- BISHOP, SANFORD D JR
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- Experience: House: District 2, 1993-Present
- Home State: Georgia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $826,748Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Vivian; 1 Stepchild: Aayesha
- Birth Date: 02/04/1947
- Birth Place: Mobile, AL
- Home City: Albany, GA
- Religion: Christian
Education
- JD, Emory University, 1971
- BA, Political Science, Morehouse College, 1968
Political Experience
- Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2008, present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present
- Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1991-1992
- Representative, Georgia State State House of Representatives, 1977-1990
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies,
Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Army Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Taiwan, present
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Fraternal Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
- Co-Founder, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Peanut Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Sudan Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present
- Member, Depot Caucus, present
- Member, House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus, present
- Member, House Army Caucus, present
- Member, House Military Industrial Facilities Caucus, present
- Member, International Conservation Caucus, present
- Member, Law Enforcement Caucus, present
- Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present
- Member, Rural Housing Caucus, present
- Member, Textile Caucus, present
- Member, Water Caucus, present
- Former Member, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Congressional Air Power Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Coal
- Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
- Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
- Former Member, Congressional Federal Government Service Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional HUBZone Coalition
- Former Member, Congressional JOBS NOW! Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Motor Sports Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Pro-Sports Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Robotics Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Soy Bean Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
- Former Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Former Member, Federal Government Service Caucus
- Former Co-Chair, Forestry 2000 Task Force
- Former Member, Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
- Former Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
- Former Member, House Biotechnology Caucus
- Former Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Former Member, National Security Caucus
- Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, USO Congressional Caucus
Professional Experience
- Partner, Bishop and Buckner, Professional Corporation, 1978-1992
- Partner, Bishop and Hudlin, 1972-1978
- Attorney, Legal Defense Fund, 1971-1972
- Served, United States Army, Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1969-1971
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Alabama State Bar
- Shriner, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
- Member, Blue Dog Coalition
- Member, Boy Scouts of America
- Member, Executive Board, Chattahoochee Council
- Member, Council on Foreign Relations
- Member, Fourth Street Baptist Church
- Member, Georgia State Bar
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Deacon/Trustee, Mount Zion Baptist Church
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
- Member, Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons
- Member, Rural Working Group
- Former Member, Southern Growth Policies Board
Additional Information
Awards:
- Man of the Year, Men's Progressive Club of Columbus, Georgia; Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber
of Commerce
- Friend of the Children, Child Advocacy Coalition
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America
General Survey
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