deaths
July 16, 2004
George Busbee, American lawyer and politician, 77th Governor of Georgia (born 1927)
George Busbee
George Dekle Busbee Sr. was an American politician who served as the 77th governor of Georgia from 1975 to 1983.
Governor of Georgia
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard, when not in federal service, and State Defense Force. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legislature, and the power to convene the legislature into special session. The current governor is Republican Brian Kemp, who assumed office on January 14, 2019.