Congressman Sanford Bishop

Congressman Sanford Bishop
Congressman Sanford Bishop is serving his eleventh term in the U.S.
House
of
Representatives, representing
Georgia's
Second
Congressional
District. The middle and southwest Georgia legislator defines his goal in public
life as “seeking a higher, better quality of life for all citizens by promoting jobs and
a stronger, more diversified economy, a better educated population, safe and
secure communities free of crime and drugs, a clean environment, affordable and
accessible health care, a safe food supply, energy independence, and a strong
national defense -- all within the context of a balanced budget.”
Congressman Bishop has emerged as a leader among the fiscally
responsible Democrats in Congress, while always supporting social programs
and policies that empower families and working Americans. Bishop was first
elected to Congress in 1992 after serving in the Georgia House of
Representatives from 1977 to 1990 and in the Georgia Senate from 1991-1992.
He was born February 4, 1947, in Mobile, Alabama, and is the son of the late Dr.
Sanford D. Bishop, Sr., the first president of Bishop State Community College in
Mobile, Alabama, and Mrs. Minnie S. Bishop, a librarian. Bishop graduated from
Morehouse College in 1968 and from Emory University Law School in 1971. He
served in the U.S. Army, completed basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia,
entered Advanced Reserve Officers Training, and received an Honorable
Discharge in 1971.
Congressman Bishop is an Eagle Scout, a 33rd Degree Mason, a Shriner,
and a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.. Congressman Bishop
is married to the Honorable Vivian Creighton Bishop. They have a daughter,
Aayesha J. Reese (husband Steven) of Lithonia, Georgia, and a granddaughter,
London. He is a resident of Albany, Georgia, where he serves as an ordained
Deacon and Trustee of the Mount Zion Baptist Church.