Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Barr |
| Succeeded by | Barry Loudermilk |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Clay |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Phillip Gingrey July 10, 1942 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Billie Ayers |
| Children | Billy Gannon Phyllis Laura Neill |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta |
John Phillip Gingrey (born July 10, 1942) is an American physician and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 11th congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party (GOP). His district comprised the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta. Since leaving Congress, Gingrey has worked as a senior adviser at the District Policy Group in Washington, D.C., which is the lobbying arm of the Drinker Biddle law firm.
On March 27, 2013, Gingrey announced he would be a candidate in the 2014 race for U.S. Senate in his home state, he was unsuccessful, later losing in the May 20, 2014 Republican primary, placing fourth.