Tom Price (Georgia)
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| Assumed office January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Johnny Isakson |
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| Born | October 8, 1954 Lansing, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Clark Price |
| Children | Robert Price |
| Residence | Roswell, Georgia |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Dr. Thomas E. "Tom" Price (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician. He has been a member of Republican caucus of the United States House of Representatives since 2005 representing District 6 of Georgia (map), based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. He currently serves as chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of conservatives in the House of Representatives.
Price was born in Lansing, Michigan. He grew up in Dearborn, Michigan attending Adams Jr. High and Dearborn High School, and graduated with an M.D. from the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta and decided to live there afterward. He ran an orthopedic clinic in Atlanta for 20 years before returning to Emory as assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. Price also was the director of the orthopedic clinic at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital.
When 6th District incumbent Johnny Isakson declined to run for reelection in order to run for the U.S. Senate, Price entered the Republican primary for the seat. He was opposed by five other candidates, including fellow state senators Robert LaMutt and Chuck Clay, both of Cobb County. He defeated them in the primary and then won the general election for the seat. Since then, he has been continuously re-elected to his House seat. He is the proposer of a Republican alternative health care reform bill, the Empowering Patients First Act.
Price is a Presbyterian. He is married with one child, Robert, and lives in Roswell, Georgia.
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- U.S. Congressman Tom Price official House site
- Tom Price (Georgia) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Thomas Edmunds Price campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Tom Price issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Tom Price campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Thomas E. Price (GA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Tom Price profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Tom Price voting record
- Congressman Tom Price, M.D. official campaign site
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| Preceded by Johnny Isakson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th congressional district January 3, 2005 – present |
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| Preceded by Jeb Hensarling Texas |
Chairman of the Republican Study Committee 2009 – Present |
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