John Dudley Meadows III (August 28, 1944 – November 13, 2018) was an
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
businessman and politician from Georgia. Meadows is a former mayor of
Calhoun
John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) was the 7th vice president of the United States.
Calhoun can also refer to:
Surname
* Calhoun (surname)
Inhabited places in the United States
*Calhoun, Georgia
*Calhoun, Illinois
* Calhoun, Kansas
* Calhoun, Kentuc ...
and a
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
.
Early life
On August 28, 1944, Meadows was born in
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.
History
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that be ...
. Meadows' father was John Dudley Meadows, Jr. and his mother was Doris Esther Scott “Scottie” Meadows. In 1962, Meadows graduated from
Calhoun High School.
Education
Meadows attended
West Georgia College
The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia. The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan, Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Ce ...
. In 1986, Meadows earned a Chartered Life Underwriter (ALU) certificate from
American College. In 1991, Meadows earned a Chartered Financial Consultant certificate from
American College.
Career
In military, Meadows served in the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
.
Meadows worked in the insurance business.
In 1983, Meadows was elected as a city council member of Calhoun, Georgia. In 1986, Meadows served as mayor of Calhoun, Georgia, until 1998.
On November 2, 2004, Meadows won the election unopposed and became a
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
for District 5. Meadows continued serving District 5. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Meadows won the election unopposed and continued serving District 5. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Meadows won the election. Meadows defeated Brian Rosser with 81.56% of the votes. With Meadows' death, Meadows was unable to serve District 5 in the 2019–2020 term.5.
Personal life
Meadows' wife is Marie Meadows. They have two children. Meadows and his family live in
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.
History
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that be ...
.
On November 13, 2018, Meadows died from cancer in
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.
History
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that be ...
. Meadows was 74.
[()]
References
External links
John D. Meadows III at ballotpedia.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meadows, John
1944 births
2018 deaths
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
People from Calhoun, Georgia
University of West Georgia alumni
Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state)
Businesspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia (U.S. state) city council members
Mayors of places in Georgia (U.S. state)
21st-century American politicians
United States Marines
20th-century American businesspeople
Deaths from cancer in Georgia (U.S. state)