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Saxby Chambliss
Senior Senator from Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 2003– Serving with Johnny Isakson
Preceded by	Max Cleland
Succeeded by	Incumbent (2009)
Born	November 10, 1943 (age 63) Warrenton, North Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Julianne Chambliss
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Episcopalian

Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party. Currently, Chambliss serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry.

Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 2.1 House of Representatives 2.2 Senate 2.2.1 2002 race 2.2.2 Political positions 2.2.3 Lobbyist son 3 Other 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links

Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina. He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1960. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1966 and the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968.

In the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, Chambliss was given a student deferment so he could attend law school. After that, he received a medical deferment (4-F) because of a bad knee.^[1][2]

Chambliss began his career as an attorney after he graduated from law school.

Chambliss was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich, was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the Class of '94. Representing the Macon-based 8th District, Chambliss was re-elected to the House in 1996, 1998 and 2000. During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the House's Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and served as Chairman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.

Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002 and won a close race, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Max Cleland, 53% to 46%. His House career would have likely been over even if he hadn't run for the Senate; his home in Moultrie had been drawn into the neighboring 1st District, represented by fellow Republican Jack Kingston.

His campaign was based on themes of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads that paired images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the commitment to homeland security of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran.^[3]

Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said of one ad, "[I]t's worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible;" Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said the ads were "beyond offensive to me."^[4]

Chambliss' ratings from interest groups indicate how often he votes in agreement with their priorities; his particular scores are fairly typical for a conservative Republican.

• NARAL: 0%
• American Civil Liberties Union:7%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 91%
• National Education Association:27%
• League of Conservation Voters: 0%
• Christian Coalition: 100%
• National Rifle Association: A+
• AFL-CIO: 15%
• National Taxpayers Union: 74%

Chambliss is the primary sponsor in the "Girls for the Girls" reform proposal in the The FairTax Act (S. 25), attracting more cosponsors than any other fundamental tax reform bill introduced.

Chambliss's son, Bo, is a registered lobbyist with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and lobbies on commodity futures trading issues that are directly under the purview of his father, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Since May 2004, the senator's office has had a written office policy that staff members must refrain from engaging in any meeting or activity involving lobbying by Bo Chambliss: "Staff should not be informed of any lobbying that Bo might undertake with respect to committees or subcommittees on which Senator Chambliss serves," the policy says. ^[5]

Chambliss is a member of the St. John's Episcopal Church. He married Julianne in 1966 and they have two children.

• FairTax - Bill S.1025 sponsored by Saxby Chambliss

1. ^ Should patriotism be an issue in the U.S. Senate race? Jeff Berry, 2002
2. ^ Mary McGrory, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14474-2002Jun19.html "Dirty-Bomb Politics", Washington Post, June 20, 2002
3. ^ Chambliss Ad (Cleland), You Tube, August 02, 2006
4. ^ Carlson attempted to downplay Republican attacks on Cleland - Media Matters, July 30, 2004
5. ^ Democrats target Georgia's Chambliss over son's lobbying - USNews.com 3/7/06

• James Moore. 2004. Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-48385-0. Chapter 15, pp. 288-308.

• United States Senator Saxby Chambliss official Senate site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission - Saxby Chambliss campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues - Saxby Chambliss issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org - Saxby Chambliss campaign contributions
  • Top Contributors in 2006 Election Cycle and Top PAC Contributions in 2006 Election Cycle
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia - Saxby Chambliss profile
• Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Saxby Chambliss voting record
• Saxby for US Senate official campaign site

Preceded by J. Roy Rowland	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003	Succeeded by Jim Marshall
Preceded by Max Cleland	United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia January 3, 2003 – present Served alongside: Zell Miller, Johnny Isakson	Incumbent

Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Saxby Chambliss (R), Johnny Isakson (R) Representative(s): Jack Kingston (R), Sanford Bishop (D), Lynn Westmoreland (R), Hank Johnson (D), John Lewis (D), Tom Price (R), John Linder (R), Jim Marshall (D), Nathan Deal (R), Phil Gingrey (R), John Barrow (D), David Scott (D) (Charlie Norwood (R) deceased, special election pending) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands