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Jack Connell (Georgia politician)

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Jack Connell
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 13, 2003
Constituency79th district (1969–1973)
80th district (1973–1975)
87th district (1975–1993)
115th district (1993–2003)
Personal details
Born
Atticus Jerome Connell Jr.

(1919-09-10)September 10, 1919
Richmond County, Georgia, United States
DiedFebruary 6, 2013(2013-02-06) (aged 93)
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nanette Anderson
(m. 1968)

Atticus Jerome "Jack" Connell, Jr. (September 10, 1919 – February 6, 2013) was an American politician. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 2002. He was a member of the Democratic party.[1][2] He served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House from 1977 until his retirement in 2002.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Connell". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Georgia General Assembly".
  3. ^ "Jack Connell, longtime lawmaker, dies | The Augusta Chronicle". chronicle.augusta.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08.
  4. ^ "Jack Connell Obituary (2013) the Augusta Chronicle". Legacy.com.
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by
George Busbee
Colquitt Hurst Odom
R. S. Dick Hutchinson
William Spencer Lee
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 79th district, Post 2

1969–1973
Succeeded by
Bernard F. Miles
Preceded by
Henry Roswell Smith
John H. Sherman, Jr
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 80th district

1973–1975
Succeeded by
Phillip Benson Ham
Preceded by
Tom Buck
Harvey Norwood Pearce
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 87th district

1975–1993
Succeeded by
Tyrone Carrell
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 115th district

1993–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Majority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives
1973–1977
Succeeded by
Nathan Knight
Preceded by Speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives
1977–2003
Succeeded by