Tommy Benton
Tommy Benton (born May 20, 1950) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 31st district since 2005.[3][4]
Tommy Benton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2005[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1950[2] Athens, Georgia[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen[2] |
| Children | 4[2] |
| Residence | Jefferson, Georgia[2] |
| Occupation | Retired Teacher[3] |
Political career
In 2004, Benton ran for election to represent District 31 in the Georgia House of Representatives. He defeated Chris Elrod in the Republican primary with 50.6% of the vote,[5] and was unopposed in the general election.[6] He has been reelected seven times since then, usually without opposition.[1]
As of July 2020, Benton sits on the following committees:[3]
- Retirement (Chairman)
- Education (Secretary)
- Appropriations
- Human Relations & Aging
- Rules
- Transportation
On August 14th, 2020,Georgia's House speaker took away Benton’s position as chairman of the House Retirement Committee. Benton said in a radio interview that the late U.S. Rep John Lewis' "only claim to fame was that he got conked on the head."
References
- "Thomas Benton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Tommy Benton's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Tommy Benton". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Ga. lawmaker: KKK made 'people straighten up'". Ajc.com. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "Official Results of the July 20, 2004 Primary Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Official Results of the November 2, 2004 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
