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The Ed. L Jenkins Papers documents the political career of Congressman Ed Jenkins who represented Georgia's Ninth District
(Northwest Georgia) from 1977 to 1992. Prior to being elected to the House of Representatives, Jenkins worked as a trial lawyer
in Jasper, Georgia. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Jenkins served on several committees including: the
Ways and Means Committee where he was involved with the Trade Subcommittee, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
the Budget Committee, the Steering and Policy Committee, and the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions
during the Iran-Contra Hearings.
Jenkins was an advocate of the textile industry in Georgia. He served on both the Textile and Congressional Rural Caucus to
represent the needs of the industry and his constituents. Legislation of particular interest in this collection includes the
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act of 1985, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and Ronald
Reagan's Balanced-Budget Amendment. Other topics of interest in this collection includes files on the Chattahoochee National
Forest Preservation, lake and water resources, agriculture, textiles, domestic trade, taxation, and the Iran-Contra Hearings.
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