George Barker (Virginia politician)
- George Barker (Virginia politician)
Infobox State Senator
name=George Barker
width=
state_senate=Virginia
state=Virginia
district=39th
term_start=2008
term_end=
preceded=Jay O'Brien
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=Birth date and age|1951|0|0|
place of birth=Sacramento, California
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Jane
profession=Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia
religion=Presbyterian
party=Democratic
George Barker is the Democratic state senator-elect for the 39th District of the Virginia Senate, having defeated Republican incumbent Jay O'Brien in 2007.
Early life
Barker was born on December 1st, 1951 in Sacramento California. He served as the chair of the Fairfax County Transportation Advisory Committee. He and his wife Jane live in Clifton, Virginia.
2007 Election
Barker announced his candidacy in 2007 against incumbent Republican Jay O'Brien, who represented the 39th District, located in Fairfax County. The campaign was hard fought, along with several other races in northern Virginia. Unnoficial results show that Barker won by a margin of 51%-49%; or just under 850 votes out of nearly 39,000 cast.
External links
* [http://www.barkerforsenate.com George Barker] official campaign website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=69989 Project Vote Smart - George L. Barker (VA)] profile
* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2007/va/races/va-senate-district-39/ Washington Post - Senate District 39 Race]
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