US EditionGeorgia Senate raises governor’s pay to $250K to tie for tops in the country
- On Thursday, Georgia state senators agreed to amend House Bill 86, proposing pay raises for most of Georgia's statewide elected officials, all of whom are Republicans.
- State Senator John Albers made the surprise proposal, arguing that statewide official salaries are woefully out of date.
- The amendment could raise Governor Brian Kemp's salary from $182,000 to $250,000, potentially tying him with New York Governor Kathy Hochul as the highest-paid governor in the United States, while Maine Governor Janet Mills makes the least at $70,000 annually.
- If the bill passes, several other officials, including Gov. Burt Jones, Attorney General Chris Carr, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, would see their pay increase to $200,000 a year.
- While State Senator Leverett expressed surprise at the amendment, Burt Jones stated he would donate his raise back to the state treasury if the measure becomes law, adding that "Those things need to be vetted better than that.
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Proposal would make Georgia governor tied for nation's top paid. Maine pays its governor the least.
ATLANTA — Georgia’s Brian Kemp could tie New York’s Kathy Hochul for the highest-paid state governor under a proposal made Thursday. State senators agreed to amend House Bill 86 to give big pay raises to most of Georgia’s statewide elected officials, who are all Republicans. The bill would also raise pay for judges on the state Supreme Court and other statewide courts. The measure would raise Kemp’s pay from the $182,000 he made in the budget ye…
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Georgia Senate raises governor’s pay to $250K to tie for tops in the country
Legislation passed by the Senate on Thursday would place the Georgia governor at the top of the list of high-paid governors in the nation and significantly increase the salaries of the attorney general, House and Senate leaders, and several other…
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