Staff and Policy Responsibilities

Bob Ewing, Secretary of the Senate
Official administrative officer and unofficial parliamentarian of the Senate. Responsible for the oversight and management of the office of the Secretary of the Senate and the Georgia State Senate; responsible for oversight of all data and subsequent publications produced by the Secretary of the Senate's office; assists with Senate Rules updates and production; member of the Senate Administrative Affairs Committee and the Legislative Services Committee.
Bob.Ewing@senate.ga.gov

Jeffrey Foley, Deputy Secretary of the Senate
Responsible for preparing Order of Business for Senate proceedings; processing Special Action in the Senate chamber; processing of bid for the publication of the Senate Journal and paper orders; managing payroll for full-time and session Senate employees; coordinating and issuing parking for Senators; scheduling Senate weekly standing committee meetings; creating committee meeting master list and conflict charts; preparing index for Senate Rules book and overseeing Journal proofing.
Jeffrey.Foley@senate.ga.gov

Deannie Robinson, Journal Clerk
Responsible for management, creation, development and oversight of published Senate Journal; ordering and distribution of all Senate badges, stationery, and business cards; notary public.
Deannie.Robinson@senate.ga.gov

Michelle Simmons, Enrolling Clerk
Responsible for the processing of all Senate bills and resolutions; perfecting Senate legislation by integrating all amendments and substitutes; verifying release of legislation to Internet; hiring, training, and supervising proofreading and enrolling/engrossing staff; perfection of "pretty resolutions"; transcribing Senate proceedings and processing of legislation in the Senate chamber; managing archiving of term documents; managing Senate portion of the legislative picture book; proofing and finalizing committee minute books and performing committee meeting analysis; management and development of Senate webpage.
Michelle.Simmons@senate.ga.gov

Cheree Harper, Index Clerk
Responsible for initial entry of Senate captions; creating and managing subject indexing of Senate legislation for research purposes; creating Senate Journal alphabetical and numerical indices; creating Senate Messages; management of Senate database; posting Standing and interim study committees and meeting notices to the Internet; creating and ordering Senate composite picture; coordinating postage allotment for Senate. Personal assistant to the Secretary of the Senate.
Cheree.Harper@senate.ga.gov

Jessie Thompson, Printshop Manager
Responsible for the printing of all Senate documents including legislation, stationary, envelopes and newsletters; immediate supervisor for session staff filing duties; responsible for ordering, stocking, and distribution of Senate supplies.
Jessie.Thompson@senate.ga.gov

Amy Krieg, Calendar Clerk
Responsible for creation and management of all Senate Calendars and first readers; hiring, training and supervising file room staff; access cardkey coordinator for Senate staff and session employees; management of Senate legislative service.
Amy.Krieg@senate.ga.gov

Megan Tackett, Bill Status Clerk
Responsible for operating Senate legislative voting system; recording of Senate legislative action in chamber on board sheet; managing and creating Senate second readers, daily status, and composite status; issuing parking for Senate staff and session employees; managing Senate flower fund.
Megan.Tackett@senate.ga.gov