Nunn, Sam.

Sam Nunn (1938- ), Senator from Georgia; educated in the public schools of Perry, Ga.; attended Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., 1956-1959; graduated, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1961; received a law degree from the same university 1962; served in the United States Coast Guard 1959-1960, Reserve 1960-1968; admitted to the Georgia bar in 1962 and commenced practice in Perry; farmer; member, Georgia House of Representatives 1968-1972. He was elected in a special election on November 7, 1972, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard B. Russell and served until his retirement in 1997. During his first term, he was appointed to the Senate Armed Services Committee, which he would later chair (1972-1996; chair 1986-1994). He also served on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Governmental Affairs Committee (1974-1996; chair 1979-1981 and 1987-1994), the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (1983-1991), Senate Small Business Committee (1972-1996) and the Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition (1987).