Richard McCormick
RepublicanU.S. Representative, GA-7| Age | 57 (b. 1968-10-07) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Southern Baptist-affiliated; member of Cross Pointe Church) |
| Education | BS, Oregon State University (1990); MBA, National University (1999); MD, Morehouse School of Medicine (2010) |
| Prior occupation | Emergency medicine physician (Gwinnett Medical Center, Northside Hospital); Marine officer instructor (Georgia Tech, Morehouse College) |
| Military service | Yes: United States Marine Corps; United States Navy (Commander (Navy)) |
| Birthplace | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Marital status | separated/divorcing (filed May 2024) — Dr. Debra Miller (married 2011, divorce filed May 2024); previously married (first wife unnamed in public sources) |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence | Suwanee, Georgia |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, Georgia's 6th Congressional District (2023–2025) |
| Committees | Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces) · Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Africa; Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence) · Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Chair, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight; Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Republican Governance Group |
| Leadership | Sophomore Representative, Republican Policy Committee (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of Republican Study Committee; advocates cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and non-discretionary spending; strong pro-life, pro-military, pro-Israel voting record |
| Signature legislation | H.Res. 845 (118th Congress) — Censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib; passed 234-188 (November 2023) · H.R. 8938 — Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026 (sponsored) · H.R. 7660 — HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act (sponsored) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Apple Inc. | stock · 2023 |
| Cisco Systems | stock · 2023 |
| Costco Wholesale | stock · 2023 |
| Emerson Electric Company | stock · 2023 |
| Home Depot | stock · 2023 |
| Johnson & Johnson | stock · 2023 |
| L3Harris Technologies | stock · 2023 |
| Microsoft | stock · 2023 |
| NextEra Energy | stock · 2023 |
| PepsiCo | stock · 2023 |
| UnitedHealth Group | stock · 2023 |
| Walmart | stock · 2023 |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | other · $100,000–$250,000 · 2026 |
Top donors: FedEx Corp ($318,400)
Top industries: Retired/Individual donors · Defense/Aerospace · Health professionals · Republican/Conservative PACs
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.