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COLONY:	Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733; 13th colony
STATEHOOD:	January 2, 1788; 4th state
CAPITAL:	Atlanta, since 1868
MOTTO:	"Wisdom, justice, and moderation"
NICKNAMES:	Empire State of the South; Peach State
TOTAL POPULATION:	8,186,453; 10th most populous in U.S. (as of 2000 census)
LAND AREA:	57,906 sq. miles; 24th largest in U.S.
COASTLINE:	100 miles
HIGHEST POINT:	Brasstown Bald, 4,784 ft.
LOWEST POINT:	Sea level at the Atlantic Coast
COUNTIES:	159
ELECTORAL VOTES:	15 (as of the 2004 presidential election)
U.S. CONGRESS:	2 senators; 13 representatives (as of the 2006 election)
GOVERNOR:	Sonny Perdue, 2003-

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- Current major state officials and contact information
  - Sonny Perdue (R), Governor
    203 State Capitol
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-1776
    Email: http://www.gov.state.ga.us/contact_dom.shtml
    Web: http://www.gov.state.ga.us/
  - Casey Cagle (R), Lieutenant Governor
    240 State Capitol
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: (404) 656-5030
    Fax: (404) 656-6739
    Email: http://ltgov.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,2199618_2208307_11792200,00.html
    Web: http://ltgov.georgia.gov
  - Karen Handel (R), Secretary of State
    214 State Capitol
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    E-mail: sosweb@sos.state.ga.us
    Web: http://sos.georgia.gov/default1024.asp
  - Thurbert Baker (D), Attorney General
    Georgia Department of Law
    40 Capitol Square
    Atlanta, GA 30334-1300
    Phone: 404-656-3300
    Fax: 404-657-8733
    Web: http://www.ganet.org/ago
  - Tommy Irvin (D), Commissioner of Agriculture
    Georgia Department of Agriculture
    19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-3685
    Fax: 404-651-7957
    E-mail: tirvin@agr.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.agr.state.ga.us
  - John Oxendine (R), Commissioner of Insurance
    Two Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
    West Tower, Suite 704
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-2070
    TollFree: 800-656-2298
    Fax: 404-656-2298
    E-mail: John.Oxendine@mail.oci.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.gainsurance.org
  - Michael Thurmond (D), Commissioner of Labor
    Georgia Department of Labor
    Suite 650, Sussex Place
    148 International Blvd., Northeast
    Atlanta, GA 30303-1751
    Phone: 404-656-3011
    Phone: 404-463-0904
    E-mail: Commissioner@dol.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
  - Kathy Cox (R), State Superintendent of Schools
    Georgia Department of Education
    2066 Twin Towers East
    205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Southeast
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-2800
    TollFree: 800-311-3627
    Fax: 404-651-8737
    E-mail: state.superintendent@doe.k12.ga.us
    Web: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
  - Glenn Richardson (R), Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
    332 State Capitol
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-5020
    Fax: 404-656-5644
    E-mail: grichardson@vtrc-law.com
    Web: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/house/index.htm
  - Stan Wise (R), Public Service Commissioner, Chairman
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-4501
    TollFree: 800-282-5813
    Fax: 404-656-2341
    E-mail: stanwise@psc.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
  - Bobby Baker (R), Public Service Commissioner
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-4501
    TollFree: 800-282-5813
    Fax: 404-656-2341
    E-mail: bbaker@psc.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
  - Chuck Eaton (R), Public Service Commissioner
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-4501
    TollFree: 800-282-5813
    Fax: 404-656-2341
    E-mail: ceaton@psc.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
  - Herman Douglas Everett (R), Public Service Commissioner
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-4501
    TollFree: 800-282-5813
    Fax: 404-656-2341
    E-mail: deverett@psc.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
  - Angela Speir (R), Public Service Commissioner
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-4501
    TollFree: 800-282-5813
    Fax: 404-656-2341
    E-mail: aspeir@psc.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
  - Georgia Supreme Court, Justices
    Leah Ward Sears, Chief Justice
    Carol W. Hunstein, Presiding Justice
    Robert Benham
    George H. Carley
    Hugh P. Thompson
    P. Harris Hines
    Howard Melton
    Georgia Supreme Court
    244 Washington Street
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404-656-3470
    FAX: 404-656-2253
    E-mail: scinfo@supreme.courts.state.ga.us
    Web: http://www2.state.ga.us/Courts/Supreme/
  - Georgia Court of Appeals, Judges
    John H. Ruffin Jr., Chief Judge
    Gary Blaylock Andrews, Presiding Judge
    Edward H. Johnson, Presiding Judge
    G. Alan Blackburn, Presiding Judge
    J. D. Smith, Presiding Judge
    Anne Elizabeth Barnes
    M. Yvette Miller
    John J. Ellington
    Herbert E. Phipps
    Charles B. Mikell Jr.
    A. Harris Adams
    Debra Bernes
    Georgia Court of Appeals
    334 State Judicial Bldg.
    40 Capitol Square
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    Phone: 404- 656-3450
    E-mail: http://www.gaappeals.us/ask_clerk/
    Web: http://www.gaappeals.us/
  - Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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