Tom Price (US politician)
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| Preceded by | Johnny Isakson |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | October 08, 1954 (age 52) Lansing, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Clark Price |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Dr. Thomas E. "Tom" Price (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician. He has been a member of the Republican caucus of the United States House of Representatives since 2005 representing the 6th Congressional District of Georgia (map), based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
He was born in Lansing, Michigan and graduated with and M.D. from the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta and decided to stay there afterwards. He ran an orthopaedic clinic in Atlanta for 20 years before returning to Emory as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery.
He was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1997 to 2005, serving as minority whip from 1999 to 2003 and majority leader from 2003 to 2005. He was the first Republican majority leader in the state senate since Reconstruction.
When 6th District incumbent Johnny Isakson declined to run for reelection in order to run for the US Senate, Price entered the Republican primary for the seat. He was opposed by five other candidates, including fellow state senators Robert LaMutt and Chuck Clay, both of Cobb County. He faced LaMutt in a runoff and decisively defeated him. Since no Democrat filed to run for the seat, the Republican primary also decided the district's next congressman. He won the primary election over challenger John Konop in the 2006 Republican primary.
Price is married with one child. He is a Presbyterian.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Tom Price official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Thomas Edmunds Price campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Tom Price issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Tom Price campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Thomas E. Price (GA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Tom Price profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Tom Price voting record
- Congressman Tom Price, M.D. official campaign site
| Preceded by Johnny Isakson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th congressional district January 3, 2005 – present |
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