Add It Up: Professionally speaking

Number of Georgia state legislators: 236

Number of Republican legislators in 1988: 38

Number of Republican legislators in 2008: 140

Number of Democratic legislators in 1988: 197

Number of Democratic legislators in 2008: 96

Number of legislators who were attorneys in 1988: 41

Number of legislators who are attorneys in 2008: 35

Number of legislators who worked in real estate in 1988: 19

Number of legislators who work in real estate in 2008: 18

Number of legislators who were homemakers in 1988: 6

Number of legislators who are homemakers in 2008: 0

Number of legislators who were farmers in 1988: 27

Number of legislators who are farmers in 2008: 10

Number of legislators who were educators in 1988: 12

Number of legislators who are educators in 2008: 5

Number of legislators who were motivational speakers in 1988: 0

Number of legislators who are motivational speakers in 2008: 2

Number of legislators who were funeral directors in 1988: 6

Number of legislators who are funeral directors in 2008: 1

Number of legislators who were ministers in 1988: 1

Number of legislators who are ministers in 2008: 5