Nathan Deal

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Nathan Deal currently serves the 10th Congressional district of Georgia

John Nathan Deal, a Republican, has represented the 9th 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

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Transparency

Sunlight Foundation website investigation

Nathan Deal's official website was rated by citizen researchers in February 2007 as part of a survey by the Sunlight Foundation. The survey evaluated members' sites on whether they provided basic information on their legislative activities, post their legally required disclosures such as on personal finances and travel, and any other information that furthers transparency. Nathan Deal's site received a 24 (out of 100). A score of 40 was considered passing. Full results.

Voting record

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Nathan Deal voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

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 politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases.

Campaign contributions

The 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.

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Source: Federal Election Commission
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Links to more campaign contribution information for Nathan Deal
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals

Revolving door

The "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 travel

The 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 finances

The 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.

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

Local blogs and discussion sites

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