**BRIEF BIOGRAPHY**

-   Congressman John Linder represents Georgia's Seventh Congressional
    District in the United States House of Representatives.

-   John was elected to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee,
    considered one of the most powerful committees in the House, with
    jurisdiction over tax, tariff and trade laws, health care, Social
    Security and Medicare.

-   John was recently re-elected to the Republican Steering Committee,
    which determines the assignments and leadership roles of all
    Republican Committee members.

-   At the beginning of his third term, John joined the Republican Party
    leadership as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional
    Committee (1996-98), where he worked successfully to maintain the
    Republican majority in the House.

-   In the 109th Congress, John was Chairman of the Subcommittee on
    Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, overseeing efforts to
    prevent terrorist attacks on the United States involving nuclear and
    biological weapons.

-   In past Congresses, John served on the House Rules Committee, part
    of the House leadership, which reviewed every major bill coming to
    the House floor for consideration.

-   John has taken a leadership role in the effort to enact fundamental
    tax reform.

-   Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, John served seven terms in
    Georgia's General Assembly, helping to build the Republican Party
    and a two-party system of government in Georgia.

-   John served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1969.
    Upon completion of his military service, John moved to Georgia in
    1969 where he began his private dental practice.

-   Married for 44 years, John and his wife, Lynne, have two adult
    children and four grandchildren.

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**BIOGRAPHY -- JOHN LINDER**

Congressman John Linder represents the Seventh Congressional District of
Georgia in the United States House of Representatives. A former dentist
and businessman, John came to the House of Representatives in 1992 and
has served in a number of leadership roles during this time. John is
also the author of a [New York Times]{.underline} bestseller.\
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John was elected to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee. The
Ways and Means Committee is considered one of the most powerful
committees in the House, and has jurisdiction over tax, tariff and trade
laws, health care, Social Security and Medicare. John serves on the
Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue
Measures, which serves as the chief subcommittee on tax policy.\
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After being sworn into Congress, John was appointed to the Republican
Steering Committee, which determines the assignments and leadership
roles of all Republican Committee members. He was recently re-elected to
the Steering Committee as the Region IX Representative for the 110th
Congress. At the beginning of his third term, John joined the Republican
Party leadership as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional
Committee (1996-98), where he worked successfully to maintain the
Republican majority in the House.

In the 109th Congress, John was Chairman of the Committee on Homeland
Security Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack. As
Chairman, John oversaw efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on the
United States involving nuclear and biological weapons, and oversaw the
Department of Homeland Security's role in nuclear and biological
counter-proliferation and detection of fissile materials, biological
weapons, precursors, and production equipment. John served on the
Homeland Security Committee in the 108th and 109th Congress.

John also served on the House Rules Committee, which is a part of the
House leadership and reviews every major piece of legislation coming to
the House floor for consideration. John managed more bills than any
other Rules Committee member and served as Chairman of the Subcommittee
on Technology and the House and the Vice-Chairman of the Full Committee.

John has taken a leadership role in the effort to enact fundamental tax
reform. The FairTax, his revolutionary tax reform bill, abolishes all
federal income taxes, including payroll taxes, self-employment taxes,
capital gains taxes, gift taxes and death taxes, and replaces them all
with one simple, straightforward personal consumption tax. The FairTax
gives the American people control over their own lives again by allowing
them to keep 100% of their paychecks and shielding their personal
information from bureaucrats.\
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Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, John served seven terms in
Georgia\'s General Assembly, where he was a spokesman for small business
and families. In the process, he helped to build the Republican Party
and a two-party system of government in Georgia.\
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Born September 9, 1942, in Deer River, Minnesota, John earned his
bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1964 as well as a
doctorate in dental surgery in 1967. He served as a Captain in the U.S.
Air Force from 1967 to 1969. Upon completion of his military service,
John moved to Georgia in 1969 where he began his private dental
practice.

Married for 44 years, John and his wife, Lynne, have two adult children
and four grandchildren.

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