Reflections on Georgia Politics Seminar
Congressman Nathan Deal

Young Harris College and the Institute for Continuing Learning's seminars, "Reflections on Georgia Politics," will present a conversation with Congressman Nathan Deal, who represents the people of Georgia's Tenth Congressional District in the U. S. House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . Congressman Deal, first elected to the House in 1992, will chat with program host, Bob Short, on Thursday, February 1 at 3:15 p.m. in the Wilson Lecture Hall on the Young Harris College campus. The seminar, which is open to the community free of charge, provides participants with an inside look at Georgia's public servants over the past five decades.

Deal's political career in Georgia covers virtually all areas of government from serving as a State Senator and President Pro-Tempore of the Senate to serving as A Hall County Juvenile Court Judge and Assistant District Attorney for the Georgia's Northeastern Judicial Circuit. Originally a Democrat, Congressman Deal became a Republican after his election to Congress. He serves as the ranking member of the House Sub-Committee on Health and as a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Deal's committee work studies critical issues including the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

Congressman Deal's home is in Gainesville, Georgia, where he and his wife, Sandra, raised their four children. A graduate ofMercer University and the Mercer Law School, Congressman Deal served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968.

Contact the Office of Administration at Young Harris College (706-379- 5164) for additional information. ICL is a not-for-profit organization with excess operating moneys going toward scholarships for students at YHC. In its 16th year of operation, the Institute offers a wide range of educational opportunities for adults of all ages.

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