On Jan. 14, the Senate convened for the first session of the 155th Georgia General Assembly with leadership changes on nearly every level of government. Governor Brian P. Kemp was sworn in and the Senate will have a new president for the first time in 12 years, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. We also welcomed five new members, elected Sen. Butch Miller to serve as our President Pro Tempore and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced chairmen and committee assignments. In addition to my duties as Senate Majority Whip, I have the honor of serving as the Vice-Chair of the Transportation Committee, the Secretary of the Appropriations Committee, as a member of the Ethics, Finance, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committees and as ex-officio on the Rules Committees.