Stephanie Benfield
Stephanie Benfield is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 85 from 1999 to 2013.
Benfield was a partner with the Law Offices of Stuckey and Manheimer Limited Liability Corporation from 1998-2002, sole practitioner with the Law Offices of Stephanie Stuckey from 1996-1999, staff attorney in the Fulton County Public Defender's Office from 1994-1996, and a staff attorney with the Prisoner Legal Counseling Project from 1992-1994.
She is a member of the Dekalb Council for the Arts Board, vice-president of the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, president of the Athens League of the Atlanta Bar Association, and member of the Epworth United Methodist Church.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Benfield served on the following committees:
- Banks and Banking Committee
- Code Revision Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Benfield served on the following committees:
- Banks and Banking Committee
- Code Review Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Subcommittee on Crimes Against Children/Controlled Substances/General
- Subcommittee on Regulations and Oversight
Elections
2010
Benfield ran for re-election to the 85th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the July 20 primary. Benfield defeated Kenneth Quarterman (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D)
|
11,971 | 87.1% | ||
| Kenneth Brett Quarterman (R) | 1,766 | 12.9% | ||
2008
In 2008 Benfield was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 85. Benfield (D) finished with 17,605 votes while his opponent Kenneth Quarterman (R) finished with 2,269 votes.[3] Benfield raised $33,566 for his campaign fund.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 85 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephanie Benfield (D)
|
17,605 | |||
| Kenneth Quarterman (R) | 2,269 | |||
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Recent news
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External links
- Stephanie Benfield's personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Stephanie Benfield
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Stephanie Benfield on Facebook
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 85 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Karla Drenner (D) |
