Roy Barnes

Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11, 1948)^[1] is an American attorney and politician. He was the 80th Governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003.^[1]

Roy Barnes
80th Governor of Georgia
In office January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003
Lieutenant	Mark Taylor
Preceded by	Zell Miller
Succeeded by	Sonny Perdue
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 33rd district
In office November 3, 1992 – November 3, 1998
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Don Wix
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 33rd district
In office November 5, 1974 – November 6, 1990
Preceded by	Jack Henderson
Succeeded by	Steve Thompson
Personal details
Born	Roy Eugene Barnes (1948-03-11) March 11, 1948 (age 76) Mableton, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Marie Dobbs ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Reserves

References

1. Cook, James F. (2005). The Governors of Georgia, 1754-2004, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.

Other websites

• Roy Barnes for Governor Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
• Barnes Law Group
• Roy Barnes Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine at the New Georgia Encyclopedia
• Lawmakers Flashbacks Archived 2019-11-06 at the Wayback Machine at Georgia Public Broadcasting
• Profile in Courage Award Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine from the John F. Kennedy Library
• Commission on No Child Left Behind Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at the Aspen Institute
• Appearances on C-SPAN