Doug Stoner, a member of the Democratic Party, is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, a former member of the Georgia State Senate, and a former candidate to be chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party. He ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for District 5's seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission,[1] which is currently held by a Republican, Tricia Pridemore. Stoner lost the primary to Dawn Randolph on May 22, 2018.[2]
Doug Stoner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Erick Allen |
| Constituency | 40th |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005 | |
| Constituency | 34th Post 1 |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ginger Collins |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | South Cobb, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Smyrna, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Kennesaw State University |
Personal life and education edit
Stoner attended Campbell High School and Kennesaw State University. He has a wife, Della, and two children.[3]
Political career edit
Stoner was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, and to the Georgia Senate in 2004.[3] Stoner served on the Economic Development, MARTOC, Retirement, State and Local Governmental, Operations, Transportation, and Urban Affairs committees.[4]
Stoner is the owner of a Dairy Queen.[3] Stoner also served as a senior business development manager at Akins, Ltd.[5]
Stoner ran for Chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party in an August 2013 special election. He was endorsed by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Governor Roy Barnes[6] but lost to former State Representative DuBose Porter.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Qualifying Candidate Information". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Catts, Everett (23 May 2018). "Cagle, Kemp in GOP runoff; Abrams wins Dem side". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Doug Stoner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Senator Doug Stoner". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Senator Doug Stoner" (PDF). Georgia Senate. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (16 August 2013). "Roy Barnes weighs in on future leader of Georgia Democrats". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "DuBose Porter is new DPG Chair | zpolitics | politics in a snap!". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-10-31.