Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: atlanta , georgia - preceded: phillip m. landrum - birth name: edgar lanier jenkins - party: democrat - death date: 1 january 2012 - district: 9th - term end: january 3 , 1993 - succeeded: nathan deal - term start: january 3 , 1977 - state: georgia - name: ed jenkins - image size: 180px - birth date: 4 january 1933 - birth place: young harris , georgia Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ed jenkins -lrb- u.s. politician -rrb- .
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edgar lanier '' ed '' jenkins -lrb- january 4 , 1933 -- january 1 , 2012 -rrb- was an american politician from georgia .he served in the united states house of representatives from 1977 to 1993 as a democrat .jenkins , who was born in young harris , georgia , served in the coast guard from 1952 to 1955 , and as administrative assistant to congressman phillip m. landrum from 1959 to 1962 .he supported protection for the textile industry and capital gains tax cuts .in 1989 , he challenged richard gephardt for majority leader but lost by a margin of 76 to 181 votes .jenkins died , just three days before his 79th birthday , in atlanta , georgia .