Jimmy W. Benefield

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 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

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

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.