Ex-Georgia congressman and peanut industry champion Charles Hatcher dies at 87
Charles Hatcher, a moderate Democrat who represented Georgia's 2nd District from 1981 to 1993, passed away Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia, at age 87. He was known for his staunch defense of the federal peanut program and rural small-business lending, even crossing party lines to support Reagan-era tax cuts to protect that program. After losing a 1992 primary runoff to Sanford Bishop, Hatcher remained a respected figure in Georgia politics, with colleagues praising his agricultural advocacy.
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Hatcher's congressional career centered on protecting the federal peanut program, which he viewed as vital to his southwest Georgia district's economy. He chaired the House Agriculture subcommittee
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