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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | David B. Poythress |
| Address | 4290 Whitewater Creek Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30327, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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October 24, 1943
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| Died | January 15, 2017
(73 years)
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| Contributor | JR725 |
| Last Modifed | David
Oct 24, 2020 06:10pm |
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| Info | Lieutenant General David Poythress is the Adjutant General of Georgia. He is the first Adjutant General of Georgia to hold the rank of lieutenant general.
A native of Macon, Georgia, General Poythress has had a long and distinguished career that includes military service, public service and private law practice. He attended Emory University where he received his law degree with honors in 1967, and he is a distinguished military graduate of the Emory ROTC program. General Poythress served four years on active duty with the U.S. Air Force as a judge advocate officer, including one year as Chief of Military Justice at DaNang Air Base in the Republic of Vietnam.
Upon returning to civilian life, General Poythress remained in the Air Force Reserve, serving as a judge advocate officer in various positions of increasing responsibility. In 1991, he was recalled to active duty to oversee the continental United States backfill of reserve legal officers during Operations Desert Storm/Shield. He was promoted to Brigadier General in February 1994, and to Major General in July 1999.
General Poythress, who practiced law in Atlanta from 1983-1992, has spent much of his civilian career in public service. He has served as Deputy State Revenue Commissioner, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Labor of Georgia.
The general and his wife Elizabeth have three grown children and three grandchildren. He is a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the USO. He has served on the board of directors of Wesley Homes and the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women. He also served two terms as Chairman of the Board of the State YMCA of Georgia.
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