Georgia

Senators: BHAYES F8 (D), RGOLLIHER D4 (R)

Representatives: TBUTRAM F4 (R), KHIRTER F4 (D), SDELLINGER D4 (D), CDRISCOLL F1 (D), CHORN F4 (D), AWITTIG D1 (D) <--1)State Emblem(Chris Horn) 2)State Georgia's flower: Cherokee rose in 1916(Chris Horn) 3)Georgia's tree: Live oak in 1937 (Chris Horn) 4)Georgia's bird:Brown Thrasher in 1935 (Chris Horn) 5)Georgia's song: Georgia on my Mind in 1922 (Chris Horn) 6)Georgia's abbreviation: GA (Chris Horn) 7)State capital: Atlanta (Chris Horn) 8)Population: 8,186,453,(Chris Horn) 9)Georgia was named to honor: King George II of England (Chris Horn)

Tyler Butram Georgias state flower is the cherokee flower and their state tree is the live oak. Ther capitol of Georgia is Atlanta an their governor is Sonny Perdue. The name georga came from George II of england. They have six state forests and 64 state parks. Georgia has two nicknames The peach State and Empire State of the South. Georgia is the ninth largest state.--->

As you can see every member of the house of represenitives is a Democrat. (DRISCOLL) This is Georgia (DRISCOLL) **__Georgia, The Peach State__** This is the Georgia represenitives page. As you can see below most of the represenitives from this state are democratic with a few exeptions. (DRISCOLL)

Brandon Hayes:
 * 1) 1 Georgia is the nation's number one of the three P's. Peanuts, Pecans, and Peaches. Georgia produces 52,500,000,000lbs of peaches. (BHayes)
 * 2) 2 The Assembly of Georgia passed a bill for __Georgia's Commission on Men's Health,__ this was because of the poor health habits that people have in Georgia. Being obese costs 37% more than a average person in health care costs. (BHayes)
 * 3) 3 The percentage of alcohol related deaths is 32% In Georgia, the blood alcohol level is .08% or higher. In New York it is .02% (BHayes)
 * 4) 4 The percentage of people who drink casually is almost 50% (This is 9% lower than that of New York) Georgia has sidebars in their neighborhoods. (BHayes)
 * 5) 5 15,000 people who have aids die in Georgia because of the poor conditions in Health. People have had increased Health Care rates, when the cost is all ready about $3,000 per person. The cost has risen 65.9% in Georgia in the past 6 years. (BHayes)

Here are a few important facts about Georgia: 1) Is the 24th largest state in the nation (DRISCOLL) 2) 4th State admtied into the Union (DRISCOLL) 3) State Capital is Atlanta (DRISCOLL) 4) Population: 8,186,453, as of 2008 makeing it the Tenth most populated state in the union (DRISCOLL) 5) Major Industrys include Textile, Timber, and agriculture (mainly cotten, corn, penuts, soybeans, poultry) (DRISCOLL) This is Georgia's official state flag, wich was recently changed 6 years ago (DRISCOLL) A few things that Georgia can be proud of: Was the Birthplace of the 39th President of the United States James(Jimmie) E. Carter Jr. (Driscoll) Both the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Hawks made the Playoffs this year (DRISCOLL) Is Home to the Greatest golf course on Earth, Augsta National, where the Masters (A major tournement) is held every year (DRISCOLL) Was the first state to allow women full property rights (Driscoll) Owns 15 Votes in the ellectoral College (Driscoll) Has Three Major University's: The University of Georgia, Georgia Instute of Technolgy, and Auburn University (Driscoll)

Largest City:Atlanta (AWittig) Population: 9,685,744 ranked 9th in U.S.(AWittig) Georgia is in the Eastern Time Zone. (AWittig) Georgia is borderd by Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, and Alabama. (AWittig) Atlanta has been the site of a large growth in real estate, service and communication industries. (AWittig)

1) Held the 1996 Summer Olympics (RGolliher) 2) The average elevation of the state is 600 feet above sea level. The coastal plain, lying inland along Georgia's 110 miles of coastline, encompasses low-lying swamps and wetlands that cover more than half of the state. (RGolliher) 3) Has a MLB team (Atlanta Braves) (RGolliher) 4) It is bordered by Florida to the south, Alabama to the west, Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, and South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.(RGolliher)

1) Geaorgia is one of three chief textile manufacturers in the country. (KHirter) 2) Has a labor force of 30% in service industries.(KHirter) 3) Georgia's enconomy was one of the most fast growing in the country, mostly because of tourism. (KHirter) 4) Ted Turner, a media mogul, changed the ecomony changed the economy of Georgia for the better by making several million jobs for people in the television industry. (KHirter) =1) Georgia is one of th three chief textile manufacturers in the U.S and makes a lot of chemical products, rubber and plastics, paper, cars, and airplanes. 2) Georgia's economy is based on a few cash crops like; rice indigo and suger. 3) Georgia has an area of 58,977 square miles. 4) Georgia is one of the original 13 colonies. 5) Manufacturing and agriculture ae improtant to the states economy. (S. Dellinger)  =