Staff Photo by Allison Kwesell
Rep. Tom Dickson, r-CalhuttaATLANTA – North Georgia’s new congressional district should begin taking shape next week, and some at the Capitol say the idea of an all-Northwest Georgia District could become a reality.
Rep. Tom Dickson, R-Cohutta, who sits on the House reapportionment committee, expects a district that unites most of the northwest corner of the state.
“Our counties generally in Northwest Georgia have a lot in common,” Dickson said as he was leaving a committee meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Georgia lawmakers in a special legislative session will begin Monday or Tuesday drawing new districts for the state’s federal representatives. The state is expected to gain a 14th district because of population gains, and most people believe that district will be in northern Georgia.
The current 9th District stretches from Lookout Mountain to Lake Lanier, meaning it’s a prime candidate for reshaping, some lawmakers say.