Doug Stoner

Doug Stoner, a member of the Democratic Party, is a former state senator from Georgia 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 Senate
from the 6th district
In office
2005–2013
Succeeded byHunter Hill
Personal details
BornSouth Cobb, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSmyrna, Georgia
Alma materKennesaw State University

Personal life and education

Stoner attended Campbell High School and 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.[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
  1. "Qualifying Candidate Information". Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. Catts, Everett (23 May 2018). "Cagle, Kemp in GOP runoff; Abrams wins Dem side". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "Doug Stoner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. "Senator Doug Stoner". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  5. "Senator Doug Stoner" (PDF). Georgia Senate. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. Bluestein, Greg (16 August 2013). "Roy Barnes weighs in on future leader of Georgia Democrats". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-10-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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