Who is Sanford Bishop? Wife And Family Facts

American politician Sanford Bishop is currently the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 2nd congressional district. He was elected in 1993. Before that, he also served as the dean of Georgia’s congressional delegation.

Sanford’s journey to politics flourished when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1977. In addition to politics, he had also served for the US Army from 1968 to 1971.

10 Facts On Sanford Bishop

1. Sanford Bishop is 73 years old, as of 2020. He was born as Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. on 4 February 1947.
2. Since he is a native of Mobile, Alabama, U.S, he holds an American nationality. Likewise, his ethnicity is mixed, and his religion is Christian: Baptist.
3. Speaking about his family, he is the son of Minnie B. Slade and Sanford Dixon Bishop. His father became the first president of Bishop State Community College.
4. After completing his high schooling, Sanford joined Morehouse College and graduated with a BA degree. Furthermore, he earned JD from Emory University School of Law.
5. In the 2020th general election held on 3 November 2020, he ran for the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District.
6. Currently, he represents the Democratic political party. He is serving for Georgia’s 2nd congressional district as the U.S. Representative.
7. Sanford is a married man, and his wife is Vivian Creighton Bishop. Vivian is currently working as a municipal court clerk in Columbus.
8. Sanford reportedly had a net worth of about $56,503 in the year 2012, as confirmed by opensecrets.org. And by now, his net worth indeed has increased.
9. Bishop, who is currently in a reputed post in politics, has made social media account on every available platform. He is active on his Instagram as @repsanfordbishop. Also, on his Twitter and Facebook accounts, he has over 22.1 thousand and 5.1k followers, respectively.
10. Sanford’s prolific professional background is highlighted on the Wikipedia and Ballotpedia Official website.