Jimmy W. Benefield

Jimmy W. Benefield
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1977–2000
Personal details
Born (1941-08-01) August 1, 1941 (age 83)
Fulton County, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materLaGrange College
Atlanta Law School

Jimmy W. Benefield (born August 1, 1941)[1] is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

Benefield was born in Fulton County, Georgia. He attended LaGrange College and Atlanta Law School.[1][2]

Benefield served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977[1][2] to 2000. In the 1993 legislative session, a teen boy working as an honorary page reported that a lawmaker showed him a cloth penis attached to an apron.[3] Benefield admitted to wearing the apron but denied showing the fake penis to anyone but adults. He later apologized for bringing a sex toy into the chamber.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1985-1988" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Panel seeks apology in sex toy case". The Atlanta Constitution. 1993-11-04. p. 73. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. ^ "District 96 keeping Benefield in office". The Atlanta Constitution. 1994-11-09. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-11-30.


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