Chuck Efstration
Chuck Efstration | |
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Majority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jon G. Burns |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 104th district | |
Assumed office December 13, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Donna Sheldon |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Paul Efstration III April 24, 1983 Hamilton Mill, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ashley Efstration |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Georgia (BA) Mercer University (JD) |
Charles Paul Efstration III (born April 24, 1983) is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 104th District, serving since 2013. In 2022, Efstration was elected Majority Leader.
Career
[edit]In 2008, Efstration became an Assistant District Attorney of Gwinnett County Judicial Circuit, until 2013. In 2013, Efstration was an attorney at Efstration Law Firm, Professional Corporation, until 2018.[1]
On November 5, 2013, Efstration and Teresa Cantrell were top candidates in the election and required a runoff. On December 3, 2013, Efstration won the special runoff election and became a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 104. Efstration defeated Teresa Cantrell with 64.57% of the votes.[2] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Efstration won the election and continued serving District 104. Efstration defeated Nakita Hemingway with 51.15% of the votes.[3][4] He previously ran for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010.[5][6][7]
Efstration was a sponsor of a hate crimes law allowing for the imposition of extra penalties to criminals motivated by a victim's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender or disability, which passed after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.[8]
In 2018, Efstration became an attorney at McGarity and Efstration.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Efstration's wife is Ashley Efstration. They have two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chuck Efstration's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "GA State House 104 - Special Runoff". ourcampaigns.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "GA State House 104". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Chuck Efstration". Open States. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Congressional candidates court Barrow voters". BarrowNewsJournal.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ "Chuck Efstration". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia 104th District State House Results: Chuck Efstration Wins". New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Victor, Daniel (March 18, 2021). "Georgia added a hate-crimes law last year after the death of Ahmaud Arbery". New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.