Vincent Fort
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| Vincent Fort | |
| Georgia State Senate District 39 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | Senate website |
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Vincent Fort (b. April 28, 1956) is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate. He has been a Senator since 1996 and currently serves the 39th district.
Education
Fort earned his BA in American History in 1978. He went on to receive his MA in African-American History from Atlanta University in 1981. He is currently attending Emory University.
Professional experience
Fort is a past Assistant Director of the Martin Luther King Jr, Papers Project. He was a professor for Morehouse College from 1983 to 1994. He then worked as Senior Assistant for the City of Atlanta City Council from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1997 he worked as a Professor of History/Political Science from Clark University.
Political experience
Fort managed the City Council Campaigns in 1989 and 1993. He then joined the Georgia State Senate in 1996. He has served in that position since, representing the 39th district.
Committee membership
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia Senate
- Education and Youth Committee, Georgia Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Georgia Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia Senate
- State Institutions and Property Committee, Georgia Senate
- Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia Senate
Personal life
Fort and his wife, Cheryl, have three children.
External links
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
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