Dr. Rich McCormick is a decorated veteran and Emergency Room physician who proudly serves Georgia's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
Raised by a single mother, McCormick was a paperboy in middle school and eventually worked his way through college, earning a degree from Oregon State University. A firm believer in service before self, McCormick joined the Marine Corps and became a helicopter pilot.
During his two decades of service, McCormick deployed to combat zones in Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. As a Marine, he flew helicopters, was Airborne and attached to Army and foreign forces, and taught at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College as the Marine Officer Instructor. In the Navy, Rich earned the rank of Commander and served as Department Head for the Emergency Medicine Department in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Between deployments, McCormick earned his Master of Business Administration from National University and medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he was honored to serve as Study Body President. He completed residency in Emergency Medicine through Emory while training at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Dr. McCormick is an Emergency Room Doctor at Northside Hospital.
Rich lives in Suwanee, Georgia with his wife Debra, an oncologist, and their seven children. The McCormicks are members of Gwinnett Church where Rich is a small group leader for high school students.