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Roy Barnes, born on March 11, 1948 in Mableton, Georgia, United States, is a lawyer, politician and governor. As of 2026, Roy Barnes is 78 years old. Education on record includes South Cobb High School and University of Georgia. Listed accolades include Profile in Courage Award (2003).
My Take
What strikes me about Roy Barnes is the trajectory: a kid from Mableton who climbed through the University of Georgia, the bar, and the state senate to become governor. I read his 2003 Profile in Courage Award as the real measure of the man, an honor reserved for those who choose conviction over convenience. That he remains the most recent Democrat to hold Georgia's governorship says as much about the state's shifting politics as about him, but it also frames his tenure as the end of an era. I find figures like Barnes compelling precisely because they governed against a tide they couldn't reverse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Barnes
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・バーンズ
- Reading
- ろい・ばーんず
- Born
- March 11, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Mableton, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician / governor / jurist
2. Background
- High school
- South Cobb High School
- University
- University of Georgia
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Profile in Courage Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20Barnes
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q882665
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Barnes born?
Born March 11, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Roy Barnes from?
Roy Barnes is from Mableton, Georgia, United States.
What does Roy Barnes do?
Roy Barnes works as lawyer, politician, governor, jurist.
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