State Senate Democrats Friday elected Sen. Harold Jones of Augusta to serve as Senate minority leader.
Meeting in Savannah, the Senate Democratic Caucus chose Jones, who has been serving as minority whip, to succeed retiring Minority Leader Gloria Butler. Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, will take over as minority whip.
Senate Democrats reelected the rest of their leadership team. Sen. Elena Parent, D-Atlanta, will return as caucus chair, with Sen. Sonya Halpern, D-Atlanta, as vice chair.
Sen. Jason Esteves, D-Atlanta, will serve as vice chair of finance, and Sen. Nan Orrock, D-Atlanta, will continue as caucus secretary.
This week’s elections didn’t change the makeup of the Senate. The upper legislative chamber again will consist of 33 Republicans and 23 Democrats.
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