Quick Facts
Biography
Johnnie Caldwell Jr. is an American politician from Georgia. He serves in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Caldwell previously served on the Fayette County Superior Court, and resigned in 2010 due to the fallout of sexually inappropriate comments made to female lawyers. He ran for the Georgia House in 2012, and won, representing the 131st District centered on Thomaston, Georgia. He has won reelection twice. Although he had a challenger in the 2012 Republican primary for his seat, he has never run in a contested general election.
Committee assignments
Caldwell serves on a number of committees:
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment (Chairman)
- Motor Vehicles
- Rules
Family
His father Johnnie Caldwell Sr. also served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he also was a key player in the redistricting of the state and the regulation of insurance.
Legislation
In 2017 House session, Caldwell proposed a change to the State Constitution reducing the independence of the Judicial Qualifications Commission that polices the judges. This is the group involved with his resignation from the bench.
Political Rankings
Various political groups have assigned scores to Caldwell based on his votes.
American Conservative Union
- 2015 63%
- 2014 86%
- 2013 70%