Bob Barr
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Buddy Darden |
| Succeeded by | John Linder |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Laurence Barr, Jr. November 5, 1948 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party |
Republican (Before 2004, 2011–present) Independent (2004–2006) Libertarian (2006–2011) |
| Spouse(s) |
First spouse (Divorced 1976) Gail Barr (1976–1986) Jeri Dobbin (1986–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern California George Washington University Georgetown University |
| Religion | Methodism |
Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. (born November 5, 1948) is an American former federal prosecutor and a former Congressman. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Barr joined the Libertarian Party in 2006 and served on its National Committee. He was the Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
Barr was born on November 5, 1948, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Bob and Beatrice Barr. His father, a West Point soldier, moved the family to various locations around the world while pursuing his career in civil engineering. The second of six children, Bob Jr. spent his boyhood in Malaysia, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Baghdad, and finally Tehran, Iran, where he graduated from Community High School in 1966.
Barr returned to the United States, attending the University of Southern California and joining the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity in 1967. He held the position of Grand Prytanis on the fraternity's Grand Council from 2013 to 2015.
During this time, Barr's mother introduced him to the work of Ayn Rand. This fostered a new-found appreciation for conservatism and prompted Barr to join the Young Trojan Republican Club. Barr completed his B.A., cum laude, from University of Southern California in 1970. Barr married his first wife while still in college. They divorced in 1976.
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