Jimmy W. Benefield
Jimmy W. Benefield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1977–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1941 Fulton County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | LaGrange 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1985-1988" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Panel seeks apology in sex toy case". The Atlanta Constitution. 1993-11-04. p. 73. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "District 96 keeping Benefield in office". The Atlanta Constitution. 1994-11-09. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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