Thursday, November 19, 2009

Crunching numbers

Via a Twitter post by loyal reader Holly, we find this breakdown of the efficiency of our elected officials in Congress ... and let's just say the numbers aren't good for Georgia's delegation.

Rep. Jack Kingston has the most success in getting legislation he sponsored passed with 11 bills getting the OK out of 34 he tacked his name to. Given his ties to the area, Kingston has emerged as the go-to-congressman for Athens-Clarke County, and his track record suggests he's a solid worker in the political arena.

Sen. Saxby Chambliss has seen three bills he's sponsored out of 132 get passed, while Sen. Johnny Isakson has also passed three bills out of 93.

Who's down at the bottom of the list you ask? Why that would be our own Rep. John Barrow, who's sponsored 30 pieces of legislation, but only seen one of them enacted.