Answer the following question: Facts: - party: democratic - succeeded: incumbent - birth date: 1951 8 24 - profession: health planner - caption: barker in 2009 - state senate: virginia - spouse: jane - district: 39th - name: george barker - website: -lsb- http://www.senatorbarker.com www.senatorbarker.com -rsb- - birth place: eldorado , illinois - committees: education privileges and elections ; rehabilitation and social services and health ; general laws and technology ; - image size: 230px - alma mater: harvard university - residence: fairfax county , virginia - preceded: jay o'brien - children: erik , emily - term start: january 9 , 2008 - image: george barker.png - religion: presbyterian Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of george barker -lrb- virginia politician -rrb- .
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george lincoln barker -lrb- born august 24 , 1951 , in eldorado , illinois -rrb- is an american politician of the democratic party from virginia .he currently serves in the senate of virginia , representing the 39th district , made up of parts of fairfax and prince william counties , plus part of the city of alexandria .he was first elected in november 2007 .