Chuck Efstration

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Chuck Efstration
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 104th district
Assumed office
December 13, 2013
Preceded byDonna Sheldon
Personal details
Born (1983-04-24) April 24, 1983 (age 38)
Georgia, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ashley Efstration
Children1
ResidenceAuburn, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationAttorney, politician

Charles Paul Efstration III (born April 24, 1983) is an American politician. Efstration is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 104th District, serving since 2013. Efstration has sponsored 124 bills.

Career[]

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[]

Efstration's wife is Ashley Efstration. They have one child.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Chuck Efstration's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "GA State House 104 - Special Runoff". ourcampaigns.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "GA State House 104". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chuck Efstration". Open States. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Congressional candidates court Barrow voters". BarrowNewsJournal.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  6. ^ "Chuck Efstration". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "Georgia 104th District State House Results: Chuck Efstration Wins". New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  8. ^ 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.

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