John Linder
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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, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Barr |
| Succeeded by | Rob Woodall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Cynthia McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Phil Gingrey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Ben L. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia McKinney |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
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In office 1976–1980 1982–1990 |
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September 9, 1942 Deer River, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne Linder |
| Residence | Duluth, Georgia |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–1969 |
John Elmer Linder (born September 9, 1942) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011. His district was numbered the 4th from 1993 to 1997, the 11th from 1997 to 2003, and the 7th from 2003 until 2011. 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 Duluth, 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 chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee, campaign funding arm of House Republicans, during the 105th Congress. He was defeated for a second term as chairman after a poor showing in the 1998 mid-term elections.
Linder has taken a leadership role in the effort to enact fundamental tax reform. His legislation, the Fair Tax Act (H
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