U.S. House, Georgia District 7

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Allan Burns

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BS, Urban Government, Georgia State University

Born
Atlanta, GA, USA

Residence
Lawrenceville, GA

Republican Candidate

John Linder (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman; Dentist

Education
BS, Sciences, University of Minnesota; DDS, Dentistry, University of Minnesota

Elected
1992

Born
Deer River, MN, United States

Residence
Tucker, GA

Religion
Presbyterian

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Georgia District 7

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 629,706
Male: 50.0%
Female: 50.0%
Median Age: 33.6
18 Years and Over: 70.6%
65 Years and Over: 6.0%
Employed: 71.1%
Median Household Income: $63,455
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31.9%
(of those over 25)

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