Richard Ray

Richard Belmont Ray (February 2, 1927 – May 29, 1999) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 3rd congressional district from 1983 to 1993. Early life Ray was born in Fort Valley, Georgia, and graduated from Crawford County High School in Roberta, Georgia, in 1944. Career After graduating from high school, Ray served in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. After the war, Ray worked as a farmer and local businessman before serving as mayor of Perry, Georgia, from 1964 to 1970. During that time, Sam Nunn was city attorney, and after Nunn's election to the United States Senate in 1972, Ray became Nunn's administrative assistant. In 1982, Ray was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives representing Georgia's 3rd congressional district. He was re-elected to that position four times.