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American politician
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) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Life and career

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

Benefield served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977 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. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "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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