Doug Stoner
| Doug Stoner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | South Cobb, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Smyrna, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Kennesaw State University |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Doug Stoner, a member of the Democratic Party, is a former state senator from Georgia and a candidate to be chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party.
Personal life and education
Stoner attended Campbell High School and Kennesaw State University. He has a wife, Della, and two children.[1]
Political career
Stoner was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, and to the Georgia Senate in 2004.[1] Stoner served on the Economic Development, MARTOC, Retirement, State and Local Governmental, Operations, Transportation, and Urban Affairs committees.[2]
Stoner is the owner of a Dairy Queen.[1] Stoner also served as a senior business development manager at Akins, Ltd.[3]
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[4] but lost to former State Representative DuBose Porter.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.
- ↑ http://zpolitics.com/dubose-porter-is-new-dpg-chair/