Bob Barr |
Bob serves the people of Georgia's Seventh District in the United States House of Representatives. He was elected in November 1994 and re-elected in 1996. Bob served previously with the CIA and as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Bob was a member of the historic class of 73 freshman Republicans elected in 1994, and was chosen by Speaker Gingrich to Chair the Firearms Legislation Task Force. Bob was the sponsor of the bill to repeal the Clinton gun ban which passed the House in 1996. Bob has been named the American Shooting Sports Council's "1997 Congressional Leader of the Year" and "1997 Gun Rights Legislator of the Year" by the Citizens Committee For the Right To Keep and Bear Arms. Bob continues to fight for individual rights against encroachment by the Federal government, and there is no stronger defender of the Second Amendment in Congress. Rep. Barr was re-elected to the NRA Board of Directors in 2001 for a 3 year term. Mr. Barr's Congressional Web Page www.bobbarr.org |
