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Rep. Barton Jennings Gordon

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The Honorable Barton Gordon
United States Representative

Washington, DC 20515-0000

Biographical Information

Born: January 24, 1949
Birth Place: Murfreesboro, TN
Home: Murfreesboro, TN
Family: Wife, Leslie Peyton Gordon, one child
Religion: Methodist

Educational Experience:

BS, Middle Tennessee state University, 1971;
JD, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1973.

Professional Experience (Includes Military Experience):

Attorney, Private Law Practice in Murfreesboro, 1974.
Army Reserves, 1971 - 1972

Organizational Memberships:

Past Chair, Rutherford County United Givers Fund
Past Chair, Rutherford County Cancer Crusade
Past Member/Board of Directors, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

Political Experience:

Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1974-83
Executive Director, Tennessee Democratic Party, 1979-81
Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman, 1981-83.

Date First Elected to the House: November 6, 1984