Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Biographical

Full Name: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vivian; 1 Stepchild: Aayesha
Birth Date: 02/04/1947
Birth Place: Mobile, AL
Home City: Albany, GA
Religion: Baptist
Issue Category

Recent Public Statements

Congressman Bishop Fights to Stop Doubling of Student Loan Rates

June 13, 2013 - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) took action to force an up-or-down vote by signing a discharge petition to bring up a bill he ...

Congressman Bishop Statement Regarding NSA Data Gathering

June 12, 2013 - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released a statement regarding the recent controversy surrounding data gathering by the National Security Agency. "There are bad ...

Congressman Bishop Statement on Passage of FY 2014 MILCON/VA Appropriations Act

June 5, 2013 - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Federation of Government Employees Positions 88%
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 29%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 32%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,290,956.00
Total Spent $1,301,603.64
Cash On Hand $9,856.32
Debt $40,663.63
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sanford Bishop, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://bishop.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://bishop.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/sanfordbishop?ref=ts

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/sanfordbishop

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepSanfordBishop

Washington, D.C.
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3631
Fax: 202-225-2203

District
235 Roosevelt Avenue Albany Towers
Suite 114
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-439-8067
Fax: 229-436-2099

District
18 Ninth Street
Suite 201
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-320-9477
Fax: 706-320-9479

Key Staff
Phyllis Hallmon
Chief of Staff
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1002
Phone: 202-225-3631
Fax: 202-225-2203

Key Staff
Caroline Burns
Press Secretary
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1002
Phone: 202-225-3631
Fax: 202-225-2203

Key Staff
Martina Morgan
Scheduler
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1002
Phone: 202-225-3631
Fax: 202-225-2203