Greg Dolezal

Greg Dolezal (born October 1) is an American politician who is currently serving as the Georgia State Senator for the 27th district in Cumming, Georgia.[5][2] Dolezal grew up in Joliet, Illinois.[6] He graduated from North Park University in 2001 with degrees in business administration and communication studies;[7] he had planned to attend law school but instead moved to Atlanta, where he worked at North Point Community Church and began doing video production work for Louie Giglio's Passion Conferences.[7]

Greg Dolezal
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 27th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019[1]
Preceded byMichael Williams[2]
Personal details
BornOctober 1[3]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Natalie Dolezal[4]
Children4[4]
Alma materNorth Park University
OccupationPolitician, entrepreneur, business owner[3]

He also worked for eleven years as tour manager for Christian musician Chris Tomlin.[6][4]

Previously, Dolezal served as a member of the Forsyth County Planning Commission, Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Impact Fee Committee, and Transportation Plan Steering Committee.[2][4] After writing an open letter accusing then Commissioner Brian Tam, whom Dolezal would run against in the 2018 primary, of "releasing false and misleading information," the commission voted deny a motion to extend Dolezal's term on the Planning Commission.[8][9]

Dolezal initially announced his candidacy for state senate on June 5, 2017.[10] The next year, he defeated Democratic challenger Steve Smith in the 2018 elections by a wide margin.[2] He is a conservative and favors funding for building new schools, is against tax increases, and wants to expand county roads.[2] Dolezal has also been noted for his altruism.[11]

In February 2019, Georgia Senate majority whip Steve Gooch named Dolezal as deputy whip; Dolezal stated he was "humbled by the trust that Senator Gooch has placed in me."[12] Dolezal also is Vice Chair of the Science and Technology Committee and a member of the Education and Youth Committee, the Health and Human Services Committee, the Government Oversight Committee, and the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.[12][3]

In December 2020, Dolezal signed a petition supporting the right of the Georgia General Assembly to overrule the outcome of democratic elections within the state.[13]

Dolezal is a founder and partner at Forsyth County-based technology company Renewed Vision,[2] which was founded in 2000[14] and makes live production software called ProPresenter[6] used by megachurches, the International Olympic Committee, Chick-fil-A,[15] and Mercedes-Benz.[7] He is also an owner and board member of Catalyst Nutraceuticals[4] and a founder of Passion City Church.[4]

Elections

Primary and general elections, 2018

In 2018, Dolezal faced two opponents in the Republican primary elections for Georgia State Senate district 27; the other challengers were Bill Fielder and Brian Tam. On May 22, Dolezal won the primary with 59% of the vote.[16]

Primary election results for Georgia State Senate district 27, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Dolezal 14,770 59.04
Republican Bill Fielder 4,071 16.27
Republican Brian Tam 6,177 24.69
Total votes 25,018 100.00

In the general election in November, Dolezal was challenged by Democratic candidate Steve Smith for Michael Williams' seat, but Dolezal ultimately defeated Smith with over 70% of ballots cast.[17]

General election results for Georgia State Senate district 27, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Dolezal 66,054 72.64
Democratic Steve Smith 24,883 27.36
Total votes 90,937 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

Greg Dolezal lives in Forsyth County with his wife and four children.[18]

References
  1. Sharpe, Joshua; Bluestein, Greg (December 21, 2018). "Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate indicted for fraud". Springfield News-Sun. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. Popp, Alexander (November 7, 2018). "Greg Dolezal handily defeats challenger for District 27 seat in state Senate". Forsyth County News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Georgia State Senator Greg Dolezal". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. "Meet Greg". Conservative Greg Dolezal. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  5. Whitmire, Kelly (January 22, 2019). "What Greg Dolezal remembers most about his first week in the state Senate". Forsyth County News. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. Friedman, Stan (July 27, 2012). "2012 London Olympics Venues Use University Graduate's Software Company". North Park University. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  7. Friedman, Stan (July 19, 2018). "NPU Grad Oversees 'Massive Massive' Technological Feat at CHIC". Knoxville: Covenant Companion. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  8. "Dolezal removed from Planning commission after exposing Commissioner". Sharon Springs Alliance. November 12, 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. Sturgeon, Kathleen (November 18, 2015). "BOC denies planning commission member request". Forsyth Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  10. "Greg Dolezal announces campaign for District 27". northfulton.com. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. Plyburn, Jay (December 13, 2018). "Layaways paid in full at Forsyth Co. Walmarts". 11alive.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  12. Fletcher, Elisabeth (February 14, 2019). "Sen. Greg Dolezal Appointed as Deputy Whip". Georgia Senate Press Office. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  13. Journal-Constitution, Greg Bluestein-The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJames Salzer- The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMark Niesse- The Atlanta. "In Georgia, 'concerted' GOP pushback blocks Trump attempts to overturn election". ajc. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  14. "About Renewed Vision". Renewed Vision. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  15. Harper, Leigh (October 5, 2017). "2017 Culture Shapers: The Tech Mastermind, Greg Dolezal". Connect Faith. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  16. "Georgia Election Results, General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election, May 22, 2018". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  17. "Georgia Election Results, General Election, November 6, 2018". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  18. Barker, John (January 15, 2019). "Cumming's Sen. Greg Dolezal Sworn Into Office". Patch. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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