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Sanford Bishop Jr. currently serves the 2nd Congressional district of Georgia

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr., a Democrat, has represented the 2nd District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. (map)

Contents

Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Sanford Bishop voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Bishop voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio

Bishop was born February 4, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama, was educated at Morehouse College and Emory University, served in the United States Army, and was a lawyer and member of the Georgia House of Representatives and of the Georgia Senate before entering the House.

Bishop is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Arguably the most conservative African-American Democrat in Congress, Bishop is a member of the Blue Dog Democrats, a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in Congress whose goal is to move the Democratic party further to the right.

"Serving as a member of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, Congressman Bishop has emerged as a leader among the fiscally moderate-to-conservative Democrats in Congress, championing policies in support of a strong defense, a sound infrastructure, and an efficient and secure social safety net, as well as tax relief that does not burden future generations. Congressman Bishop has authored and sponsored a wide range of bills, including the recent Farm bill and the Healthy Troops Act, which, if enacted, would ensure that all U.S. service members receive a "hands-on" physical both before and after they are deployed to combat."[1]

He has received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, given to Eagle Scouts for career achievement.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Republicans nominated Bradley Curtis Hughes to face Bishop in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Bishop retained his seat.

2008 elections

 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, Sanford Bishop, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

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. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00002674&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Sanford Bishop
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Coalitions and Caucuses

Contact

DC Office:
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3631
Fax: 202-225-2203
Web Email
Website

District Office- Albany:
Albany Towers, Suite 114
235 Roosevelt Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-439-8067
Fax: 229-436-2099

District Office- Columbus:
18 Ninth Street, Suite 201
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-320-9477
Fax: 706-320-9479

District Office- Dawson:
101 South Main Street
Dawson, GA 31742
Phone: 229-995-3991
Fax: 229-995-4894

District Office- Valdosta:
Federal Building, Room 255
401 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: 229-247-9705
Fax: 229-241-1035

Articles and resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Sanford Bishop. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
 Committees Chaired:
 Committees,
Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
 Committees,
Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Congressional Black Caucus
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Military Construction Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies,
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 3, 1992		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 1993		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
Georgia Senate, Georgia House of Representatives,		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. Albany Towers, Suite 114, 235 Roosevelt Avenue, Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-439-8067 / Fax: 229-436-2099
2. 18 Ninth Street, Suite 201, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-320-9477 / Fax: 706-320-9479
3. 101 South Main Street, Dawson, GA 31742
Phone: 229-995-3991 / Fax: 229-995-4894
4. Federal Building, Room 255, 401 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: 229-247-9705 / Fax: 229-241-1035
Campaign Contact:

Website:
Webform Email: / Email:

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1.
Phone: / Fax:
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Misc:

Date of Birth: February 4, 1947








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