- District Identifier: GA-HD-013
- District Key: sldl:13:13
- Wiki Path: explore/places/ga/lower/13
- FIPS Code: 13
- State: Georgia
- Chamber: Lower (House)
- Current Representative: Katie Dempsey (R)
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- Geographic Scope: Centered in Northwest Georgia within Floyd County, Georgia, encompassing core urban and suburban parts of the Rome metropolitan area.
- Core Communities: Includes neighborhoods and municipal sectors inside and surrounding Rome, Georgia.
- Transportation Systems: Serviced by major regional arteries including U.S. Route 411, U.S. Route 27, and state route networks.
- Environmental Systems: Centered on the confluence of the Etowah, Oostanaula, and Coosa rivers, featuring significant watershed and river valley topography.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Population Baseline: Averaging approximately 59,585 residents per state house district following the 2020 Census.
- Electorate Demographics: Blend of urban civic populations, healthcare professionals, educational workers, and suburban commuters.
- Growth Trends: Steady municipal population patterns with stable suburban residential development.
- Electorate Distribution: Concentrated primarily within the urban core and immediate surrounds of Rome in Floyd County.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- Historical Representation: Represented by Katie Dempsey since taking office on January 8, 2007.
- Recent Electoral Records: Documented general and primary election outcomes available via Ballotpedia.
- Redistricting Context: Functioning under legislative maps drawn after the 2020 census cycle as detailed in the Ballotpedia Legislative Overview.
- Partisan Alignment: Solidly Republican leaning in general legislative elections.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Regional Employment: Anchored by major healthcare networks (such as Atrium Health Floyd), higher education institutions (including Shorter University and Georgia Highlands College), and local manufacturing.
- Civic Institutions: Regional medical centers, public safety headquarters, and Floyd County civic facilities.
- Economic Connections: Serves as a primary commercial, medical, and educational hub for the broader Northwest Georgia region.
- Infrastructure Backbone: Municipal water systems, regional healthcare infrastructure, and multi-lane highway corridors.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Key Figures: Representative Katie Dempsey and local municipal officials in Rome.
- Organizations: Floyd County government, Rome City Commission, and local healthcare and educational boards.
- Research Question 1: How does the concentration of healthcare and higher education institutions in Rome influence economic vitality across Georgia House District 13?
- Research Question 2: What role has Representative Katie Dempsey's extended tenure since 2007 played in securing state appropriations for regional mental health and community services in Georgia House District 13?
- Research Question 3: To what extent do regional transit corridors like U.S. Route 411 drive commercial development and workforce mobility within Floyd County for Georgia House District 13 residents?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Committee Assignments: Active participation across House committees detailed in official legislative records.
- Legislative Focus: Healthcare policy, appropriations, behavioral health reform, and human services.
- Policy Engagement: State budget management, community health initiatives, and local governance legislation.
- Intergovernmental Coordination: Liaison work between local municipal leadership and state administrative agencies.