George Barker (Virginia politician)
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Barker in 2009
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 39th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jay O'Brien |
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George Lincoln Barker August 24, 1951 Eldorado, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane |
| Children | Erik, Emily |
| Residence | Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B., M.S.) |
| Profession | Health planner |
| Committees | Finance, Education and Health, General Laws and Technology |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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| Website | www.senatorbarker.com |
George Lincoln Barker (born August 24, 1951) is an American politician of the Democratic Party from Virginia. He currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 39th district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties, plus part of the City of Alexandria. He was first elected in November 2007.
Barker attended Harvard University, where he received an A.B. degree in Economics and Public Health and an M.S. degree in Health Policy and Management. He began a career in health systems planning with the Health Care Agency of Northern Virginia in the mid-1970s.
In 1990 Barker became the chair of the newly formed Northern Virginia Perinatal Council. The following year, he became president of his homeowner's association. In 2001, he was appointed chair of the Fairfax County Transportation Advisory Commission.
As vice-chair of the Tysons Task Force, Senator Barker worked to improve transportation conditions and helped to re-design Tysons Corner. He has also chaired several other state, county, and regional organizations related to health care, human resources, and transportation.
Over the years, Barker has hosted two shows on Fairfax Public Access Television, Focus on Franconia and Spotlight on Springfield.
Outside of his legislative duties, Barker serves as the current Executive Director of the Greater Prince William County Health Center.
Barker announced his candidacy in 2007 against incumbent Republican Jay O'Brien, who represented the 39th District, located in Fairfax County. On June 12, Barker defeated Greg J. Galligan in the Democratic primary, 2,585 to 1,641.
O'Brien said that illegal immigration was one of the biggest issues of concern to district voters, proposing aggressive crackdowns. Barker said that voters in the district were more interested in issues such as transportation funding. Barker defeated O'Brien in the general election on November 6, receiving 19,282 votes to O'Brien's 19,131.
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