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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaWyche FOWLER, Jr.
(1940- )
Senate Years of Service:
1987-1993Party: DemocratFOWLER, Wyche, Jr., a
Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Ga.,
October 6, 1940; attended the public schools; graduated, Davidson
College 1962; graduated, Emory University School of Law 1969;
served as a United States Army intelligence officer 1963-1964;
chief of staff for Representative Charles Weltner 1965-1966;
attorney 1969-1977; Atlanta board of aldermen 1970-1973; president,
Atlanta city council 1974-1977; elected as a Democrat to the
Ninety-fifth Congress on April 5, 1977, by special election, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Andrew Young;
reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (April 6, 1977-January
3, 1987); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of
Representatives in 1986, but was elected as a Democrat to the
United States Senate in 1986, and served from January 3, 1987, to
January 3, 1993; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1992;
appointed Senate liaison to the Federal Election Commission 1993;
resigned as FEC liaison and resumed the practice of law in 1993;
U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1997-2001; is a resident of
Atlanta, Ga.
Bibliography
Broder, David S., Wyche Fowler, Jr., et al. “What We Ought to
Know About Our National Legislature.” In Understanding
Congress: Research Perspectives, edited by Roger Davidson and
Richard C. Sachs, pp. 35-58. U.S. Congress. House. 101st Cong., 2d
sess. H.Doc.100-241. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1991.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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