Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Jenkins Barrow is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretches along the eastern portion of the state, from Augusta to Savannah. Barrow was born in Athens, Georgia to Phyllis Jenkins and Judge James Barrow, who both served as officers during World War II. His family has deep roots in the Athens area, and according to his staff he is a great great nephew of David Crenshaw Barrow Jr., for whom nearby Barrow County was named. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a political science degree in 1976. While a student, he was a member of the University's Demosthenian Literary Society. In 1979, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University. After graduation, he entered private practice as a lawyer, working in that capacity until his election to public office