State Representative Jesse Topper who represents District 78, which includes Bedford and Fulton Counties, has been elected as the Republican leader of the State House. Topper has served the House since 2014 and is the Republican Chair of the Education Committee. He also serves on the Rules Committee. House Democrats voted to re-elect Joanna McClinton as Speaker of the House, and Matt Bradford as their Majority Leader. The two year legislative session ends this week, with a new session starting in January.