Georgia Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, talks during an interview.Georgia State Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, hopes to be the next chairman of the Rules Committee, and he appears to have a good shot at getting the powerful assignment when the legislature convenes on Jan. 14.
“Last I heard, he was in pretty good position,” said Tom Crawford, whose blog, the Georgia Report, provides daily coverage of the Capitol for paid subscribers.
Mullis’ appointment would double Northwest Georgia’s clout in Atlanta, since Rep. John Meadows, R-Calhoun, in 2011 was appointed chairman of the state House Rules Committee.
“That would be a real potential boost for the northwest corner of the state,” Crawford said.
The committees have the power of life and death over proposed legislation. They set the legislative calendar and decide whether or not proposed laws are voted on.