Nathan Deal
John Nathan Deal, a Republican, has represented the 10th District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. The district takes up the entire border with Tennessee and part of the border with North Carolina, and extends into part of the Atlanta suburbs. (map)
Record and controversies
Transparency
Voting record
ARMPAC
According to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "Nathan Deal has taken $3,245 from Tom DeLay's ARMPAC... Deal voted with Tom DeLay 93% of the time between Jan. 1 2004 and March 31 2005."[1]
Bio
Deal was born August 25, 1942, in Millen, Georgia. He was educated at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia and served in the United States Army. He later worked as a lawyer, assistant district attorney, judge and member of the Georgia Senate from 1981-93, serving as president pro tem in his last term.
Deal served his first congressional term and the first four months of his second term as a Democrat. However, he switched to the Republicans in April 1995 after stating he felt uncomfortable being the most conservative Democrat in the Georgia delegation. He was reelected as a Republican in 1996 by a large margin even though his Democratic opponent, McCracken Poston, was endorsed by Deal's successor, popular eight-term Democrat Ed Jenkins. [2]
As an immigration reform advocate, Deal has introduced such reform legislation as H.R. 698, the Citizenship Reform Act which would eliminate birthright citizenship in the U.S.[3]
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated John Douglas Bradbury to face Deal in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [4] Deal retained his seat.
Money in politicsThis section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. Campaign contributionsThe following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Nathan Deal. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information. File:Deal elections.jpg Source: Federal Election Commission
Revolving doorThe "revolving door" refers to the passage of staffers between government and industry employment. Former staff for members of Congress often use the connections and knowledge they gained as public employees to help their new employers – often lobbying firms – influence their former employers and institutions.
Privately funded travelThe following is drawn from Nathan Deal's travel disclosure forms. Corporations and other organizations can pay for trips by members of Congress and their staff as long as it is related to official business (though some trips have been glorified junkets). How to use this information.
Personal financesThe following is drawn from Nathan Deal's personal financial disclosure forms. Close study of the data has often revealed conflicts of interest by members of Congress. How to use this information.
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Committees and Affiliations
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Health - Ranking Member
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Health - Chair
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Nathan Deal. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
DC Office:
2133 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1009
Phone: 202-225-5211
Fax: 202-225-8272
Web Email
Website
District Office- Dalton:
415 East Walnut Avenue, Suite 108
Dalton, GA 30721
Phone: 706-226-5320
Fax: 706-278-0840
District Office- Gainesville:
Wachovia Center, Suite 520
Post Office Box 1015
340 Jesse Jewell Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30503
Phone: 770-535-2592
Fax: 770-535-2765
District Office- LaFayette:
108 West LaFayette Square, Suite 102
LaFayette, GA 30728
Phone: 706-638-7042
Fax: 706-638-7049
Articles and resources
- Official website
- 2000 "Campaigns and Elections" Profile]
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database