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Jimmy W. Benefield
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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