Charles B. Tanksley

Charles B. Tanksley is an American politician and attorney. He was a five-term member of the Georgia Senate, serving from 1995 to 2004 as a member of the United States Republican Party from the 32nd District in Cobb County, Georgia. He was elected to the Senate in a special election held in January, 1995.

Early life and education

Tanksley was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and his home city is Vinnings, Georgia. He is a Methodist, and is married to his wife, Kathryn, with three children. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1974 and earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1978.

During his time in the Senate, Tanksley was the Senate floor leader for Governor Roy E. Barnes from 1998 to 2002, who was a member of the United States Democratic Party and was Tankley’s former law partner. Tanksley also served as Chairman of the Senate Special Judiciary Committee from 1998 to 2002 and was chairman of the Energy Task Force.
After leaving the Senate in 2004, he joined the Atlanta office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC where he practiced with the firm's Government Relations Practice Group. Tanksley has since left Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC and now practices with the Barnes Law Group.