Reverend Jeffrey Benoit
Founder & President of the Clayton-Henry County Chapter of the National Action Network
Reverend Jeffery B. Benoit is a license and Ordain Associate Minister with Center of Hope in Riverdale GA. He currently served under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Dallas C Wilson
Reverend Benoit holds Masters Degrees from Troy University in Public Administration (MPA) a Masters of Science in Management (MSM) and Contract Acquisition form the University of Management and Technology, currently is a candidate for his Jurist Doctorate Degree.
He served as an Adjunct Professor with the University of Maryland European Division and Central Texas College, and the Director of the Signal University (Kuwait) 2006-2009
He has honorably retired from a distinguish military career, where he served more than thirty years in the US Army. He served six tours of duty over seas, three tours in Germany, one tour in Japan, Kuwait and most recently in Iraq in support of Iraqi freedom and New Dawn. His services encompass three components of the Armed Services, Active duty, Georgia Army National Guard and the Army Reserve.
Reverend Benoit is the founder and President of the Clayton-Henry County Chapter of the National Action Network founded in 2013 in support of social justice and social change under the leadership of Reverend Al Sharpton.
He received numerous awards and accommodations during his military services, he is the recipient of the 2016, Nations Builder Award, He completed the forty-five day1000 miles historical, Journey for Justices March from Selma Al, to Washington D.C. from July 31-September 15, 2015.
He sought public office as a candidate for the State Representative District 76 in the 2016 election, additionally he served as the President of the Morrow High School Parents Teachers Association (PTA), to build stronger communities.