Mark Hatfield (GA)
Encyclopedia
Mark Hatfield is a Republican
member of the Georgia House of Representatives
, having been in office since 2005. He represents Georgia's 177th Congressional District. He graduated from the University of Georgia
and is an attorney in Waycross.
On March 30, 2010, he filed a resolution, HR 1886, to bring articles of impeachment against Georgia's Attorney-General, Thurbert Baker
because Baker (who is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia) did not join the lawsuit against the health care reform
measures signed by President Obama
. HR 1886 had 30 co-sponsors, all Republicans.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
, having been in office since 2005. He represents Georgia's 177th Congressional District. He graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
and is an attorney in Waycross.
On March 30, 2010, he filed a resolution, HR 1886, to bring articles of impeachment against Georgia's Attorney-General, Thurbert Baker
Thurbert Baker
Thurbert E. Baker was the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Georgia, serving from 1997, when he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller...
because Baker (who is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia) did not join the lawsuit against the health care reform
Health care reform in the United States
Health care reform in the United States has a long history, of which the most recent results were two federal statutes enacted in 2010: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , signed March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 , which amended the PPACA and...
measures signed by President Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. HR 1886 had 30 co-sponsors, all Republicans.
External links
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution article on impeachment proceedings.
- State bio
- Legislation sponsored by Hatfield