| Office | Member of the Georgia House of Representatives |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | January 9, 2023 |
| Term end 1 | January 13, 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Erick Allen |
| Constituency 1 | 40th |
| Term start 2 | January 13, 2003 |
| Term end 2 | January 10, 2005 |
| Constituency 2 | 34th |
| State senate 3 | Georgia |
| District 3 | 6th |
| Term start 3 | January 10, 2005 |
| Term end 3 | January 14, 2013 |
| Predecessor 3 | Ginger Collins |
| Successor 3 | Hunter Hill |
| Birth place | South Cobb, Georgia |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Kennesaw State University |
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]
Personal life and education
Stoner attended Kennesaw State University. He has a wife, Della, and two children.[3]
Political career
Stoner was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, and to the Georgia Senate in 2004 to 2013.[3] Stoner served on the Economic Development, MARTOC, Retirement, State and Local Governmental, Operations, Transportation, and Urban Affairs committees.[4] He won a second non-consecutive term to the House in 2022 but retired after his district was redrawn more favorably to Republicans.
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Doug Stoner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Senator Doug Stoner". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Senator Doug Stoner". 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.