A Representative from Georgia. Born in Gainesville, Hall County, Ga. , August 16, 1966. Graduated from North Hall High School, Gainesville, Ga. , 1984. B. A. , North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Ga. , 1988. M. Div. , New Orleans Theological Seminary, New Orleans, La. , 1996. J. D. , John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, Ga. , 2008. United States Navy Reserve. United States Air Force Reserve, 2002-present. Pastor. Lawyer, private practice. Businessman. Member of the Georgia state house of representatives, 2007-2012. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2021). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs in the Cabinet of President Donald J. Trump, 2025-present.
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