Bob Hanner

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Bob Hanner
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
September 18, 1975 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byJohn R. Irwin III
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Constituency130th district (1975–1983)
131st district (1983–1993)
159th district (1993–2003)
133rd district (2003–2005)
148th district (2005–2013)
Personal details
Born
Robert Paul Hanner

(1945-04-19)April 19, 1945
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 73)
Parrott, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (2010–2019)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 2010)
Spouse
Linda Matthews
(m. 1969)
Children2

Robert Paul Hanner (April 19, 1945 – January 2, 2019) was an

American
politician and businessman.

Biography

Early years and education

Robert Paul Hanner was born in

Gordon Military College in Barnesville and Georgia Southwestern State University. He served in the United States Coast Guard in 1967 and 1968 in South Vietnam.[1] Hanner was a farmer. He was involved in the insurance business and estate planning. He lived in Parrott, Georgia
for nearly all of his life.

Political career

Hanner was a member of the

reapportionment which were criticized as pro-Democrat gerrymanders.[3][4] It was during this period that Congressman Newt Gingrich remarked that "The Speaker, by raising money and gerrymandering, has sincerely dedicated a part of his career to wiping me out."[5] Murphy made Hanner his point man in this effort, as Chairman of the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment committee, specifically charged with creating the gerrymandered districts.[2][3][4] With the fall of Speaker Murphy, and the shift of power from Democrats to Republicans, Hanner left the Democratic party and switched to the Republicans in 2010.[1][6][7][8]

Death and legacy

Hanner died on January 2, 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Paul Hanner April 19, 1945 - January 2, 2019 (age 73)". Harvey Funeral Home. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Members Of The General Assembly Of Georgia First Session of 1989-90 Term". State of Georgia. January 1989. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. ^ .
  4. ^ a b "Tom Murphy (1924-2007)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Goodman, Brenda (December 20, 2007). "Tom B. Murphy, a Longtime Power in Georgia, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  8. ^ "Long time South Georgia state representative Bob Hanner dies". WALB.com - WAB News 10. January 3, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.