G. Richard Chamberlin

G. Richard Chamberlin (also known as George Richard Chamberlin) was born in Astoria, New York on September 30, 1946. He is the son of George Leroy Chamberlin, born March 30, 1920, died December 20, 2003, and Agnes Mary Schumeyer Chamberlin, born in 1924.

George Richard Chamberlin is a 13th generation American descended fom Henry Chamberlin,the Immigrant, who first appeared in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1638. His direct paternal genealogy is as follows: son of George Leroy Chamerlin, (12th); Harry Dennis Chamberlin, (11th); Joseph Leroy Chamberlin, (10th) Henry Hanford Chamberlin, (9th); George Clinton Chamberlin, (8th);Isaac Chamberlin, (7th); Elias Chamberlin, (6); William Chamberlin,(5th); William Chamberlin, (4th); Joseph Chamberlin, 3rd; William Chamberlin, (2nd); Henry Chamberlin of Hingham, (1st). Interestingly, George Clinton Chamberlin (8th)above, is the son of Henry Hanford and Harriet Chamberlin Hanford, (7th); Harriet is the daughter of Judah Chamberlin,(6th); Jehu Chamberlin, (5th); William Chamberlin, (4th); Joseph Chamberlin, (3rd); William Chamberlin, (2nd); Herny Chamberlin, of Hingham, (1st)

A graduate of both The Citadel (military college) and the University of Georgia Law School, Richard was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives for District 73 in 1978, which, (at that time) represented all of Henry County, Georgia. He won this Democratic nomination after removing a 12-year incumbent by a margin of 103 votes.

While serving in office (1978-1983), Richard was nominated by Georgia House of Representatives' Speaker of the House, Tom Murphy, to serve as a member of the Special Judiciary Committee, the Industrial Labor Committee, the Journals Committee, and the Natural Resources Committee.

G. Richard Chamberlin is most noted for his authorship of the “Display of Ten Commandments Legislation,” which was adopted by both Georgia state houses. He is also noted for his co-sponsorship of a Georgia House Resolution in favor of a "Right to Life" Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This Resolution was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and forwarded to the United States Congress, where it came within a narrow margin of the 2/3 majority needed to pass.

Other notable achievements include:

• His leadership role over County, State (Georgia), and Congressional Reapportionment in the early 1980s.• His leadership role "opposing" the Woman's Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.• His vote in favor of the Martin Luther King Holiday Legislation, which passed in the early 1980s.• His founding of the Georgia Roundtable, Inc., a non profit organization with the primary purpose of impacting public policy on a State and National level.• His founding of the Georgia Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization with the primary purpose of providing the general public with accurate information concerning the Judeo Christian Heritage of America.

Throughout his tenure as state representative, G. Richard Chamberlin also served as a driving force behind the election campaigns of Georgia governor Joe Frank Harris, as well as former Congressmen Newt Gingrich and Larry McDonald.

Retired from public service, Richard now serves as the President of the World Chamberlain Genealogical Society.