Jimmy Hodge Timmons Explained

Jimmy Hodge Timmons
Birth Date:11 June 1939
Birth Place:Calhoun County, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Office:Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 11th district
Preceded:Julian Webb
Term Start:1975
Term End:1992
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Mary Jane Hutchings[1]
Alma Mater:Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
University of Georgia
Auburn University

Jimmy Hodge Timmons Jr. (June 11, 1939 – April 5, 2011) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 11th district of the Georgia State Senate.[3]

Life and career

Timmons was born in Calhoun County, Georgia, the son of Jimmy Hodge Timmons Sr. and Lucielle Daniels. He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 1956. He also attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the University of Georgia and Auburn University.

In 1975, Timmons was elected to represent the 11th district of the Georgia State Senate. He left office in 1992. He was a member of the Arlington Baptist Church.

Timmons died in April 2011 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, at the age of 71. In 2012, he was posthumously honored with his own highway.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmie Hodge Timmons. Miller County Liberal. April 13, 2011. November 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Governor's 'team' in Legislature muscles in again for quick results. Jane. Hansen. The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. February 9, 1985. November 27, 2022. 18. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982. Georgia General Assembly. November 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Hodge Timmons honored Saturday. Early County News. October 24, 2012. November 27, 2022.