Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by
Lindsay Thomas
Succeeded by
Buddy Carter
Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Leader
Dennis Hastert
Preceded by
Deborah Pryce
Succeeded by
Kay Granger
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 125th district
In office January 7, 1985 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by
Bobby Phillips
Succeeded by
Eric Johnson
Personal details
Born
John Heddens Kingston
(1955-04-24) April 24, 1955 (age 69) Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Children
4
Education
University of Georgia (BA)
John Heddens Kingston (born April 24, 1955) is an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician who served as U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district in southeast Georgia, serving from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the House leadership (2002–06) when he served as vice-chair of the Republican Conference.[1] In 2014, he ran for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by retiring senator Saxby Chambliss and advanced beyond the May 20 primary to the July 22 runoff, where he was defeated by David Perdue.[2]
^"Who Runs Gov: Jack Kingston". The Washington Post. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
^Parker, Ashley (July 23, 2014). "Georgia Republicans Choose David Perdue as Their Senate Candidate". The New York Times. p. A17. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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