Full Name:
Ben Bridges, Sr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jeanie; 5 Children
Birth Date:
08/30/1940
Birth Place:
Ila, GA
Home City:
Cleveland, GA
Religion:
Baptist-Christian
Attended, Columbia
Trooper Degree, Georgia 29th Trooper School, 1966
Barber License, Gainesville Barber College, 1960
Diploma, Commerce High School, 1959
Member, Georgia Republican Party
Member, White County Republican Party
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1997-2008
Member, House Public Safety Committee, 2002-present
Ranking Republican, House Banks and Banking Committee, 1997-present
Member, House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, 1997-present
Staff Member, Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller, Georgia
Retired, Captain, Troop B Commander, Georgia State Patrol, 1966-1995
Barber, Owner and Operator, 1960-1966
Member, Hardman Farm Advisory Board, 1999-present
Member, AARP, 1995-present
Member, Habersham County Chamber of Commerce, 1995-present
Member, White County Chamber of Commerce, 1995-present
Member, National Rifle Association, 1990-present
Active Member/Past President, White County Rotary Club, 1985-present
Member, Peace Officers Association, 1966-present
Deacon, First Baptist Church, present
Member, Friends of Georgia State Parks
Active Member, Gainsville Rotary Club
Member, Georgia Right to Life
Experience, National Troopers Association
Charter Member/Vice-President, Gainesville Breakfast Optimist Club, 1986-1987
Jaycees, 1967-1975