James R. Stephens (born July 3, 1954) is an

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pharmacist and politician from Georgia. Stephens is a

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member of the

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from the 164th District. Stephens has served in the

since 1997.

Early life

On July 3, 1954, Stephens was born in

Lyons, Georgia Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, Toombs County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 4,367 at the 2010 census, up from 4,169 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Toombs County. Lyons is part of the Vidalia, ...

, U.S.

Education

In 1978, Stephens earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Armstrong State & Mercer University.

Career

In 1978, Stephens became a Pharmacist, until 1998. In 1992, Stephens became a city council member of Garden City, Georgia, until 1997. Stephens was elected and sworn in as a

member of the

on July 20, 1997. On November 2, 2004, Stephens won the election unopposed for District 164. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Stephens won the election and continued serving District 164. Stephens defeated Alicia Scott with 52.46% of the votes. On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Stephens won the election and continued serving District 164. Stephens defeated Marcus Thompson with 52.56% of the votes. Stephens is known for the author of 2000 Stephens-Day property tax limit measure, which passed and became effective January 1, 2001.

Personal life

Stephens' wife is Janice Stephens. They have two children. Stephens and his family live in

Garden City, Georgia Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, located just northwest of Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,289. Part industrial and part residential, the city is home to much of the heavy industry ...

and currently live in

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References

External links

Ron Stephens at ballotpedia.org

Ron Stephens at house.ga.gov
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