Bob Barr To Seek Gingrey's Congressional Seat

Barr has announced his candidacy to run for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent District 11.

Former U.S. Rep Bob Barr wants to return to Congress. Barr, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1995 and 2003, has announced his plans to run for the District 11 seat, which will be vacated by U.S. Rep Phil Gingrey as he plans to run for the U.S. Senate.  According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barr was the author of the Defense of Marriage Act, whose constitutionality was debated earlier this week in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.  He also ran for the presidency in 2008 on the Libertarian Party ticket and currently practices law in Atlanta. 

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Gingrey on ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment: Do You Agree?

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, touched on the hot-button issue during an address to the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Tell us what you think of Gingrey’s comments.

The phrase “legitimate rape,” uttered by the now former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin last August in the midst of his re-election campaign, is one he and Republicans likely hoped most Republicans would forget last year. Akin’s comments suggesting that victims of "legitimate rape" have a built-in defense against pregnancy likely played a factor in the Missouri Republican's political defeat in November. While Akin’s comments became part of the political landscape in 2012, they have resurfaced in the early days of 2013, but this time in Georgia. U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, said as he spoke to the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce that the former representative was “partly right.” Here’s what Gingrey, an OB-GYN, said during his…

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M Wilson

10:31 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Needless to say, I am saving these comments for the coming election. I want to remind the voters of Mr. Gingrey's opinion. Hopefully, someone will run against him--a Democrat or Republican with common sense!   more ›

Gingrey Explains Fiscal Cliff Vote

He was one of 151 Republicans who opposed the bill.

Gingrey Opposes Fiscal Cliff Deal

"It did not address spending, entitlement or tax reform in any meaningful way," he said on his Facebook page this afternoon.

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta), whose district includes Kennesaw, voted against the fiscal cliff deal that Congress approved late Tuesday. "I opposed the Senate amendment regarding the fiscal cliff because it did not address spending, entitlement or tax reform in any meaningful way," he said on his Facebook page this afternoon. "Furthermore, it continues Washington's habit of kicking the can down the road, fails to provide certainty for job creators or protection for small businesses." The U.S. House of Representatives voted 257 to 167 to send the measure to President Obama's desk for his signature. Had a deal not been reached, broad tax increases would have taken effect this month and there would have have been $110 billion in automatic …

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News Rewind: Gingrey on Economy, Gay Marriage

The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.

Gingrey: I'll 'Stand Strong for Christian, Conservative, Moral Values'

The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.

On the heels of President Barack Obama's stated support of gay marriage, Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, addressed the issue during a town-hall meeting Monday night at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “I don’t like the secularism that’s occurring in this country one bit and I think it is incumbent upon those of us [that] stand strong, to stand very strong, in regard to that and say ‘look, Billy and I believe that marriage is a sacrament,’” Gingrey said. “I’m not ashamed to say that, and I won’t be ashamed to say that, and I hope our nominee on my side of the aisle will not back away from saying that and stand strongly.”  Gingrey, who is up for reelection this fall, said he will continue to “stand strong for Christian, …

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Gingrey Town-Hall Tonight

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Murray Arts Center in Kennesaw.

Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, will host a town-hall meeting in Kennesaw tonight at Mount Paran Christian School. The meeting will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the school's Murray Arts Center, located at 1275 Stanley Rd. in Kennesaw. During previous meetings, Gingrey answered questions on topics ranging from illegal immigration, Social Security, health care and the environment to his top three priorities—jobs, jobs and jobs. Constituents are also invited to call Gingrey's Marietta District Office at 770-429-1776 with any questions.

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Last Chance: Military Academy Day

Sign up by Monday at 5 p.m. to get a hands-on demonstration of military opportunities and learn about applying for and attending one of the military service academies.

Teens can learn all about the five U.S. service academies and how to apply to attend them during the annual Military Academy Day at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 12. The free event is aimed at eighth- to 12th-graders who are interested in attending the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. “I am pleased to once again host this unique opportunity for Georgia students to learn about our nation’s military academies,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, the Georgia Republican organizing the event. “Students and their families will hear about what each academy has to offer, as well as learn more about the requirements and application process for attending these fine …

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Letter to the Editor: Support Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act

Submit your letters to the editor to gaetana.pipia@patch.com.

Dear Editor, Pancreatic cancer has the lowest relative survival rate of all the cancers tracked by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with a five-year survival rate in the single digits at just six percent. This insidious disease is severely under-researched and under-funded. Part of the problem is that the NCI allocates only two percent of its $5 billion budget for pancreatic cancer research. The best way to fight this disease and change the status quo is to pass the Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act (S. 362/H.R. 733) which would require the NCI to develop a long-term comprehensive strategic plan to combat the disease. Having my members of Congress co-sponsor this bill is so important to me …

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Enercon Makes Kennesaw Its Home

The energy consulting company now has more than 350 employees here.

Energy consulting company Enercon has moved its corporate headquarters to Kennesaw from its birthplace, Tulsa, OK. The company marked the move with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, during which Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey joined company President John Richardson at Enercon’s Kennesaw office. The move will add only five accounting jobs initially to the Kennesaw office, the Tulsa World reported, but it reflects dramatic growth for Enercon in the Atlanta area since the Kennesaw office opened in 1998. Enercon now has more than 350 employees in Kennesaw on Townpark Lane, according to a press release. The company also has an office in Duluth. “With our expanding U.S. and international operations, the availability of a qualified and …

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