district branch predecessor successor birth_place image_size party term_end birth_date term_start image article_title state alma_mater
3rd united states air force howard h. callaway richard ray faceville , georgia 180px democrat january 3 , 1983 22 december 1930 january 3 , 1967 jack brinkley.png jack thomas brinkley
 georgia university of georgia
jack thomas brinkley

jack thomas brinkley -lrb- born december 22 , 1930 -rrb- is an american politician , educator and lawyer .
brinkley was born in faceville , georgia .
after graduating from young harris college in 1949 , brinkley became a school teacher for several years before serving as a pilot in the united states air force from 1951-1956 .
after his military service , brinkley entered the university of georgia school of law in athens , graduated with a juris doctor degree in 1959 , and became a practicing lawyer in columbus , georgia .
brinkley 's political career consisted of one term in the georgia house of representatives from 1965 -- 1966 and eight consecutive terms in the u.s. house of representatives beginning in 1967 and ending in 1983 when he chose not to run for re-election .
in the house , he had a conservative voting record that was typical of southern democrats .
upon his retirement , brinkley relocated to columbus , georgia .
