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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DEMDemocrat United States Representative, GA-2
77
Years of Age
45
Years of Experience
GAResidence (state)

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. (born February 4, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the conservative faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon.

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Campaign Funding

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18
$1,119,338
Total Raised
$1,224,478
Total Spent
$92,979
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$76,350
73%
Lawyers/Law Firms$56,051
66%
Public Sector Unions$51,000
61%
Health Professionals$46,750
59%
Forestry & Forest Products$45,786
56%
Industrial Unions$43,000
54%
Agricultural Services/Products$41,500
51%
Defense Aerospace$39,500
44%
Food Processing & Sales$34,000
43%
Commercial Banks$33,500
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Morehouse College
Bachelor of Arts
1968
Emory University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1971
Central High School
1964
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Georgia
1993 - Current
Senator
Georgia State Senate
1991 - 1992
Representative
Georgia State State House of Representatives
1977 - 1990
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
Other Experience1 - 98 of 98
Co-Chair
Defense, Veterans, and Homeland Security Task Force
Current
Deacon
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Current
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
Current
Member
Order of Saint John
Current
Member
Alabama State Bar
Current
Member
Blue Dog Coalition
Current
Member
No Labels Problem Solvers Group
Current
Member
Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons
Current
Member
Rural Working Group
Current
Member
Impact Aid Coalition
Current
Member
Congressional HUBZone Coalition
Current
Member
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Current
Member
Georgia State Bar
Current
Member
Council on Foreign Relations
Current
Shriner
Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Current
Member
Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
2015 - Current
Former Chair
Democratic House Task Force on Homeland Security
Former Co-Chair
Forestry 2000 Task Force
Former Member
Fourth Street Baptist Church
Former Member
Southern Growth Policies Board
Former Member
Congressional Children's Working Group
Former Member
Working Group on Defense of Physical Infrastructure and Natural Resources
Former Member, Executive Board
Chattahoochee Council
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Co-Chair
Congressional Chicken Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Peanut Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Military Family Caucus
Current
Co-Chairman
Congressional Chicken Caucus
Current
Co-Founder
Congressional Military Family Caucus
Current
Former Member
Congressional Caucus on Coal
Current
Former Member
USO Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Afterschool Caucus
Current
Member
Rural Housing Caucus
Current
Member
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Current
Member
Army Caucus
Current
Member
Out of Poverty Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
Current
Member
House Army Caucus
Current
Member
Law Enforcement Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
Current
Member
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Biomass Caucus
Current
Member
House Beef Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional STEAM Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Current
Member
House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
Current
Member
United States Japan Caucus
Current
Member
Hidden Heroes Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Heart and Stroke Caucus
Current
Member
Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Black Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Taiwan
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention
Current
Member
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Capital Fraternal Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional JOBS NOW! Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Pro-Sports Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Real Estate Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Scouting Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Robotics Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sudan Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Steel Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Vision Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus
Current
Member
Depot Caucus
Current
Member
House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus
Current
Member
House Biotechnology Caucus
Current
Member
House Military Industrial Facilities Caucus
Current
Member
Textile Caucus
Current
Member
Water Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
Current
Member
International Conservation Caucus
Current
Former Co-Chair
Congressional Peanut Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Air Power Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Arts Caucus
Former Member
National Security Caucus
Former Member
Committee on VeteransÂ’ Affairs, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Governor's Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Former Member
Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Federal Government Service Caucus
Former Member
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
Former Member
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Federal Government Service Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Soy Bean Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Motor Sports Caucus
Former Member
Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
Member
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease