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Elvis impersonator spots $200K Georgia Lottery prize
ATLANTA – Even Elvis Presley can’t help falling in love with the Georgia Lottery! Jeff Osenbaugh, an Elvis impersonator who regularly has fans bursting with excitement, was himself treated to a win worth hundreds of thousands.
Osenbaugh, a Villa Rica resident, was selected as the grand prize winner of the Atlanta Falcons In The House second chance drawing, winning a $200,000 home makeover.
The good news made Osenbaugh, 62, swivel.
“When I got the call, I thought that someone was pulling a joke,” he said. “I said, ‘Wow, I can’t believe it.’ ”
Impersonating Elvis since the ‘70s, Osenbaugh has traveled nationwide, paying tribute to the late legendary artist while donning the infamous red-, white- or blue-rhinestone jumpsuits.
“They call me Elvis everywhere I go in Villa Rica,” he shared.
Prior to winning the grand prize, Osenbaugh enjoyed playing the instant game for the free waffles that he could redeem at any Waffle House restaurant, although he prefers the location in his hometown where his portrait hangs.
Osenbaugh and his wife, Toni, have an adult daughter and an infant granddaughter, who was born this past December.
With his winnings, he plans to downsize and move into a smaller home.
“I’ll buy a new living room suit for my daughter’s house,” said Osenbaugh, adding that a portion also will go toward a charity. “Winning feels great!”
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $13.1 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.4 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.1 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit:
www.galottery.com and www.lotterybenefitsgeorgians.com
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