Nathan Deal

Governor of Georgia

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Name: Nathan Deal

Office Title: Governor of Georgia

First Elected:

Last Elected:

Office Address:

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Sandra; 4 Children: Jason, Mary Emily, Carrie, Katie

Date of Birth: 08/25/1942

Place of Birth: Millen, GA

Home City: Gainesville, GA

Religion: Baptist


National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
March 21, 2010 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House (219 – 212) Nay
March 21, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Bill Passed – House (220 – 211) Nay
March 4, 2010 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits (“Senate Jobs Bill”) Concurrence Vote Passed – House (217 – 201) Nay
Feb. 26, 2010 HR 2701 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Bill Passed – House (235 – 168) Did Not Vote
Feb. 4, 2010 HJR 45 Reinstating PAYGO Budget Rule Motion Agreed – House (233 – 187) Nay
Dec. 16, 2009 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House (217 – 212) Nay
Dec. 16, 2009 HR 4314 Increasing the National Public Debt Limit Bill Passed – House (218 – 214) Nay
Dec. 11, 2009 HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed – House (223 – 202) Nay
Dec. 10, 2009 HR 3288 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House (221 – 202) Nay
Dec. 3, 2009 HR 4154 Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO Bill Passed – House (225 – 200) Nay
Nov. 19, 2009 HR 3961 Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO Bill Passed – House (243 – 183) Nay
Nov. 7, 2009 H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted – House (240 – 194) Yea
Nov. 7, 2009 H Amdt 510 Substitute Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments Amendment Rejected – House (176 – 258) Yea
Nov. 7, 2009 HR 3962 Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments Bill Passed – House (220 – 215) Nay
Nov. 5, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed – House (403 – 12) Yea
Oct. 29, 2009 HR 2996 Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House (247 – 178) Nay
Oct. 15, 2009 HR 2892 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations Conference Report Adopted – House (307 – 114) Nay
Oct. 8, 2009 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House (281 – 146) Nay
Oct. 7, 2009 HR 2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Conference Report Adopted – House (263 – 162) Nay
Oct. 7, 2009 H Res 805 Removing Rep. Charles Rangel as Chairman of House Committee on Ways and Means Motion Agreed – House (246 – 153) Nay
Sept. 25, 2009 HR 2918 Continuing Appropriations Resolution and 2009-2010 Legislative Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House (217 – 190) Nay
Sept. 22, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed – House (331 – 83) Nay
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Motion Agreed – House (345 – 75) Yea
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Bill Passed – House (253 – 171) Nay
Sept. 15, 2009 H Res 744 Resolution of Disapproval of Representative Joe Wilson’s Conduct Resolution Passed – House (240 – 179) Nay
July 31, 2009 HR 3435 Supplemental Appropriations for the “Cash for Clunkers” Program Bill Passed – House (316 – 109) Did Not Vote
July 30, 2009 HR 2749 Food Safety Regulation Amendments Bill Passed – House (283 – 142) Yea
June 26, 2009 HR 2454 Energy and Environmental Law Amendments (“Cap and Trade”) Bill Passed – House (219 – 212) Nay
June 16, 2009 HR 2346 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House (226 – 202) Nay
June 9, 2009 HR 2751 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act Bill Passed – House (298 – 119) Did Not Vote
May 20, 2009 HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 Concurrence Vote Passed – House (279 – 147) Yea
April 29, 2009 HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion Bill Passed – House (249 – 175) Nay
April 29, 2009 S Con Res 13 2010 Concurrent Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted – House (233 – 193) Nay
April 2, 2009 HR 1256 FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products Bill Passed – House (298 – 112) Nay
March 31, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed – House (275 – 149) Nay
March 25, 2009 HR 146 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Concurrence Vote Passed – House (285 – 140) Nay
March 19, 2009 HR 1586 TARP Recipient Bonuses Tax Bill Passed – House (328 – 93) Nay
March 18, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Bill Passed – House (321 – 105) Nay
March 11, 2009 S 22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Bill Failed – House (282 – 144) Nay
March 5, 2009 HR 1106 Mortgage Restructuring In Bankruptcy Bill Passed – House (234 – 191) Nay
Feb. 26, 2009 HR 1105 2009 Budget Bill Bill Passed – House (245 – 178) Nay
Feb. 13, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments (“Stimulus Bill”) Conference Report Adopted – House (246 – 183) Nay
Jan. 28, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments (“Stimulus Bill”) Bill Passed – House (244 – 188) Nay
Jan. 27, 2009 S 181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Bill Passed – House (250 – 177) Nay
Jan. 22, 2009 H J Res 3 Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act Joint Resolution Passed – House (270 – 155) Yea
Jan. 21, 2009 HR 384 Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program Bill Passed – House (260 – 166) Nay
Jan. 14, 2009 HR 2 Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion Bill Passed – House (289 – 139) Nay
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 11 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed – House (247 – 171) Nay
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 12 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed – House (256 – 163) Nay
Dec. 10, 2008 HR 7321 Automotive Industry Financing Bill Passed – House (237 – 170) Nay

Profession: Attorney

Education:
JD, Mercer University, 1966
BA, Mercer University, 1964

Political Experience:
Governor, State of Georgia, 2010-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-2010
Switched from Democratic to Republican Party, April 10, 1995
Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1980-1992
Former President Pro-Tempore, Georgia State Senate
Former Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Private Practice, 1979-1992
County Attorney, Hall County, 1977-1979
Juvenile Court Judge, Hall County, 1971-1972
Assistant District Attorney, Northeastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, 1970-1971
Captain, United States Army, Fort Gordon, 1966-1968

Non Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Forestry 2000 Task Force
Former Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Former Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus
Former Member, House Trails Caucus
Former Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Former Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Former Member, Speaker's Immigration Task Force

Current Legislative Committees:

Organization:
Member, Gainesville First Baptist Church
Board Member, Mercer University
Member, Advisory Board, Honors Programs, North Georgia College and University
Lifetime Member, Rotary Club
Former Sunday School Teacher/Former Deacon, Gainesville First Baptist Church
Former President, Rotary Club

Awards and Publications:
Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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