Sanford Bishop

Sanford Bishop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 1993
Preceded byCharles Hatcher
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byGary Parker
Succeeded byEd Harbison
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991
Preceded byC. Ed Berry
Succeeded byBill Lee
Personal details
Born
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr.

(1947-02-04) February 4, 1947 (age 77)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVivian Creighton
Children1
Residence(s)Albany, Georgia, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Emory University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1968–1971

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. (born February 4, 1947)[1] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the conservative faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon.

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