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Doug Barnard Jr.
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 10th district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Robert Grier Stephens Jr.
Succeeded by	Don Johnson Jr.
House positions Chair of theHouse Government Operations Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Preceded by Benjamin S. Rosenthal Succeeded by John M. Spratt
Board member of theGeorgia Department of Transportation
In office 1966–1976
Personal details
Born	Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (1922-03-20)March 20, 1922 Augusta, Georgia
Died	January 11, 2018(2018-01-11) (aged 95) Augusta, Georgia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Naomi Holt "Nopi" Bernard
Children	3
Education	Academy of Richmond County Augusta College
Alma mater	Mercer University (BA) Walter F. George School of Law (LLB)
Profession	Attorney, banker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943 – 1945
Unit	57th Finance Disbursing Unit
Battles/wars	World War II European theatre of World War II

Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (March 20, 1922 – January 11, 2018) was aUnited Statescongressman fromGeorgia.

Barnard attended theRichmond County public schools and graduated from theAcademy of Richmond County (Augusta, Georgia) in 1939. He attendedAugusta College from 1939 to 1940, then graduated in 1943 with aBachelor of Arts fromMercer University inMacon, where he became a member of thePhi Delta Theta fraternity. He served in theUnited States Army duringWorld War II from 1943 to 1945 and became atechnician two.^[1][2] He served in the 57th Finance Disbursing Unit and was stationed atFort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana as well as in theEuropean theatre of World War II in England, France and Belgium.^[2] After serving in the military, he returned to Georgia and earned aBachelor of Laws from theWalter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1948.

From 1948 to 1962, Barnard engaged in the banking profession, primarily at the Georgia Railroad Bank, a former local Augusta banking institution. He was executive secretary to Georgia GovernorCarl Sanders from 1963 to 1966, and a board member of the Georgia State Department of Transportation from 1966 to 1976. He was aDemocrat.

Barnard was a delegate to the Georgia State Democratic convention in 1962 and a delegate to the1964 Democratic National Convention. He served in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993. On March 22, 1980, he addressed a crowd estimated to be between 200 and 300 people where he unveiled theGeorgia Guidestones monument inElberton.^[3] He explained that the monument was to guide future generations and that it should make Americans try to ecologically preserve the environment.^[3]

Doug Barnard was an active member ofFirst Baptist Church in Augusta. He was married to Naomi Holt "Nopi" Bernard, a poet. Barnard died on January 11, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia.^[4] He had two daughters, one son, and 7 grandchildren.

Georgia State Route 56 Spur, inAugusta, was named in his honor as theDoug Barnard Parkway.

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Doug Barnard Jr. (incumbent)	89,683	58.29	5.69
	Republican	Sam Jones	64,184	41.71
Total votes			153,867	100
	Democratichold

• Biography at theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
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• "Doug Barnard, Jr." interview at theVeterans History Project

• 1922 births
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• Politicians from Augusta, Georgia
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• Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state)
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• Academy of Richmond County alumni
• Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
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