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March 16, 2011

By Halimah Abdullah
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

WASHINGTON -- During his recent series of town-hall meetings, Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, said he listened carefully as veterans and their family members told stories of wading through a confusing tangle of red tape only to wait years for disability claims to be processed.

March 8, 2011

By Carlton Fletcher
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

LEESBURG, GA — It’s been six years in the making, but city of Leesburg leaders officially opened the special sales tax-funded wastewater pollution control plant at 2555 Georgia Highway 32 Monday afternoon.

March 4, 2011

By Herald Staff
Friday, March 4, 2011

U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, receives a special accolade

March 3, 2011

By Ledger-Enquirer Staff
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching presented the honor

U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. has been presented the Congressional Champions Award for his years of service supporting land-grant universities.

February 26, 2011

By Ben Wright
Saturday, February 26, 2011

If a spending bill isn’t approved by Friday to fund the U.S. government this budget year, some civil service workers may be furloughed but soldiers will continue their duties, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. said Friday during a visit to Fort Benning.

February 26, 2011

By Carol Heard
Saturday, February 26, 2011

U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black last week discussed the future of Georgia’s agriculture sector during a meeting at the Georgia Department of Agriculture office in Atlanta, Ga.

February 25, 2011

By Jade Bulecza
Friday, February 25, 2011

VALDOSTA, GA - A new center that serves children with disabilities and their families opened Thursday in Valdosta.

The home gives caregivers a break by temporarily caring for the children.

Congressman Sanford Bishop cut the ribbon on Megan's House on Williams Street.