Saxby Chambliss
Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is a former American politician. He served as a United States Senator of Georgia from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative (1995–2003).
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Max Cleland |
| Succeeded by | David Perdue |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | J. Roy Rowland |
| Succeeded by | Mac Collins[1] |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
| Succeeded by | Tom Harkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarence Saxby Chambliss November 10, 1943 Warrenton, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julianne Chambliss (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Moultrie, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University University of Georgia (B.B.A.) University of Tennessee (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
On January 25, 2013, Chambliss announced that he would not be running for a third term.[2]
Chambliss was born on November 10, 1943 in Warrenton, North Carolina.[3] He studied at Louisiana Tech University, at the University of Georgia, and at the University of Tennessee. Chambliss has been married to Julianne Chambliss since 1968. They had two children.
Saxby Chambliss Media
Chambliss with Zell Miller in 2004
References
- ↑ In 2002 Georgia was redistricted as per the 2000 Census and some districts were renumbered. Democrat Jim Marshall took the seat in Georgia's 3rd congressional district, which was substantially the same as the old 8th district Chambliss represented.
- ↑ Jim Galloway, Political Insider. "U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't seek third term". ajc.
- ↑ "R. Saxby Chambliss." Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group, 2002. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.
Other websites
- Profile Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
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