John Deffenbaugh
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 14, 2013  January 13, 2019
Preceded byJay Neal
Succeeded byColton Moore
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLinda
Children2

John Deffenbaugh is an American politician from Georgia. Deffenbaugh is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for district 1.

Education

In 1970, Deffenbaugh earned a bachelor of art degree in Physics from Covenant College.[1]

Career

In military, Deffenbaugh had served in the U.S. Air force and U.S. Navy Reserve.[1]

Deffenbaugh was a salesman for Horizon Electronics in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1]

In 1996, Deffenbaugh's political career began as a member of the Dade County Board of Commissioner.[1]

In 2013, Deffenbaugh won the election for Georgia House of Representatives for district 1. He is a Republican.[1]

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 for the 1st district will not continue after January 2019.[2][3] 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.[1] Deffenbaugh resides in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "John Deffenbaugh". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. "Georgia House of Representatives - John Deffenbaugh". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. "Rep. John Deffenbaugh: It's Been a Good Run". chattanoogan.com. June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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