Chambliss, Saxby, 1943-

Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is an American lawyer and retired politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia's 8th congressional district between 1995 and 2003 and as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 2003 to 2015.

Born in Warrenton, North Carolina, he graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Louisiana Tech University before earning a B.A. from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law. After finishing his education, Chambliss practiced law in Moultrie, Georgia. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district in 1994 as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of Congress. During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the United States House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.

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