Jimmy W. Benefield Explained

Jimmy W. Benefield
Birth Date:1 August 1941
Birth Place:Fulton County, Georgia, U.S.
Office:Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Term Start:1977
Term End:2000
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.

Life and career

Benefield was born in Fulton County, Georgia. He attended LaGrange College and Atlanta Law School.[2]

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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982. Georgia General Assembly. November 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1985-1988. Georgia General Assembly. November 29, 2023.
  3. News: 1993-11-04 . Panel seeks apology in sex toy case . 73 . The Atlanta Constitution . 2023-11-30.
  4. News: 1994-11-09 . District 96 keeping Benefield in office . 34 . The Atlanta Constitution . 2023-11-30.