Andrew Clyde | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Scott Clyde November 22, 1963 Walkerton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Morgan |
| Residence(s) | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Bethel University (BBA) University of Georgia (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Commander |
Andrew Scott Clyde[citation needed] (born November 22, 1963) [1] is an American politician and gun store owner from the state of Georgia. A Republican, Clyde represents Georgia's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, assuming office in 2021. The district serves a large swath of exurban and rural territory northeast of Atlanta, including Gainesville, Toccoa, Hartwell and Dahlonega.
In 2020, Clyde ran to represent Georgia's 9th congressional district. The same year, he sued Athens, Georgia, over its shelter-in-place COVID-19 restrictions. As a representative, Clyde voted against certifying Arizona's and Pennsylvania's 2020 U.S. presidential election results.[2] He described the 2021 United States Capitol attack as "no insurrection" and said it resembled a "normal tourist visit", even though he previously acknowledged that he had helped to barricade the House chamber "from the mob who tried to enter."[3]