Thomas Price

Dr. Thomas E. "Tom" Price, a Republican, has represented the the 6th Congressional District of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives since 2005.

Environmental record
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Bio
Price was born October 8, 1954 in Lansing, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He ran an orthopedic clinic in Atlanta for 20 years before returning to Emory as an assistant professor of orthopedic 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 and faced Cobb Countian and favorite Robert Lamutt. Price squeaked by a highly contested and very expensive primary, with significant funding from the Medical and Dental PACs. Since no Democrat filed to run for the seat, the Republican primary also decided the district's next congressman.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Steve Sinton to face Price in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Price retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Education and Labor
 * Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
 * Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Education and the Workforce
 * Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
 * Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Executive Board, National Republican Congressional Committee

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Board Member, Arthritis Foundation
 * Chattahoochee Nature Center
 * Fulton County Taxpayer's Association
 * Georgia Ensemble Theatre
 * Board Member, North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
 * Board Member, North Metro Young Men's Christian Association
 * Board Member, Northside Bank
 * Board Member, Orchestra Atlanta
 * Member, Roswell Presbyterian Church
 * Former President, Rotary Club of Roswell.

Twitter
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External resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

External articles

 * Ken Silverstein, "Inside the Capitol Hill Club: Private 'home away from home' for Republican lawmakers," Harper's, February 15, 2008.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Georgia Unfiltered