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John Barrow

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John Barrow is the Democratic Representative for Georgia's House District 12. Before going to Congress, he served Athens-Clarke County as District 4 Commissioner.

Barrow was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, where his father was the judge who presided over the desegregation of the Athens Public Schools and his mother taught political science at the University of Georgia. John is a graduate of the Athens Public Schools, where he was a member of the first integrated graduating class. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Gridiron Secret Society. John graduated from Harvard Law School in 1979. After clerking for a several federal judges, John returned home to Athens and became a founding partner in the law firm of Winburn, Lewis, and Barrow. In 2004, John became one of only two Democrats in the entire country to defeat an incumbent Republican, and he did it in a state that George W. Bush carried by 8 points.

Contents 1 Committees 2 Contact 3 GovTrack link 4 External links 5 Related areas

Committees

• Member, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture
• Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials

Contact

• Barrow for Congress - campaign website.

Washington DC Office
226 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2823
Fax: (202) 225-3377

Savannah Office
400 Mall Boulevard
Suite G
Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 354-7282
Fax: (912) 354-7782

Augusta Office
699 Broad Street
Suite 1200
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 722-4494
Fax: (706) 722-4496

Athens Office
320 E. Clayton Street
Suite 500
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: (706) 613-3232
Fax: (706) 613-7229

GovTrack link

• GovTrack: Rep. John Barrow

External links

• Rep. John Barrow's House website bio page
• BARROW, John, (1955 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
• Rep. John Barrow On the Issues
• OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. John Barrow
• OpenCongress.org: Rep. John Barrow
• Progressive Punch: Rep. John Barrow
• Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. John Barrow
• Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. John Barrow

Related areas

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• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
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      • House
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    • List of United States Congresses
  • Passing legislation

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