williams, Al 16 4.08
Williams, Mary Frances (37) 13 3.32
Williams, Noel (148) 3 0.77
Williams, Rick (145) 6 1.53
Williamson, Bruce 25 6.38
Wilson, Matthew 1 0.26

Jessica Szilagyi is a former Statewide Contributor for AllOnGeorgia.com.

2 Comments

2 Comments

  1. Molly Badgett

    April 15, 2019 at 10:01 pm

    Surprise, surprise. DeKalb’s veteran asshat, Vernon Jones, brings the average down all by himself with 98 votes missed.

  2. Karen L Bowe n Jordan

    November 30, 2020 at 6:17 am

    If he were in my district, I’d make it a PRIO RITY to rid my district of hom and put someone in there who could handle the responsibility of being there to VOTE!

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