Charles B. Tanksley (born April 7, 1952) is an American

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. He was a five-term member of the

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, serving from 1995 to 2004 as a member of the

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from the 32nd District in Cobb County, Georgia. He was elected to the Senate in a special election held in January, 1995.

Early life and education

Tanksley was born in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1974 and obtained his J.D. from the

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in 1978.

Career

During his time in the Senate, Tanksley was the Senate floor leader for Governor Roy E. Barnes from 1998 to 2002, who was a member of the

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and was Tankley’s former law partner. Tanksley also served as Chairman of the Senate Special Judiciary Committee from 1998 to 2002 and was chairman of the

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. After leaving the Senate in 2004, he joined the Atlanta office of

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where he practiced with the firm's Government Relations Practice Group. Tanksley has since left

and now practices with the

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References

External links

Womble Carlyle ProfileMartindale-Hubbell ProfileJuly 6, 2004 Press Release
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