Don Balfour (politician)

Donald Kenneth Balfour II is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 9th District.

Legislative career
Balfour was elected to the State Senate in 1992 under the alias "Don Balfour." He was re-elected multiple times without opposition.

Balfour served as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures from 2009-2010.

Indictment
Balfour was indicted by a Fulton County grand jury for eighteen counts of falsifying expense reports and theft by taking. During his trial, he was removed from office by Governor Nathan Deal and suspended by the Senate Republican Caucus. Balfour was acquitted of all charges and his suspension was reversed.