John Elmer Linder (born September 9, 1942) is the former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district between 1993 and 1997, serving from 2003 until 2011. Previously, Linder served the Georgia's 11th congressional district from 1997 to 2003 and Georgia's 4th congressional district between 1993 and 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Linder announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of the 111th Congress.
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John Elmer Linder (born September 9, 1942) is the former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district between 1993 and 1997, serving from 2003 until 2011. Previously, Linder served the Georgia's 11th congressional district from 1997 to 2003 and Georgia's 4th congressional district between 1993 and 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Linder announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of the 111th Congress.
He was born in Deer River, Minnesota, was educated at the University of Minnesota, served in the United States Air Force, was a dentist and businessman, president of a lending institution, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Linder has taken a leadership role in the effort to enact fundamental tax reform. His legislation, the Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25), is a proposal for changing United States tax laws to replace all federal personal income taxes, payroll taxes, corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, self-employment taxes, gift taxes...
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