PHOTOS: Capitol doorkeepers keep order

Politics

PHOTOS: Capitol doorkeepers keep order

The 17 House doorkeepers and their counterparts in the state Senate are as much a part of the fabric of the General Assembly at the Gold Dome itself. Here they are at work on April 3, the 39th day of the 2025 Legislative session.

Doorkeeper Tom Brown smiles as he observes a young man entering the House Chamber, opening the door for him during Legislative Day 39 at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

House doorkeepers Kenneth Dooley, Melvin Hughes, and Alvin Rashad prepare to head to their assigned doors on Day 39 of the Georgia General Assembly, April 3, 2025.

Doorkeeper Will Harris greets a lawmaker while performing his duties during Legislative Day 39 at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Doorkeeper Willie Jones gives a thumbs-up to a lawmaker as he opens the door during Legislative Day 39 at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Kenneth Dooley is one of 17 doorkeepers in the Capitol. (Patricia Murphy / AJC)

First-year doorkeeper George Harris stands outside the Georgia House of Representatives, April 3, 2025. (Patricia Murphy / AJC)

House Speaker Jon Burns poses with the doorkeepers and staff of the state House for the 2025 session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Doorkeeper Will Harris is observed carrying out his duties late during Legislative Day 39 at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

1 / 8

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Doorkeeper Tom Brown smiles as he observes a young man entering the House Chamber, opening the door for him during Legislative Day 39 at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)