Bart Gordon
American politician (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barton Jennings Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district, serving from 1985 until 2011. The district includes several rural areas and fast-growing suburbs east of Nashville. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He announced on December 14, 2009, that he would not seek re-election in 2010.[1][2]
Quick Facts Chair of the House Science Committee, Preceded by ...
Bart Gordon | |
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Chair of the House Science Committee | |
In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Sherwood Boehlert |
Succeeded by | Ralph Hall |
Ranking Member of the House Science Committee | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 4, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Hall |
Succeeded by | Ralph Hall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Al Gore |
Succeeded by | Diane Black |
Personal details | |
Born | Barton Jennings Gordon (1949-01-24) January 24, 1949 (age 75) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leslie |
Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BS) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1971–1972 |
Gordon, as chair of the House Science Committee, speaks in support of H.R.515, the Radioactive Import Deterrence Act Recorded December 2, 2009 | |
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