Chuck Efstration
American politician from Georgia
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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.
April 24, 1983
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 Mulberry, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ashley Efstration |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) Mercer University (JD) |
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 two children.[1]