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August 24, 2008 Local Dems ready for Denver
Creighton-Bishop, the wife of Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, hoped âthat weâll have a harmonious convention and take care of the business that we ...
August 23, 2008 Candidates signing up for HobNob
The state legislative seat was vacated by the retirement of longtime Rep. Johnny Floyd. The Warner Robins chamber has invited everyone on the November ...
August 23, 2008 Columbus Reacts to Obama Biden Ticket
State Representatvie Calvin Smyre, Congressmen Sanford Bishop and his wife Vivian Creighton Bishop all spoke to the crowd. They are the county's three ...
August 23, 2008 Local Dems ready for national convention
US Rep. Sanford Bishop and his wife, Columbus Municipal Court Clerk Vivian Bishop, are among the 111-member Georgia delegation. Bishop, in addition to being ...
August 22, 2008 Bishop: Drilling a part of US energy solution
A multifaceted energy approach that includes domestic drilling is needed by the US, an Albany congressman says. ALBANY â US Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, ...
August 20, 2008 Congressman visits Cairo hospital
... one local representative is keeping busy. Congressman Sanford Bishop's visit to Grady General hospital in just one stop amidst a tightly packed schedule ...
August 19, 2008 Highway 133 project generates support
âWeâve got the support of DC â Rep. (Sanford) Bishop and Senators (Saxby) Chambliss and (Johnny) Isakson are on board â but weâve got to get the support of ...
August 19, 2008 Mayor opposes raising board's clout
The proposal also has support from Rep. Carolyn Hugley, Sen. Ed Harbison and US Rep. Sanford Bishop. With a work session scheduled next week, the proposal ...
August 12, 2008 Georgia lawmakers, staffs not shy about foreign travels
In 2005, the American Israel Education Foundation spent $11203 to host Roger Manno, a staffer of Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., in Tel Aviv. ...
August 12, 2008 Officials seeking marina support
County officials hosted a reception for Michael Reed, who is in charge of appropriations for Rep. Sanford Bishopâs office. While in town Reed took a boat ...
August 11, 2008 Georgian sparks GOP 'uprising'
Sanford Bishop, Jim Marshall and John Barrow have said they would go along with offshore exploration. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ...
August 11, 2008 US Apologizes for Slavery, Georgia Remains Reticent
John Lewis (D-GA), David Scott (D-GA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), and Hank Johnson (D-GA), all whom are Black. Slavery lasted on this continent from 1619 until ...
August 08, 2008 Family and friends mourn a lost hero
US Rep. Sanford Bishopâs spokesman, Kenneth Cutts, read a letter to the family that was written by Bishop. âHis remarkable heroism will never be forgotten,â ...
August 07, 2008 DJ Vinson given heroes' funeral
Congressman Sanford Bishop's representative Kenneth Cutts presented Vinson's parents with a letter of Special Congressional Recognition from the President ...
August 07, 2008 Of an alleged Obama conspiracy, and more drama at the gas pumps
... not a copycat event â that it has long been on the schedule. In Columbus today, the Obama campaign has US Rep. Sanford Bishop at yet another gas station.
August 05, 2008 Nice Silver Lake Run trip
That is why Rep. Gene Maddox sed, "We will weigh the pounds of our tournament winners over the past 10 years and compare them to anybody else's lake in the ...
August 01, 2008 Silver Lake opens
... a former state legislator and current field representative for US Rep. Sanford Bishop; Decatur County Commissioners Earl Perry, Bill Nichols and Gary ...
July 28, 2008 Columbus bishop presents groups with checks
On hand to present the breakfast committee checks to the House of Mercy and Black History Museum was US Rep. Sanford Bishop who Harris said, ...
July 16, 2008 Meet the Candidates: Winners in the Georgia and Alabama ...
In the 2nd district, incumbent Sanford Bishop (D) is being challenged by Republican Lee Ferrell, an Army veteran. In the 3rd district, incumbent Rep. ...
July 13, 2008 Election â08 Preview
Both candidates for the US House Second Congressional District seat, incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop and Republican Lee Ferrell, are unopposed in the ...
July 09, 2008 Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July 13-15
Jeff Sessions (invited); Agriculture & Appropriations, Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop; Farm Bill Results, Bob Redding, The Redding Firm; Farm Bill Regulations, ...
July 09, 2008 Candidates join race for senate from Irwin, Lee
(Saxby) Chambliss (R-Moultrie) and US Rep. (Sanford) Bishop (D- Albany) to ensure the continued growth of South Georgia.â Usry, who lives in Smithville with ...
July 08, 2008 Peanut growers to meet in Panama City
Jeff Sessions (invited); Agriculture & Appropriations, Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop; Farm Bill Results, Bob Redding, The Redding Firm; Farm Bill Regulations, ...
July 08, 2008 Barack Obama arrives in west Cobb
Hank Johnson and Sanford Bishop are here as well. Obama had kind words for US Rep. John Lewis, who came late to the Obama campaign. âIâm proud of him. ...
July 03, 2008 Town tackles road, runoff problems with federal $
Supervisor Pat Vecchio and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) announced $1.5 million in federal aid for road resurfacing and repair on Old Nichols Road and ...
June 27, 2008 Federal grant to help Coolidge
US Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, said the bill provides $39.9 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies.
June 27, 2008 Congressional Pro-Life Leadership Meets with African American ...
... urge support for Rep. Pence's Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. The group also asked Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop to support the measure, ...
June 27, 2008 Lake weed fight gets more funds
BAINBRIDGE â US Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, announced Thursday that approximately $855000 has been earmarked in the 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations ...
June 20, 2008 House OKs $350 million for Fort Benning hospital
... of this bill recognized the importance of replacing some of our nation's oldest military medical facilities," said Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga. ...
June 13, 2008 Health tests save lives of local men
Speakers are expected to include US Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and the eventâs sponsors include the 100 Black Men of Albany, the Georgia Department of ...
