George Busbee

George Busbee
Official portrait, 1975
77th Governor of Georgia
In office January 14, 1975 – January 11, 1983
Lieutenant	Zell Miller
Preceded by	Jimmy Carter
Succeeded by	Joe Frank Harris
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office August 5, 1980 – August 11, 1981
Preceded by	Otis Bowen
Succeeded by	Richard Snelling
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 14, 1957 – January 13, 1975
Preceded by	G. Stuart Watson
Succeeded by	T. Hayward McCollum
Constituency	Dougherty County (1957–1966) 79th district (1966–1969) 61st district (1969–1973) 114th district (1973–1975)
Personal details
Born	George Dekle Busbee (1927-08-07)August 7, 1927 Vienna, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2004(2004-07-16) (aged 76) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Peachtree Memorial Park Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Beth Talbot ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	4
Education	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia (BBA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy

George Dekle Busbee Sr. (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 77th governor of Georgia from 1975 to 1983.^[1]