Biography
A Representative from Georgia. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N. Y. , on March 31, 1948. Graduated from McGill Institute, Mobile, Ala. , 1966. A. B. , Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. , 1972. J. D. , Boston University, Boston, Mass. , 1977. United States Army, 1968-1970. Lawyer, private practice. Faculty, Mercer University, Macon, Ga. Mayor of Macon, Ga. , 1995-1999. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2011). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.