[PAR] [TLE] United States Senate election in Georgia, 1996 [SEP] The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 5, 1996.  Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Sam Nunn decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term.  The Republican Party nominated Guy Millner, a multi-millionaire businessman who was also the unsuccessful candidate that ran against Zell Miller in the 1994 gubernatorial election.  Millner emerged as the victor from a crowded 6-person primary in July 1996.  However, Max Cleland, the Secretary of State of Georgia ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. [PAR] [TLE] Sam Nunn [SEP] Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician.  Currently the co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a charitable organization working to prevent catastrophic attacks with nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, Nunn served for 24 years as a United States Senator from Georgia (1972 until 1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.  His political experience and credentials on national defense reportedly made him a potential running mate for Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry (2004) and Barack Obama (2008).
[PAR] [TLE] United States Senate election in Georgia , 1996 [ SEP ] The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 5 , 1996 . Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Sam Nunn decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term . The Republican Party nominated Guy Millner , a multi - millionaire businessman who was also the unsuccessful candidate that ran against Zell Miller in the 1994 gubernatorial election . Millner emerged as the victor from a crowded 6-person primary in July 1996 . However , Max Cleland , the Secretary of State of Georgia ran unopposed in the Democratic primary . [PAR] [TLE] Sam Nunn [ SEP ] Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. ( born September 8 , 1938 ) is an American lawyer and politician . Currently the co - chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative ( NTI ) , a charitable organization working to prevent catastrophic attacks with nuclear , biological and chemical weapons , Nunn served for 24 years as a United States Senator from Georgia ( 1972 until 1997 ) as a member of the Democratic Party . His political experience and credentials on national defense reportedly made him a potential running mate for Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry ( 2004 ) and Barack Obama ( 2008 ) .
The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was the first election after the retirement of the current co-chair of what organization?
The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was the first election after the retirement of the current co - chair of what organization ?
Nuclear Threat Initiative
Nuclear Threat Initiative