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Saxby Chambliss
Party: Republican
Age: 58
Occupation: U.S. congressman
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Georgia; law degree, University of Tennessee
Political Experience: Elected to U.S. House, 1994; chairman, House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security; member, House Armed Services and Agriculture committees
Committees: Secretary of the Appropriations Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee; member of Budget, Education, Finance and Public Utilities, Insurance and Labor, Retirement, Veterans and Consumer Affairs, and Transportation committees
Family: Wife, Julianne, two children, two grandchildren
Web site: www.saxby.org


Max Cleland (Incumbent)
Party: Democrat
Age: 60
Occupation: U.S. senator
Education: Bachelor's degree, Stetson University; master's degree, Emory University
Political Experience: Staff member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, 1975-77; administrator, U.S. Veterans' Administration, 1977-81; elected Georgia Secretary of State, 1982; elected to U.S. Senate, 1996; chairman, personnel subcommittee of Senate Armed Services Committee; member, Senate Small Business, Commerce and Governmental Affairs committees
Civic Involvement: Chairman of the Augusta Richmond County Planning Commission; board attorney for Augusta-Richmond County Community Partnership for Children and Families
Family: Single
Web site: www.maxcleland2002.com

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