Colton Moore
Colton Moore | |
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| File:Colton Chase Moore.jpg | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Deffenbaugh |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colton Chase Moore October 10, 1993 Trenton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Parent | Walter Moore |
| Education | International Affairs & Political Science, BA University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Awards | Georgia Auctioneer Champion 2016 |
| Website | Official Website |
Colton Chase Moore (born October 10, 1993) is an American politician and at 24-years old is the youngest elected official ever from Dade County, Georgia. On January 14, 2019 he will become a Georgia State House Representative for District 1.[1]
Moore was elected as the District 1 State Representative on May 22, 2018 after defeating John Deffenbaugh by a margin of 326 votes with a final tally of 2,184 to 1,858.[2]
He was the State President of Georgia Future Business Leaders of America under Executive Director Monty Rhodes from March, 2011 to March, 2012. During that time he led more than 25,000 students and 320 advisers.[3]
On September 23, 2018 Representative-Elect Colton Moore sent a publicized letter to Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, to consider several locations throughout Dade County for new Chick-fil-A restaurants. The letter also suggested Chick-fil-A should consider Exit 169 off I-24, which receives nearly 70,000 cars per day, as Chick-fil-A's first truck stop restaurant.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Voters elect youngest house representative in District 1 history".
- ^ editor, Mike O'Neal, assistant. "Moore defeats Deffenbaugh".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Georgia Rep. invites challenger nearly 50 years younger to shadow him [photos]".
- ^ Moore, Colton. "3% Unemployment: Rep-Elect Colton Moore Floats First Chick-fil-A in Dade County". Colton Moore - Official Georgia State Representative-Elect for District 1 Website. ColtonMoore.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Continuous Station 083-0214". Georgia DOT Traffic Server. TransMeter / Georgia DOT. Retrieved September 24, 2018.