Georgia Speaker Glen Richardson proved that he rules with an iron hand.

• Position: People & Politics - Brief article

Georgia Speaker Glen Richardson proved that he rules with an iron hand. When four Republicans opposed former Representative Stacey Reece, Richardson's choice for chair of the state Department of Transportation board, and voted to re-elect Mike Evans, they were stripped of their committee assignments. Representative Tom Graves also lost his designation as House "Hawk," a trusted Richardson ally, and was ordered to move from his Capitol office to smaller...