--- title: "Who Is the Mayor of Savannah, GA? Savannah Elected Officials & Contacts" url: https://www.heresavannah.com/city-government/ date: 2026-11-11T07:29:21-05:00 modified: 2026-11-11T07:37:12-05:00 author: "" site: "HERE Savannah" attribution: "HERE Savannah" --- # Who Is the Mayor of Savannah, GA? Savannah Elected Officials & Contacts > Mayor of Savannah, GA: Van R. Johnson II. Council, county, sheriff, state legislators, U.S. Rep. and senators, with official contacts. *Source: [HERE Savannah](https://www.heresavannah.com/city-government/) — November 11, 2026 by * [Home](https://www.heresavannah.com/)›[Politics](https://www.heresavannah.com/politics-savannah-ga/)›Who Represents SavannahSavannah GA · Elected Officials & Contacts # Who Is the Mayor of Savannah, GA? Savannah Elected Officials & Contacts Mayor: Van R. Johnson II. Find the city council, county officials, sheriff, police chief, school superintendent, your state senator and state representative, and members of Congress, with official contact links. MayorCity CouncilCountySheriff & PoliceSchoolsState LegislatureCongressWho Represents Savannah ## Savannah Elected Officials at a Glance The mayor of **Savannah, GA** is **Van R. Johnson II**. The city's U.S. senators are **Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock**. Its U.S. House member is: **Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1)**. Mayor[Van R. Johnson II](https://www.savannahga.gov/)County board chair[Chester A. Ellis](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/)Sheriff[Richard S. Coleman](https://sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov/)State senatorsBen Watson (Dist. 1), Derek Mallow (Dist. 2), Billy Hickman (Dist. 4)State House[6 members across 6 districts](#state-house)U.S. House[Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1)](#congress)U.S. senators[Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock](#congress) ### City of Savannah: Mayor, Manager & Council - Mayor of Savannah[Van R. Johnson II](https://www.savannahga.gov/)Official source: [www.savannahga.gov](https://www.savannahga.gov/) - City Manager[Jay (Joseph A.) Melder](https://www.savannahga.gov/394/Office-of-the-City-Manager)Official source: [www.savannahga.gov](https://www.savannahga.gov/394/Office-of-the-City-Manager) - City Council[Full council page, agendas and contacts](https://www.savannahga.gov/387/Mayor-City-Council) - City services[Savannah official website](https://www.savannahga.gov)Departments, permits, utilities and service requests. NameSeatContact[Alicia Miller Blakely](https://www.savannahga.gov)Post 2 At-Large—[Bernetta B. Lanier](https://www.savannahga.gov)District 1—[Detric Leggett](https://www.savannahga.gov)District 2—[Nick Palumbo](https://www.savannahga.gov)District 4 (Chairman of Council)—[Dr. Estella Edwards Shabazz](https://www.savannahga.gov)District 5 (Mayor Pro Tem)—[Kurtis Purtee](https://www.savannahga.gov)District 6— ### Chatham County Government - County Commission Chairman[Chester A. Ellis](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/)Official source: [www.chathamcountyga.gov](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/) - County Manager[Michael A. Kaigler](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/OurCounty/CountyManager)Official source: [www.chathamcountyga.gov](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/OurCounty/CountyManager) - County governing board[Chatham County board / council](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/Commission)Members, districts and meeting schedules. - County services[Chatham County official website](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov) ### Sheriff & Police - Sheriff, Chatham County[Richard S. Coleman](https://sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov/)Official source: [sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov](https://sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov/) ### Public Schools - Schools[Public school district](https://www.sccpss.com)Superintendent, school board and contacts. ### Georgia Legislators for Savannah Savannah is covered by 3 state Senate districts and 6 state House districts. District lines cut through many cities, so you may be represented by more than one member. Enter your street address in the official lookup to confirm your own. ### Georgia State Senate NameSenate districtPartyContact[Ben Watson](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784)1R[404-656-7880](tel:4046567880) [ben.watson@senate.ga.gov](mailto:ben.watson@senate.ga.gov)[Derek Mallow](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5007?session=1029)2D[404-656-7586](tel:4046567586) [derek.mallow@senate.ga.gov](mailto:derek.mallow@senate.ga.gov)[Billy Hickman](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/4972)4R[404-463-1371](tel:4044631371) [billy.hickman@senate.ga.gov](mailto:billy.hickman@senate.ga.gov)[Find your Georgia legislators (official lookup)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/find-your-legislators) ### Georgia House of Representatives NameHouse districtPartyContact[Bill