Former Athens Congressman to serve as representative for President Trump

President Trump has named former Georgia Congressman John Linder, a Republican from Gwinnett County, to serve as U.S. representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Linder e was born in Deer River, Minnesota, was educated at the University of Minnesota Duluth,[3] served in the United States Air Force, was a dentist and businessman, president of a lending institution, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. 

Linder served in the US House from 1993 through 2011.