Charles Canady was born and raised in Lakeland, which is the largest city in his district. Charles Canady graduated from Lakeland High School in 1972. He went to receive a bachelor's degree from Haverford College and his law degree from Yale. After graduating from Yale in 1979, he became an attorney in Polk County; he worked there for 13 years before running for Congress. Rep. Canady married on Oct. 12, 1996. Charles Canady held his 1st public office in the …showed first 75 words of 561 total…

…showed last 75 words of 561 total…but the Senate did not get the 2/3’s majority needed to override the veto. Rep. Canady has reintroduced the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in Congress where a solid veto-proof majority in the House passed it. The Senate passed a slightly different version of the bill. The bill was sent to President Clinton who vetoed it. Rep. Canady has continued his efforts to secure the last few votes needed to override the veto in the Senate.