Mitchell, Kaye, a Republican from East Cobb who previously served in the Georgia General Assembly, returned to the state capitol Tuesday to be sworn back into office.
He won a special election runoff earlier this month to fill out the remainder of the term vacated by District 46 Georgia House member Matt Dollar, who resigned in February.
Kaye sent along the photos. At top he is sworn in by Georgia Supreme Court Justice John J. Ellington as Kaye’s wife Amy holds their grandsons Caleb and Ari Kaye.
Kaye is serving through the end of the year. New District 45 boundaries will take effect in 2023 following redistricting.
He did not qualify to run in the May 24 primary. Current District 43 State Rep. Sharon Cooper is running in the new District 45, and is being opposed in the Republican primary by Carminthia Moore.
The winner of the GOP primary will face Democrat Dustin McCormick, whom Kaye defeated in the runoff, in the November general election.
When he served the East Cobb area from 1993-2002, Kaye was the first Jewish Republican elected to the Georgia legislature.
At bottom Kaye poses with (L-R) Ellington, Cooper, Rep. Devan Seabaugh and Rep. Don Parsons, who represent the Marietta and East Cobb areas.
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- Cobb advance voting guide for primaries, referendums
- East Cobb News Politics & Elections page
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