Jeff Chapman (politician)
Jeff Chapman | |
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Member of the Georgia Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office 2005–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Former businessman |
Jeff Chapman is an American politician and former businessman. A Republican, Chapman was elected to the
Early life
Chapman graduated from Glynn Academy in 1977.[2]
Career
Chapman, a businessman from
The Savannah Morning News described Chapman as "considered a bit of a maverick"; favoring "property rights, environmental protection, water conservation, gun owner rights, open government and limiting taxes."[3] One of Chapman's major causes was an effort to combat redevelopment on Jekyll Island.[3][4]
Chapman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the
Chapman returned to the Georgia General Assembly by winning a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012, running unopposed for House District 167.[6] In 2014, Chapman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Georgia's 1st congressional district, coming in fourth place in the primary election with 13.2% of the vote.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Jeff Chapman". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Aaron Gould Sheinin, Long-shot candidates struggle to break through, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (July 3, 2010).
- ^ a b c d e f Larry Peterson, GOP's Jeff Chapman unknown statewide but popular back home, Savannah Morning News (July 6, 2010).
- ^ Jeff Chapman (2010). "Jekyll Island agreement is a poor business deal". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia.
- ^ Georgia Election Results 2012
- ^ Georgia Primary Results, Election 2014, The New York Times.
- ^ Daniel Malloy, GOP fight for coastal seat not strictly a race to the right, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 3, 2014).