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John Barrow
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| U.S. Representative John Barrow (D) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Energy and Commerce | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for GA-12 | ||
| Confirmed: | Lee Anderson, John Barrow | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
John Barrow, a Democrat, has represented the 12th District of Georgia in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2004.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Bio
Barrw was born October 31, 1955 in Athens as a seventh generation Georgian. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1976. In 1979, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University. After graduation, he entered private practice as a lawyer, working until his election to public office. From 1990 to 2004, he served as city-county commissioner for Athens, Georgia-Clarke County.
Barrow defeated incumbent Republican Max Burns in the 2004 Congressional election. Burns had won the seat in 2002 because of ethical questions surrounding the Democratic nominee, Charles "Champ" Walker, Jr. Barrow won a four-way primary and went on to defeat Burns by four percentage points.
Georgia gained the 12th district as a result of the 2000 Census. The Athens-to-Savannah district, with its 40% African-American population, was expected to favor a Democratic candidate.
In 2006, Barrow is working to raise the federal minimum wage over the next two years from its current level of $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour.[1]
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Max Burns to face Barrow in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Barrow's race against Burns was very close, as Barrow held a lead of less than 1,000 votes after an initial count. This count, however, did not take into account overseas or provisional ballots. [3]
2008 elections
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This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Georgia superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, John Barrow, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.
- See other superdelegates who endorsed Obama, endorsed Clinton, were undeclared or had pledged to support the primary winner (state or national).
- For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Southern Co | $ 24,979 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $ 20,500 |
| Coca-Cola Co | $ 18,000 |
| Cox Enterprises | $ 17,750 |
| Microsoft Corp | $ 17,500 |
| New Democrat Coalition | $ 15,751 |
| General Electric | $ 13,650 |
| McKenna, Long & Aldridge | $ 13,455 |
| General Dynamics | $ 13,000 |
| AFLAC Inc | $ 11,750 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for John Barrow from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for John Barrow from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for John Barrow from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for John Barrow from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs
- Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises Agriculture and Technology - Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Programs
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on John Barrow. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and resources
Resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Biographical Directory of Congress entry
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
See also
Articles
- Barrow among 50 Richest in Congress by Bob Kemper, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/14/05.
- Wolfing down with a Blue Dog by Betsy Rothstein, The Hill, 11/16/05.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: John | Middle name: | Last name: Barrow |
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| Party: D | State: GA | District:
12 District short: 12 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2823 | Fax: 202-225-3377 | Website: http://barrow.house.gov | Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 2202 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: B001252 | Votesmart ID: 31780 | FEC ID: H4GA12010 | Govtrack ID: 400628 |
| CRP ID: N00026080 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: repjohnbarrow |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/John_Barrow | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/RepJohnBarrow | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 2, 2004 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 2005 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? Clarke County Commission |
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Date of Birth: October 31, 1955 November 2, 2004 | |||
