Congressman Andrew Clyde was first elected to serve Georgia’s 9th Congressional District in the House of Representatives in November 2020. He currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee. A combat veteran, small business owner, and a proud Georgian, he earned his commission from the University of Notre Dame and served as a U.S. Navy officer for 28 years, which included three combat deployments to Kuwait and Iraq. After receiving an honorable discharge, he established Clyde Armory in 1991 and grew the company into a nationwide firearms business which currently operates two brick-and-mortar locations in Georgia.