Edgar Lanier Jenkins (January 4, 1933 – January 1, 2012) was an American politician who served eight terms as the

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for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

Jenkins, who was born in Young Harris, Georgia, served in the

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from 1952 to 1955, and as administrative assistant to congressman Phillip M. Landrum from 1959 to 1962.

Congress

He was elected to Congress in 1976. He supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts. In 1989, he challenged

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for Majority Leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes.

Death

He left Congress in 1993. Jenkins died, just three days before his 79th birthday, in

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