John Meadows III

For other people named John Meadows, see John Meadows (disambiguation).
John Meadows III
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
2004 – November 13, 2018
Preceded byCraig Brock
Succeeded byMatt Barton
Personal details
Born(1944-08-28)August 28, 1944
Calhoun, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2018(2018-11-13) (aged 74)
Calhoun, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie Meadows
Children2
Alma materAmerican College
OccupationPolitician

John Dudley Meadows III (August 28, 1944 – November 13, 2018) was an American businessman and politician from Georgia. Meadows is a former mayor of Calhoun and a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives.

Early life

On August 28, 1944, Meadows was born in Calhoun, Georgia. Meadows' father was John Dudley Meadows, Jr. and his mother was Doris Esther Scott “Scottie” Meadows. In 1962, Meadows graduated from Calhoun High School.[1][2]

Education

Meadows attended West Georgia College. In 1986, Meadows earned a Chartered Life Underwriter (ALU) certificate from American College. In 1991, Meadows earned a Chartered Financial Consultant certificate from American College.[2]

Career

In military, Meadows served in the United States Marine Corps. Meadows worked in the insurance business.

In 1983, Meadows was elected as a city council member of Calhoun, Georgia. In 1986, Meadows served as mayor of Calhoun, Georgia, until 1998.[2] [3]

On November 2, 2004, Meadows won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 5.[4] Meadows continued serving District 5. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Meadows won the election unopposed and continued serving District 5.[5] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Meadows won the election. Meadows defeated Brian Rosser with 81.56% of the votes. With Meadows' death, Meadows was unable to serve District 5 in the 2019–2020 term.5.[6]

Personal life

Meadows' wife is Marie Meadows. They have two children. Meadows and his family live in Calhoun, Georgia.[7][2]

On November 13, 2018, Meadows died from cancer in Calhoun, Georgia. Meadows was 74.[7][1][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Georgia State Representative John Dudley Meadows III". thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "John Meadows III's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Georgia General Assembly-Georgia House of Representatives-John Meadows
  4. ^ "GA State House 005". ourcampaigns.com. November 2, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "GA State House 005". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "GA State House 005". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Draut, Alexis (November 14, 2018). "Rep. John Meadows succumbs to cancer". northwestgeorgianews.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  8. ^ "Ga. House Rules Chairman John Meadows dies". November 13, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.