This is a sampling of fundraising events for legislators and state officials this week. The list was compiled from dozens of notices obtained by the AJC, some of which listed the “hosts” for the event and some of which didn’t. Most fundraisers have suggested minimum contributions of $250 or $500.
Tuesday
Rep.-elect John Deffenbaugh, R-Lookout Mountain
Commerce Club, Atlanta
Hosts: House Speaker David Ralston, Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones and House Majority Leader Larry O'Neal
House Rules Chairman Tom Dickson
Commerce Club
Hosts: Ralston, Jones, O'Neal
Horacena Tate, Senate Democratic caucus chairwoman
Steel Restaurant, Atlanta
Hosts: Democratic Senate leaders
Stacey Abrams, House minority leader
The Glenwood, Atlanta
Republicans Jack Hill, Jack Murphy (Senate Appropriations chairman, Senate Banking chairman, respectively)
Commerce Club
Hosts: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Senate President Pro Tem-Elect David Shafer, Senate Majority Leader Ronnie Chance
Wednesday
Attorney General Sam Olens
Commerce Club
Hosts: Pete Robinson, Robb Willis, Dwight J. Davis, John Jett, William H. Jordan, Spence Pryor
David Shafer, president pro tem-elect of the Senate
Buckhead Club
Hosts: Gov. Nathan Deal, Cagle, Ralston
Four top Senate Republicans: Sens. Steve Gooch, Cecil Staton, Butch Miller and Judson Hill
Buckhead Club, Atlanta
Hosts: Deal, Cagle, Shafer
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Virgil Fludd
Commerce Club
Hosts: House Democratic leaders
Senate Democratic Whip Vincent Fort
Steel Restaurant, Atlanta
Thursday
Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus
Buckhead Club
Four Republican senators or senator-elects: Frank Ginn, Tim Golden, Chuck Hufstetler, John Wilkinson
Commerce Club
Special guest: Cagle
Senate Transportation Chairman Jeff Mullis
Architectural Accents, Atlanta
Hosts: Deal, Cagle, Ralston, House Rules Chairman John Meadows
Senate Democratic Caucus
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
House Democratic Caucus
Ri Ra Irish Pub, Atlanta
Rep. Calvin Smyre
Commerce Club
Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs
Livingston Restaurant, Atlanta
Rep. Margaret Kaiser, D-Atlanta
Tomatillos, Atlanta
Hosts: House Democratic leadership
Friday
House Economic Development Chairman Ron Stephens
Rep. Bob Bryant, D-Garden City
Rep.-elect Bill Hitchens, R-Rincon
Commerce Club
Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Smyrna
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Sen. Gail Davenport, D-Jonesboro
Steel Restaurant
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