Members of Congress / Nathan Deal

Biographical Information

DEAL, John Nathan, a Representative from Georgia; born in Millen, Jenkins County, Ga., August 25, 1942; attended public schools in Washington County, Ga.; B.A., Mercer University, Macon, Ga., 1964; J.D., Mercer University School of Law, Macon, Ga., 1966; United States Army, 1966-1968; lawyer, private practice; assistant district attorney, Northeastern Judicial Circuit, 1970-1971; judge of the juvenile court of Hall County, Ga., 1971-1972; Hall County, Ga., attorney, 1977-1979; member of the Georgia state senate, 1981-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the succeeding Congress, changed his party affiliation to Republican on April 10, 1995 (January 3, 1993-April 10, 1995); elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 10), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Republican. April 10, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Georgia (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

See how Nathan Deal voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Nathan Deal has missed 89 votes (18.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Nathan Deal has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Deal did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Georgia, District 9 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Nathan Deal's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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