Politics & Government

Rep. Lindsey Announces Run for 11th Congressional District Seat

Ed Lindsey is seeking Republican nomination for the U.S. Congressional 11th District, which includes Cherokee County.

Rep. Ed Lindsey (R-Atlanta), who represents the 54th district in the Georgia House of Representatives, announced Thursday that he is seeking Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The 11th district stretches from Bartow, Cherokee and the west and northwestern portion of Cobb counties and also includes Buckhead and Sandy Springs.

That seat will be soon vacated by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) as he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat Sen. Saxby Chambliss will not seek re-election to.

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In an email, Lindsey noted the 11th district is a "wonderful and diverse district where over 700,000 of us have chosen to live, work, play, worship, and strive for better opportunities for our families."

"In many ways, the 11th District is a microcosm of our state’s rich historical past and the hope for our future," he added. 

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Lindsey has served in the Georgia General Assembly since 2004 and is now the House Majority Whip, the fourth ranking leadership position in the House.

He is a founding partner of Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP, a 35-lawyer litigation firm with offices throughout the South.

He and his wife Elizabeth live in the historic Brookhaven neighborhood and have three sons, Harman, Charlie, and Zack.

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