Ed Jenkins
US politician, Democratic congressman from Georgia
About Ed Jenkins
Lived 1933 – 2012 (aged 78). Ed Jenkins was an American politician, lawyer and military officer.
Edgar Lanier Jenkins (January 4, 1933 – January 1, 2012) was an American politician who served eight terms as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography Jenkins, who was born in Young Harris, Georgia, served in the Coast Guard from 1952 to 1955, and as administrative assistant to congressman Phillip M. Landrum from 1959 to 1962.
Congress He was elected to Congress in 1976. He supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts. In 1989, he challenged Dick Gephardt for Majority Leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes.
Death He left Congress in 1993. Jenkins died just three days before his 79th birthday in Atlanta.
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Who was Ed Jenkins?
US politician, Democratic congressman from Georgia (1933–2012)
When was Ed Jenkins born?
Ed Jenkins was born on 4 January 1933 in Young Harris.
When did Ed Jenkins die?
Ed Jenkins died on 1 January 2012 in Atlanta.
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Ed Jenkins was a politician, lawyer and military officer.
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Ed Jenkins was American.
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