He was elected to Congress in 1976. He supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts. In 1989, he challenged Richard Gephardt for Majority Leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes.[1]
Deathedit
He left Congress in 1993. Jenkins died, just three days before his 79th birthday, in Atlanta.[2]
Referencesedit
^Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Journal. pp. 322–23. ISBN0-89234-051-7.
^"Georgia politician served in congress". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. January 3, 2012. p. B5.
jenkins, politician, this, article, about, politician, other, people, with, same, name, jenkins, edgar, lanier, jenkins, january, 1933, january, 2012, american, politician, served, eight, terms, representative, georgia, congressional, district, from, 1977, 199. This article is about the politician For other people with the same name see Ed Jenkins 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 Ed JenkinsMember of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 9th districtIn office January 3 1977 January 3 1993Preceded byPhillip M LandrumSucceeded byNathan DealPersonal detailsBornEdgar Lanier Jenkins 1933 01 04 January 4 1933Young Harris Georgia U S DiedJanuary 1 2012 2012 01 01 aged 78 Atlanta Georgia U S Political partyDemocraticAlma materUniversity of Georgia Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Death 2 References 3 External linksBiography editJenkins 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 edit He was elected to Congress in 1976 He supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts In 1989 he challenged Richard Gephardt for Majority Leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes 1 Death edit He left Congress in 1993 Jenkins died just three days before his 79th birthday in Atlanta 2 References edit Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa 1991 The Almanac of American Politics 1992 Washington D C National Journal pp 322 23 ISBN 0 89234 051 7 Georgia politician served in congress The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Georgia Associated Press January 3 2012 p B5 External links edit nbsp Biography portal Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Appearances on C SPAN U S House of Representatives Preceded byPhillip M Landrum Member of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 9th congressional districtJanuary 3 1977 January 3 1993 Succeeded byNathan Deal nbsp nbsp This article about a politician from the U S state of Georgia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Jenkins politician amp oldid 1196568014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
