Jay Powell (politician)

Jay Powell
Jay Powell
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives; from the 171st district
	In office; January 12, 2009 – November 26, 2019
Preceded by	A. Richard Royal
Succeeded by	Joe Campbell
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1952; Quitman, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 26, 2019 (aged 67); Young Harris, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Lawyer

Alfred Jackson "Jay" Powell Jr. (November 18, 1952 – November 26, 2019) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 171st District, serving from 2008 until his death in 2019.[1]

Biography

Powell was born in Quitman, Georgia to Alfred Jackson "A.J." Powell Sr. and Mary Simpson and graduated from Brooks County High School. He received his bachelor's degree in politician science from Florida State University and his J.D. degree from University of Georgia School of Law. Powell was admitted to the Georgia State Bar and practiced law in Camilla, Georgia. He served as mayor of Camilla from 1996 to 2007.[2]

Powell died on November 26, 2019, after collapsing at a lawmaker retreat in Young Harris, Georgia.[3]

References

"Jay Powell". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
Georgia House of Representatives-Jay Powell
Niesse, Mark (November 26, 2019). "Georgia House Rules Chairman Jay Powell dies during retreat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

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[1] "Jay Powell". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

[2] Georgia House of Representatives-Jay Powell

[3] Niesse, Mark (November 26, 2019). "Georgia House Rules Chairman Jay Powell dies during retreat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 23, 2020.