Congressional Visits—Targeted Offices
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GEORGIA
Drs. Rhea Haugseth (team leader), J.C. Shirley, and
Monica Patel (Ohio State/Nationwide Children’s Hospital resident)[1]
Congressman Thomas E. Price
[R-Georgia, 6th District]
a physician (Orthopedic Surgeon)
Dr. Haugseth practices in his district
Cannon House Office Building, 403, Washington, DC 20515-1006
Tel: (202) 225-4501
Fax: (202) 225-4656
Internet: http://tom.house.gov/
Began Service: 2005
Fax: (202) 225-4656
Date of Birth: October 8, 1954
Education: Michigan 1976 BS, 1979 MD
Home City: Roswell
Religion: Presbyterian
Current Memberships: Member, Cherokee County, Georgia Chamber of Commerce; Member, Cobb Chamber of Commerce; Member, Fulton County Taxpayers Association; Member, Georgia Ensemble Theater; Member, Roswell Presbyterian Church
Career: Founder/President, North Fulton Orthopaedic Clinic; President, Compass Orthopaedics; Chairman of Board/Director, Resurgens Orthopaedics; Secretary, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Senate Standing Committees, General Assembly of Georgia; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University; Director, Orthopaedic Clinic of Grady Memorial Hospital; State Senator (R-GA, District 56), Georgia State Senate (1997-2004); Majority Whip, Georgia General Assembly.
Scheduler RachelR.Haughey (202) 225-4501
Start Date: 2010
Fax: (202) 225-4656
Education: Georgia State 2009
Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Representative Thomas E. Price (R-GA), United States House of Representatives (2009-2010)
Health staff:
Legislative Assistant LauraHolland (202) 225-4501
Start Date: 2011
Legislative Responsibilities: Health Care; Medicare/Medicaid; Social Security
Fax: (202) 225-4656
Committee AssignmentsCommittee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on the Budget / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on Ways and Means / Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Human Resources
Congressman John Lewis
[D-Georgia, 5th District]
Dr. Shirley practices in his district
Cannon House Office Building, 343, Washington, DC 20515-1005
Tel: (202) 225-3801
Fax: (202) 225-0351
Web Form E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html
Internet: http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/
Began Service: 1987
Fax: (202) 225-0351
Date of Birth: February 21, 1940
Education: American Baptist Sem 1961 BA; Fisk 1963 BA
Home City: Atlanta
Religion: Protestant
Career: Chairman, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (1963-1966); Director, Voter Education Project (1970-1977); Director, ACTION (1977-1980); Community Affairs Director, National Consumer Co-op Bank (1980-1986); Member, Office of the City Council, City of Atlanta, Georgia (1982-1986).
Scheduler: Scheduler/Office Manager Jacob Gillison
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 225-0351
Education: Embry-Riddle 1987
Health staff: Legislative Director Michaeleen E. Crowell
Legislative Responsibilities: Campaign Finance; Drugs; Government Affairs (Legislative Affairs & Lobbying); Health; Insurance; Medicare/Medicaid; Social Security; Ways and Means
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 225-0351
Education: Boston U 1996, 1999 JD
Career: Legislative Director, Office of Representative Denise L. Majette (D-GA, District 4), United States House of Representatives (2003-2005)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Ways and Means /
Subcommittee on Human Resources
Subcommittee on Oversight, Ranking Member
Congressman Phil Gingrey [R-Georgia, 11th District]-
An OBGYN physician
Cannon House Office Building, 422, Washington, DC 20515-1011
Tel: (202) 225-2931
Fax: (202) 225-2944
E-mail:
Internet: http://www.house.gov/gingrey
Began Service: 2003
Fax: (202) 225-2944
E-mail:
Date of Birth: July 10, 1942
Education: Georgia Tech 1965 BS; Medical Col (GA) 1969 MD
Home City: Marietta
Religion: Roman Catholic
Current Memberships: Director, Board of Directors, American Cancer Society - North Cobb Division; Member, American Medical Association; Director, Board of Directors, Boy Scouts of America - Atlanta Area Council; Director, Board of Directors, Cobb County Medical Society; Director, Board of Directors, Cobb County Republican Party; Member, Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society; Member, Medical Association of Georgia; Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Career: Intern, Grady Memorial Hospital; Resident, Medical College of Georgia; Private Practice; Member, Marietta School Board (1993-1997); State Senator (R-GA), Georgia State Senate (1999-2002)
Scheduler: Director of Office Operations Catherine Morvis
Fax: (202) 225-2944
E-mail:
Education: Georgia 1994 BA
Career: Office Manager/Executive Assistant, (R-GA, District 7), Office of Representative Bob Barr, United States House of Representatives (1995-2002)
Health staff:
Senior Health Policy Advisor Robert Horne
Legislative Responsibilities: Adoption; Health/Health Care; Medicare/Medicaid; Public Option Legislation; Reproductive Rights/Abortion; Small Business Issues; Social Security; Stem Cell Research; Veterans' Affairs; Women's Issues
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 225-2944
Career: Legislative Assistant, Office of Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE, District 1), United States House of Representatives (2007-2009); Health Policy Advisor, Office of Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA), United States House of Representatives (2009-2010)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Energy and Commerce /
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committee on House Administration / Subcommittee on Oversight, Chairman
Congressman Jack Kingston
[R-Georgia, 1st District]
Rayburn House Office Building, 2372, Washington, DC 20515-1001
Tel: (202) 225-5831
Fax: (202) 226-2269
http://kingston.house.gov/contactform/
http://kingston.house.gov/
Start Date: 1993
District Represented: District 1
Committee Assignments: Committee on Appropriations
Next Election: 2012
Fax: (202) 226-2269
Date of Birth: April 24, 1955
Education: Georgia 1978 AB
Home City: Savannah
Religion: Episcopalian
Current Memberships: Member, Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter Society; Member, Christ Church; Member, Solomon's Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Member, Isle of Hope Community Association; Member, National Rifle Association
Career: Insurance Salesman/Vice President, Palmer and Cay/Carswell (1979-1993); State Representative, General Assembly of Georgia (1984-1992).
