Benjamin D. Bridges Sr. was a former Republican politician and one-time member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Bridges represented Georgia's 9th (1997–2001), then 7th (2001–2003), and then 10th (2003–2009) districts, based about the city of Cleveland, between 1997 and 2009. He was chairman of the House Retirement Committee and was replaced as the 10th district's representative by fellow Republican Rick Austin in 2008.