 The organization finally became the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in 1983 when it was renamed in honor of Georgia Representative Carl Vinson, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 50 years.The Vinson Institute moved its headquarters to its current location at the historic Lucy Cobb Complex in 1991.It also maintains offices on other parts of the UGA campus and in Atlanta, Georgia, near the Georgia State Capitol.