Capitol Who's Who: The Most Powerful Players

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: January 10, 2010

By James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Capitol is full of power brokers who, publicly and behind the scenes, help shape state policy and decide how billions of tax dollars are spent each year. This year the list of the most powerful people at the statehouse will look a little different because of the resignation of House Speaker Glenn Richardson. The chamber’s leadership will be formally elected on the first day of the session, although the majority House Republican Caucus has already made its choices. With that in mind, here are some of the Capitol’s most powerful folks:

• Bruce Bowers & Lewis Massey: Massey is a former Democratic secretary of state; Bowers is the son of former longtime Republican Attorney General Michael Bowers and served on Sonny Perdue’s transition team. The team represents major interests, including Comcast Cable, Dell, H&R Block, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Nortel, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Ticketmaster.