Ed Jenkins (politician)
Ed Jenkins | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 9th district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Phillip M. Landrum |
Succeeded by | Nathan Deal |
Personal details | |
Born | Edgar Lanier Jenkins January 4, 1933 Young Harris, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Edgar Lanier Jenkins (January 4, 1933 – January 1, 2012) was an American politician who served eight terms as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
[edit]Jenkins, who was born in Young Harris, Georgia, served in the Coast Guard from 1952 to 1955, and as administrative assistant to congressman Phillip M. Landrum from 1959 to 1962.
Congress
[edit]He was elected to Congress in 1976. He supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts. In 1989, he challenged Richard Gephardt for Majority Leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes.[1]
Death
[edit]He left Congress in 1993. Jenkins died, just three days before his 79th birthday, in Atlanta.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Journal. pp. 322–23. ISBN 0-89234-051-7.
- ^ "Georgia politician served in congress". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. January 3, 2012. p. B5.
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