Bart Gordon
Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 6th congressional district and member of the Democratic Party. He currently serves as chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology.
| Bart Gordon | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 1985 - January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Al Gore | ||
| Successor | Diane Black | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Peyton Gordon | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
First elected in 1984 after Al Gore gave up his House seat to run for the United States Senate, Gordon has never faced a tough reelection, with the exception of 1994 where he won by 1-percentage point. A Blue Dog Democrat, Gordon supported repealing the marriage penalty and estate tax. However, he sided with Barack Obama in suppot for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [1] and voted for cap and trade climate legislation.[2]
On December 14, 2009 Gordon announced that he would not seek reelection in 2010. A Public Opinion Strategies poll showed him trailing in a head-to-head matchup against Republican state senator Jim Tracy. Politico editorialized that "he would have faced one of the toughest races in his career if he stuck around." [3]