Democrats in Georgia’s state House chose new faces for leadership positions Thursday after the minority party made only limited gains in the Nov. 5 election.
Carolyn Hugley of Columbus was elected minority leader for the next two years, with the party’s representatives choosing others for top positions that represented a break from their outgoing Minority Leader James Beverly of Macon.
“We’re going to be majority minded, we’re going to be member focused, and we’re going to continue to work,” Hugley told reporters Thursday after she was elected in a closed-door session.
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