Floyd County will have two new members in its legislative delegation when the 40-day Georgia General Assembly opens next week.
Changes stemming from the redistricting process officially take effect with the Jan. 9 start of the session. They’ll bring the county’s delegation to five members, up from four last year.
For the first time, state Rep. Matt Barton, R-Calhoun, will be representing the Shannon area, in addition to a majority of Gordon County. And Sen.-elect Colton Moore, R-Trenton, will be sworn in to represent Armuchee and northwest Floyd, along with all of Chattooga, Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties.
They’ll join longtime incumbents Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, and Reps. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, and Eddie Lumsden, R-Armuchee. The district of Rep. Mitchell Scoggins, R-Cartersville, has shifted wholly into Bartow County.
