Druie Douglas Barnard

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1922 (97 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 2019

Death

Attended Richmond County public schools and graduated in 1939.
Attended Augusta College and graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1943.
Became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945.
Earned a Bachelor of Laws from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1948.
Worked in the banking profession from 1948 to 1962.
Served as executive secretary to Georgia Governor Carl Sanders from 1963 to 1966.
Was a board member of the Georgia State Department of Transportation from 1966 to 1976.
Served as a delegate to the Georgia State Democratic convention in 1962 and the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993.
Unveiled the Georgia Guidestones monument in 1980, emphasizing ecological preservation.
Was an active member of First Baptist Church in Augusta.
Married to Naomi Holt “Nopi” Bernard, a poet, and had two daughters, one son, and 7 grandchildren.
Passed away on January 11, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia.
Georgia State Route 56 Spur in Augusta was named Doug Barnard Parkway in his honor.