Saxby Chambliss
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| Office: | Senior Senator, Georgia |
| Political party: | Republican |
| Term of office: | January 2003–Present |
| Preceded by: | Max Cleland |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent (2009) |
| Date of birth: | November 10, 1943 |
| Place of birth: | Warrenton, North Carolina |
| Spouse: | Julianne Chambliss |
Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Saxby Chambliss began his political career as an attorney. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1994, as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich, was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the Class of '94. Chambliss was re-elected to the House in 1996, 1998 and 2000.
Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with emergency responders in Valdosta, Georgia, where he said that they should "turn the sheriff loose and arrest every Muslim that crosses the state line".
He ran for the Senate in 2002 and won a close race, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Max Cleland. His campaign was based on themes of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads featuring images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the patriotism of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran. (Chambliss did not serve in the United States military because of a medical condition).
Interest group ratings
Chambliss' ratings from interest groups indicate how often he votes in agreement with their priorities; his particular scores are fairly typical for a conservative Republican.
- NARAL: 0%
- American Civil Liberties Union:7%
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 91%
- National Education Association:27%
- League of Conservation Voters: 0%
- Christian Coalition: 100%
- National Rifle Association: A+
- AFL-CIO: 15%
- National Taxpayers Union:74%
External links
Further reading
- James Moore. 2004. Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0471483850. Chapter 15, pp. 288-308.
| Preceded by: J. Roy Rowland | United States Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Georgia 1995–2003 | Succeeded by: Mac Collins |
| Preceded by: Max Cleland | United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia 2003– | Succeeded by: Incumbent |
| Image:Georgia state flag.png | Georgia Congressional Delegation serving in the 109th United States Congress |
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| Senators | Saxby Chambliss (R), Johnny Isakson (R) |
| Representative(s) | Jack Kingston (R), Sanford Bishop (D), Jim Marshall (D), Cynthia McKinney (D), John Lewis (D), Tom Price (R), John Linder (R), Lynn Westmoreland (R), Charlie Norwood (R), Nathan Deal (R), Phil Gingrey (R), John Barrow (D), David Scott (D) |
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