Roy Barnes
American politician (born 1948); 80th Governor of the U.S. State of Georgia
Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11, 1948)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He was the 80th Governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003.[1]
Roy Barnes | |
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80th Governor of Georgia | |
In office January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003 | |
Lieutenant | Mark Taylor |
Preceded by | Zell Miller |
Succeeded by | Sonny Perdue |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
In office November 3, 1992 – November 3, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Don Wix |
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office November 5, 1974 – November 6, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Jack Henderson |
Succeeded by | Steve Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Roy Eugene Barnes March 11, 1948 Mableton, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Marie Dobbs (m. 1970) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | Reserves |
References
changeOther websites
change- Roy Barnes for Governor Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
- Barnes Law Group
- Roy Barnes Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine at the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Lawmakers Flashbacks Archived 2019-11-06 at the Wayback Machine at Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Profile in Courage Award Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine from the John F. Kennedy Library
- Commission on No Child Left Behind Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at the Aspen Institute
- Appearances on C-SPAN