John Deffenbaugh | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jay Neal |
Succeeded by | Colton Moore |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda |
Children | 2 |
John Deffenbaugh is an American politician from Georgia. Deffenbaugh is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for district 1.
In 1970, Deffenbaugh earned a bachelor of art degree in Physics from Covenant College.[1]
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.
Deffenbaugh's wife is Linda. They have two sons, Matthew and Ethan.[1] Deffenbaugh resides in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.[1]