Jim Martin (Georgia politician)

Jim Martin
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
1993–2001
Preceded byTom Sherrill
Succeeded byPat Gardner
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
1983–1993
Preceded bySidney Marcus
Succeeded byCharlie Watts
Personal details
Born
James Francis Martin

(1945-08-22) August 22, 1945
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoan Martin
Children4
Residence(s)Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Georgia (BA, JD, LLM)
Georgia State University (MBA)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitewww.martinforsenate.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsVietnam War

James Francis Martin (born August 22, 1945) is an American politician and former member of the Georgia General Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, Martin opposed incumbent U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss in the 2008 election. In the general election, no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, forcing a run-off election on December 2, 2008, which Martin subsequently lost.