Call for scheduler
Health staff: Senior Legislative Assistant Allison"Allie"Thigpen (202) 225-5831
Start Date: 2011
Legislative Responsibilities: Commerce/Trade; Environment; Financial Services; Foreign Policy; Health Care; Interior; Labor; Science/Technology; Telecommunications
Fax: (202) 226-2269
Career: Legislative Correspondent, Office of Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA), United States House of Representatives (2007-2009); Legislative Assistant, Office of Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA), United States House of Representatives (2009-2011)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Appropriations / Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Chairman
Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Senator Johnny Isakson [R-Georgia]
Russell Senate Office Building, SR-120, Washington, DC 20510-1008
Tel: (202) 224-3643
Fax: (202) 228-0724
Internet: http://isakson.senate.gov/
Reelection Year: 2016
Began Service: 2005
Fax: (202) 228-0724
Date of Birth: December 28, 1944
Education: Georgia 1966 BBA
Home City: Marietta
Religion: Methodist
Current Memberships: Member, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; Member, Mount Zion United Methodist Church; Member, National Association of REALTORS; Member, The Georgia Club
Career: Georgia Air National Guard (1966-1972); Real Estate Agent/Executive, Northside Realty (1967-1999); State Representative (R), Georgia House of Representatives (1977-1990); Candidate for Governor of Georgia (1990); State Senator (R), Georgia State Senate (1993-1996); Chairman, State Board of Education, State of Georgia (1996-1998); U.S. Representative, (R-GA, District 6), Office of Representative Johnny Isakson, United States House of Representatives (1999-2004).
Scheduler: Scheduler Stefanie E. Higgins
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 228-0724
Education: Central Florida BA
Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Representative Ric Keller (R-FL, District 8), United States House of Representatives; Scheduler, Office of Representative Ric Keller (R-FL, District 8), United States House of Representatives (2004); Executive Assistant, Office of Representative Ric Keller (R-FL, District 8), United States House of Representatives (2004-2005); Scheduler, Office of Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), United States Senate; Director of Special Projects, Office of Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), United States Senate (2009)
Health staff: Legislative Assistant Tyler Thompson
Legislative Responsibilities: Adoption; Arts/Humanities; Children/Family Issues; Health; Health Care; Housing; Medicare/Medicaid; Stem Cell Research; Welfare
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 228-0724
Career: Legislative Correspondent, (D-GA), Office of Senator Zell Miller, United States Senate; Legislative Correspondent, (R-GA), Office of Senator Johnny Isakson, United States Senate (2005-2006)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation /
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Science and Space
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Committee on Foreign Relations /
Subcommittee on African Affairs, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions /
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs / No subcommittee assignments
Select Committee on Ethics, Vice Chairman / No subcommittee assignments
Senator Saxby Chambliss [R-Georgia]
Russell Senate Office Building, SR-416, Washington, DC 20510-1007
Tel: (202) 224-3521
Fax: (202) 224-0103
Internet: http://chambliss.senate.gov/
Reelection Year: 2014
Began Service: 2003
Fax: (202) 224-0103
E-mail:
Date of Birth: November 10, 1943
Education: Georgia 1966 BA; Tennessee 1968 JD
Home City: Moultrie
Religion: Episcopalian
Current Memberships: Member, Moultrie Bar Association
Career: Member, Disciplinary Review Panel, State Bar of Georgia (1969); Member, Economic Development Authority, County of Moultrie-Colquitt, Georgia; Member, Economic Development Corporation, County of Colquitt, Georgia; U.S. Representative, (R-GA), Office of Representative Saxby Chambliss, United States House of Representatives (1995-2002).
Scheduler Audra Hill
Fax: (202) 224-0103
E-mail:
Education: Georgia 2003 BA
Career: Staff Assistant, (R-GA), Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss, United States Senate (2003-2004); Constituent Services Director, (R-GA), Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss, United States Senate (2004); Assistant Scheduler, (R-GA), Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss, United States Senate (2004-2006)
Health staff:
Legislative Assistant Richard Gerakitis
Legislative Responsibilities: Arts/Humanities; Children/Family Issues; Education; Health Care; Labor; Telecommunications; Welfare; Women’s Issues
Fax: (202) 224-0103
E-mail:
Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), United States Senate (2008-2009); Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), United States Senate (2009-2010)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on Armed Services / Subcommittee on Airland
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Committee on Rules and Administration / No subcommittee assignments
Joint Committee on Printing / This committee has no subcommittees
Select Committee on Intelligence, Ranking Minority Member / No subcommittee assignments
Special Committee on Aging / No subcommittee assignments
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