Senators by Term End

Officers

Senator Term Dates Office Held Comments
Dean Baker 05/10 to 04/11 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/18 to 04/19 Presiding Officer
Alex Blazer 05/23 to 04/24 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/17 to 04/18 Presiding Officer Elect
Alex Blazer 05/20 to 04/21 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/22 to 04/23 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/25 to 04/26 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/19 to 04/20 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/21 to 04/22 Secretary
Alex Blazer 05/24 to 04/25 Secretary
David Brown 08/03 to 11/03 Presiding Officer Interim University President 07-01-03 to 12-31-03
Hauke Busch 05/20 to 04/21 Presiding Officer
Hauke Busch 05/19 to 04/20 Presiding Officer Elect
Nicholas Creel 05/24 to 04/25 Presiding Officer
Nicole DeClouette 05/17 to 04/18 Presiding Officer
Nicole DeClouette 05/16 to 04/17 Presiding Officer Elect
Rosemary DePaolo 08/02 to 04/03 Presiding Officer University President from 07-01-97 to 06-30-03
Jennifer Flory 05/21 to 04/22 Presiding Officer Elect
Jennifer Flory 05/22 to 04/23 Presiding Officer
Jerry W. Fly 08/02 to 04/03 Secretary
Catherine Fowler 05/21 to 04/22 Presiding Officer
Catherine Fowler 05/20 to 04/21 Presiding Officer Elect
Tanya Goette 05/06 to 04/07 Secretary
J. W. Good 08/03 to 04/04 Secretary
Chris Greer 05/08 to 04/09 Secretary
Chris Greer 05/07 to 04/08 Secretary
Jan Hoffmann 05/11 to 04/12 Presiding Officer
Jan Hoffmann 05/10 to 04/11 Presiding Officer Elect
Stephanie Jett 05/24 to 04/25 Presiding Officer Elect
Stephanie Jett 05/25 to 04/26 Presiding Officer
David Johnson 05/18 to 04/19 Presiding Officer Elect
David Johnson 05/19 to 04/20 Presiding Officer
Karynne Kleine 05/09 to 04/10 Presiding Officer
Karynne Kleine 05/08 to 04/09 Presiding Officer Elect
Dorothy Leland 05/06 to 04/07 Presiding Officer
Dorothy Leland 05/05 to 04/06 Presiding Officer
Dorothy Leland 05/04 to 04/05 Presiding Officer
Dorothy Leland 01/04 to 04/04 Presiding Officer Started as University President 01-01-04
Deborah MacMillan 05/11 to 04/12 Secretary
Ken McGill 05/09 to 04/10 Presiding Officer Elect
Ken McGill 05/10 to 04/11 Presiding Officer
Chavonda Mills 05/16 to 04/17 Presiding Officer
Chavonda Mills 05/15 to 04/16 Presiding Officer Elect
Lyndall Muschell 05/13 to 04/14 Presiding Officer
Lyndall Muschell 05/12 to 04/13 Presiding Officer Elect
Joyce Norris-Taylor 05/25 to 04/26 Presiding Officer Elect
Susan Steele 05/13 to 04/14 Presiding Officer Elect
Susan Steele 05/14 to 04/15 Presiding Officer
Rob Sumowski 05/23 to 04/24 Presiding Officer
Rob Sumowski 05/22 to 04/23 Presiding Officer Elect
John R. Swinton 05/14 to 04/15 Presiding Officer Elect
John R. Swinton 05/15 to 04/16 Presiding Officer
Craig Turner 05/13 to 04/14 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/18 to 04/19 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/12 to 04/13 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/15 to 04/16 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/17 to 04/18 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/05 to 04/06 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/07 to 04/08 Presiding Officer
Craig Turner 08/04 to 04/05 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/09 to 04/10 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/16 to 04/17 Secretary
Craig Turner 05/14 to 04/15 Secretary
Deborah Vess 05/08 to 04/09 Presiding Officer
Catherine Whelan 05/12 to 04/13 Presiding Officer
Catherine Whelan 05/11 to 04/12 Presiding Officer Elect