Hitchens](https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=823&Session=27)161R[404-656-5126](tel:4046565126) [bill.hitchens@house.ga.gov](mailto:bill.hitchens@house.ga.gov)[Carl Gilliard](https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4881&Session=27)162D[404-656-7859](tel:4046567859) [carl.gilliard@house.ga.gov](mailto:carl.gilliard@house.ga.gov)[Anne Westbrook](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5054)163D[404-656-0116](tel:4046560116) [anneallen.westbrook@house.ga.gov](mailto:anneallen.westbrook@house.ga.gov)[Ron Stephens](https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=219&Session=27)164R[404-656-5115](tel:4046565115) [ron.stephens@house.ga.gov](mailto:ron.stephens@house.ga.gov)[Edna Jackson](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5011)165D[404-656-0265](tel:4046560265) [edna.jackson@house.ga.gov](mailto:edna.jackson@house.ga.gov)[Jesse Petrea](https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=862&Session=27)166R[404-656-5115](tel:4046565115) [jesse.petrea@house.ga.gov](mailto:jesse.petrea@house.ga.gov)[Find your Georgia legislators (official lookup)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/find-your-legislators) State legislator contact details come from each member's official legislature page; party labels as listed there. ### U.S. Congress for Savannah Savannah is represented in Washington by its U.S. House member and, in the U.S. Senate, by two U.S. senators. #### U.S. House of Representatives NameDistrictPartyWashington office[Earl L. "Buddy" Carter](https://clerk.house.gov/members/C001103)GA-1R[(202) 225-5831](tel:2022255831) 2432 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Members shown are those serving in the 119th Congress through Jan. 3, 2027. Results of the Nov. 3, 2026 election take effect when winners are sworn in. #### U.S. Senate NameSeatPartyWashington office[Jon Ossoff](https://www.ossoff.senate.gov)Class IID[(202) 224-3521](tel:2022243521) 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510[Raphael G. Warnock](https://www.warnock.senate.gov)Class IIID[(202) 224-3643](tel:2022243643) 717 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Both seats are listed with the member currently serving until a successor is sworn in. [Find your U.S. Representative (house.gov)](https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative)[Contact your U.S. senators (senate.gov)](https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm) ### Vote, Register & City Services - Register to vote[Register to vote in Georgia](https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/)Official state voter registration. - Check your registration[Check your voter registration status](https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/) - Federal[Register to vote (vote.gov)](https://vote.gov/) - City services[Savannah: services, permits and service requests](https://www.savannahga.gov)Official city website; look for 311 or request-a-service links. - County services[Chatham County: elections, courts and records](https://www.chathamcountyga.gov) - Find any official[USA.gov: find and contact elected officials](https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials) ### Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is the mayor of Savannah, GA? Van R. Johnson II is the mayor of Savannah, GA, according to the official city website. The mayor can be reached through www.savannahga.gov. ### Who is my state representative in Savannah, GA? Savannah is covered by 6 Georgia House of Representatives districts: Bill Hitchens (District 161); Carl Gilliard (District 162); Anne Westbrook (District 163); Ron Stephens (District 164); Edna Jackson (District 165); Jesse Petrea (District 166). Because district lines cut through the city, use the official Georgia lookup with your street address to confirm yours. ### Who is my state senator in Savannah, GA? Savannah is covered by 3 Georgia State Senate districts: Ben Watson (District 1); Derek Mallow (District 2); Billy Hickman (District 4). Confirm your own district with the official lookup. ### Who are Savannah's U.S. senators? Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock are the two U.S. senators for Georgia. ### Who is Savannah's U.S. representative? Savannah is represented by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1). ### Who is the sheriff in Savannah, GA? Richard S. Coleman is the Sheriff, Chatham County. ### How do I register to vote in Savannah, GA? Register through the official Georgia voter registration page, or use vote.gov. Check your registration status with your state's official lookup before each election. **How this page is kept current.** Every name on this page is checked against the official government page for that office (city, county, school district, state legislature, the U.S. House Clerk and the U.S. Senate). District lists come from U.S. Census Bureau legislative-district boundaries. Incumbents stay listed until the official site shows a successor sworn in. HERE re-checks this page monthly. Last verified: November 11, 2026. Next check: December 11, 2026. 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