John Barrow

John Barrow DEMDemocrat

American politician

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John BarrowDEMDemocrat American politician
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Years of Experience
GAResidence (state)

John Jenkins Barrow (born October 31, 1955) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district from 2005 to 2015. The district includes much of the Georgia side of the Central Savannah River Area and includes counties as far south as Coffee County and as far west as Laurens County. He is a member of the Democratic Party. As a Democratic congressman in an increasingly Republican district, Barrow was targeted for defeat by Republican strategists from the time he was first elected. Twice the GOP-controlled Georgia General Assembly redrew his district, forcing him to move first from Athens to Savannah and then from Savannah to Augusta to remain a resident of his district. He was ultimately defeated in his 2014 bid for re-election.Barrow was the Democratic nominee for Georgia Secretary of State in 2018, but lost in a run-off election.

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Campaign Funding

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Total Raised
$57,374
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Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
1979
University of Georgia
bachelor's degree
1976
primary school
1973
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2004 - 2014
Member
Athens-Clarke County Commission
1990 - 2004
Founding Member
Winburn, Lewis, Barrow and Stotz, Professional Corporation
Law Clerk
Judge, Savannah, Georgia
Law Clerk
Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Professor
University of Georgia
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Charter Member
Second Consolidated City-County Government
Deacon
First Baptist Church of Athens
Member
First Baptist Church of Athens
Volunteer
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Volunteer
Lyndon House Arts Foundation
Volunteer
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Volunteer
Parkview Playschool
Co-Chair
General Aviation Caucus
Co-Chair for Administration
Blue Dog Coalition
Member
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member
Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Member
House Army Caucus
Member
Alzheimer's Caucus
Member
New Democrat Coalition
Member
Congressional Military Family Caucus
Member
Heart and Stroke Coalition