Special Roles

Senator Term Dates Special Role Comments
Alex Blazer 05/19 to 04/20 Webmaster
Alex Blazer 05/24 to 04/25 Webmaster
Alex Blazer 05/21 to 04/22 Webmaster
Alex Blazer 05/20 to 04/21 Webmaster
Alex Blazer 05/22 to 04/23 Webmaster
Shea Council 05/21 to 04/22 Administrative Assistant
Shea Council 05/19 to 04/20 Administrative Assistant
Shea Council 05/16 to 04/17 Administrative Assistant
Shea Council 05/17 to 04/18 Administrative Assistant
Shea Council 05/20 to 04/21 Administrative Assistant
Shea Council 05/18 to 04/19 Administrative Assistant
Nancy Davis Bray 08/06 to 04/07 Archivist
Nancy Davis Bray 05/05 to 04/06 Archivist
Nancy Davis Bray 05/04 to 04/05 Archivist
Nancy Davis Bray 05/07 to 04/09 University Senate Archivist
Ken Farr 08/07 to 04/08 Parliamentarian
Ken Farr 08/06 to 04/07 Parliamentarian
Ken Farr 05/04 to 04/05 Parliamentarian
Ken Farr 05/05 to 04/06 Parliamentarian
Lee Gillis 05/03 to 04/04 Webmaster
Douglas A. Goings 05/12 to 04/13 Parliamentarian
Rhonda Griffin 05/24 to 04/25 Administrative Assistant
Rhonda Griffin 05/23 to 04/24 Administrative Assistant
Rhonda Griffin 05/22 to 04/23 Administrative Assistant Replaced Shea Council effective 1 Sep 2022
Rhonda Griffin 05/25 to 04/26 Administrative Assistant
J.J. Hayden, III 05/08 to 04/09 Parliamentarian
Stephanie Jett 05/21 to 04/22 Parliamentarian
Owen Lovell 05/22 to 04/23 Parliamentarian
Kim Muschaweck 05/24 to 04/25 Parliamentarian
Kim Muschaweck 05/23 to 04/24 Parliamentarian
Kim Muschaweck 05/25 to 04/26 Parliamentarian
David Muschell 05/11 to 04/12 Parliamentarian
David Muschell 08/09 to 04/10 Parliamentarian
Matt Rogers 05/10 to 04/11 Graduate Assistant
Matt Rogers 05/11 to 04/12 Graduate Assistant
Carter Shadden 05/14 to 04/15 Graduate Assistant
John Sirmans 05/17 to 04/18 Parliamentarian
John Sirmans 05/15 to 04/16 Parliamentarian
John Sirmans 05/16 to 04/17 Parliamentarian
John Sirmans 05/14 to 04/15 Parliamentarian
John Sirmans 05/13 to 04/14 Parliamentarian
John Sirmans 05/18 to 04/19 Parliamentarian
Ji Seun Sohn 05/19 to 04/20 Parliamentarian
Ji Seun Sohn 05/20 to 04/21 Parliamentarian
Craig Turner 05/05 to 04/08 Webmaster
Craig Turner 05/09 to 04/19 Webmaster
Craig Turner 08/04 to 04/05 Webmaster
Deborah Vess 05/08 to 04/09 Webmaster
All Senators
Senator Term Dates Senator Type Constituencysort descending Category Comments
Kimberly Scott 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Staff Staff Council President
Mary Catherine Rogers 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2018-2019 SAPC
Costas Spirou 05/20 to 04/21 By Title - Provost Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2020-2021 University Senate; Provost
Cathy Cox 05/22 to 04/23 By Title - University President Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2022-23 University Senate; President
Alesa Liles 05/22 to 04/23 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2022-2023 APC
Nancy Finney 05/23 to 04/24 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Serena Semere 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Student SGA President
Daniel McDonald 05/16 to 04/17 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Evita Shinholster 05/17 to 04/18 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator; 2017-2018 Staff Council Chair
Joanne Previts 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2018-2019 EAPC
Kevin Blanch 05/19 to 04/20 Appointed Staff Effective 3 Jan 2020, Christopher Newsome resigned his position and was replaced by Kevin Blanch as Selected Staff Senator on Student Affairs Policy Committee.
Nathan Graham 05/20 to 04/21 Appointed Student Selected Student Senator and 2020-2021 Student Government Association President
Costas Spirou 05/22 to 04/23 By Title - Provost Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2022-2023 University Senate; Provost
Robert Blumenthal 05/22 to 04/23 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2022-2023 FAPC
Cara Smith 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2025-2026 SAPC
Millicent Dempsey 05/16 to 04/17 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator; Staff Council Chair 2016-2017
Courtney Manson 05/17 to 04/18 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Maxwell Harley 05/20 to 04/21 Appointed Student Selected Student Senator
Costas Spirou 05/21 to 04/22 By Title - Provost Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2021-2022 University Senate; Provost
Josefina Endere 05/22 to 04/23 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2022-2023 RPIPC
Connor Hilly 05/23 to 04/24 Appointed Student SGA President
Cathy Cox 05/25 to 04/26 By Title Ex Officio ex officio non-voting member of the 2025-26 University Senate; President
Will Smith 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Kristy Johnson 05/16 to 04/17 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Wanda Johnson 05/17 to 04/18 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Darryl Richardson 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator; 2018-2019 Staff Council Chair
Alesa Liles 05/21 to 04/22 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2021-2022 APC
Kevin Blanch 05/22 to 04/23 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Angela Criscoe 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2025-2026 APC
Winston Tripp 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2025-2026 FAPC
Evita Shinholster 05/16 to 04/17 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Yolanda Foster 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Alesa Liles 05/19 to 04/20 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2019-2020 APC
Jessica Swain 05/20 to 04/21 Appointed - Selected Staff Senator Staff
Robert Blumenthal 05/21 to 04/22 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2021-2022 FAPC
Lorraine Milam 05/22 to 04/23 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Mike Muller 05/17 to 04/18 Appointed Student Selected Student Senator; 2017-2018 SGA President
Christopher Newsome 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Staff Selected Staff Senator
Robert Blumenthal 05/19 to 04/20 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2019-2020 FAPC
James Patrick Robertson 05/21 to 04/22 Appointed Student Selected Student Senator and 2021-2022 Student Government Association President

Resignees

Senator Term Dates Office/Special Role Senator Type Constituencysort descending Category Comments Resignation Date
Steve Dorman 05/21 to 04/22 By Title - University President Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2021-2022 University Senate; University President; resigned from Georgia College effective 30 Sep 2021 09/30/2021
Susan C. Allen 05/21 to 04/22 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the 2021-2022 RPIPC. Resigned 6/23/2021 and replaced by Lee Fruitticher. 06/23/2021
Costas Spirou 05/24 to 04/25 By Title - Provost Administrator ex officio non-voting member of the 2024-2025 University Senate; Provost; resigned and replaced by Holley Roberts effect 5 Aug 2024 08/05/2024
Jamie Downing 05/20 to 04/23 Faculty Replaced James Schiffman effective 14 Jan 2022. Replaced by Mikkel Christensen effective 22 Apr 2022 04/22/2022
Gaynie "GeGee" Arnold 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Staff Resigned and replaced by Kelly Prior effective 9 Sep 2025 09/09/2025
Rachael Spradley 05/18 to 04/19 Appointed Student Selected Student Senator Resigned her position on the university senate and was replaced by Cedric Norris effective 19 Sep 2018. 09/19/2018
Josefina Endere 05/25 to 04/26 Appointed Presidential Appointee Presidential Appointee to the2025-2026 RPIPC, resigned effective 11 Aug 2025 and replaced by Jonathan Meyer 08/11/2025
Kelli Brown 05/19 to 04/20 By Title - Provost Administrator Provost Resigned from Georgia College effective 30 June 2019. Replaced on University Senate by Costas Spirou effective 17 May 2019. 05/17/2019
Shea Council 05/22 to 04/23 Administrative Assistant Resigned and replaced by Rhonda Griffin effective 1 Sep 2022 08/31/2022
Christopher Newsome 05/19 to 04/20 Appointed - Selected Staff Senator Staff Effective 3 Jan 2020, Christopher Newsome resigned his position and was replaced by Kevin Blanch as Selected Staff Senator on Student Affairs Policy Committee. 01/03/2020
CSV