John Deffenbaugh is an American politician from Georgia. Deffenbaugh is a former Republican 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 1.
Education
In 1970, Deffenbaugh earned a bachelor of art degree in Physics from Covenant College.
Career
In military, Deffenbaugh had served in the U.S. Air force and U.S. Navy Reserve.
Deffenbaugh was a salesman for Horizon Electronics in
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020 ...
.
In 1996, Deffenbaugh's political career began as a member of the Dade County Board of Commissioner.
In 2013, Deffenbaugh won the election for
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 1. He is 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.
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.
In the 2018 election, Deffenbaugh lost the election for district 1 to
Colton Moore. Deffenbaugh's term as a member of the
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 the 1st district will not continue after January 2019.
In 2020, Deffenbaugh sought election to his former House of Representatives seat and was in a run-off against Mr. Mike Cameron.
Personal life
Deffenbaugh's wife is Linda. They have two sons, Matthew and Ethan.
Deffenbaugh resides in
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Lookout Mountain is a city entirely within Walker County, Georgia, United States. Bordering its sister town of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, Lookout Mountain is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,641 at t ...
.
See also
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2018 Georgia House of Representatives election (Deffenbaugh lost district 1)
References
External links
John Deffenbaugh at AtlanticUnfiltered.com2014 Runoff election at wrcbtv.comDeffenbaugh won district1)
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Covenant College alumni
21st-century American legislators
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians