John Deffenbaugh is an American politician from Georgia. Deffenbaugh is a former Republican 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 (U.S. state), Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republican Party (United States), Repu ...
for district 1.
Education
In 1970, Deffenbaugh earned a Bachelor's degree in physics from Covenant College.
Career
Deffenbaugh previously 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 Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Tennessee River and borders Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the south. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee ...
.
In 1996, Deffenbaugh's political career began as a member of the Dade County Board of Commissioners.
In 2013, Deffenbaugh won the election for 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 (U.S. state), Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republican Party (United States), Repu ...
for District 1 as a
Republican.
In 2018, Deffenbaugh lost the District 1 primary election to
Colton Moore
Colton Chase Moore (born October 10, 1993) is an American auctioneer and politician who represents Georgia's 53rd Senate District in the Georgia State Senate. He previously represented Georgia's 1st House District in the Georgia House of Represe ...
. 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 (U.S. state), Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republican Party (United States), Repu ...
ended on January 2019.
In 2020, Deffenbaugh sought election to his former seat and was in a run-off against 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 a ...
.
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
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly