Saxby Chambliss
Senator Saxby Chambliss, born November 10, 1943 (age 82), was a senator from the state of Georgia. A Republican, he had been in the Senate since 2002, when he defeated Democrat Max Cleland to gain the seat in a controversial race, after which Chambliss was accused of painting his veteran opponent as unpatriotic. His colleague is Johnny Isakson, a fellow Republican, and a former colleague when both were in the House of Representatives, as well.
| Saxby Chambliss | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senator from Georgia From: January 3, 2003-present | |
| Predecessor | Max Cleland |
| Successor | David Perdue |
| Former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 1995 â January 3, 2003 | |
| Predecessor | J. Roy Rowland |
| Successor | Marc Collins |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julianne Chambliss |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Chambliss was successful in holding off his liberal and democratic Jim Martin, keeping the filibuster in the balance. Saxby Chambliss said that he is pro-life and does not support gay marriage, but supports tax increases, even though earlier in his career he received a reward from Grover Norquist for taking the opposite position.