Demetrius Douglas | |
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Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 78th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | June 8,1967 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Veda |
Education | University of Georgia (BS) |
Demetrius M. Douglas (born June 8,1967) is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives,serving since 2013. Douglas was a linebacker for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He also played briefly in the NFL and CFL. Douglas is currently a mortgage broker and high school football coach. [1]
Douglas signed with the New York Jets in May 1990 for the team's 1990 season but was soon released. [2] He then signed with the Calgary Stampeders for two years. [3] Douglas finally moved to the Washington Redskins,but suffered an ankle injury on the second day of practice. [3]
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team,based in Rock Island,Illinois,from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They hosted what has been retrospectively designated the first National Football League game on September 26,1920 at Douglas Park. The Independents were founded in 1907 by Demetrius Clements as an independent football club. Hence,the team was named the "Independents."
Horace Julian Bond was an American social activist,leader of the civil rights movement,politician,professor,and writer. While he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta,Georgia,during the early 1960s,he helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In 1971,he co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery,Alabama,and served as its first president for nearly a decade.
Shannon Sharpe is an American former football tight end who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL),primarily with the Denver Broncos. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time,he ranks third in tight end receptions,receiving yards,and receiving touchdowns. He was also the first NFL tight end to amass over 10,000 receiving yards. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto,Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on 600 acres (243 ha) in the forests and farmland of Loretto.
Charles Thomas McMillen is an American politician,businessman,and retired professional basketball player. A Rhodes Scholar,McMillen represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3,1987,to January 3,1993.
The Robe is a 1953 American fictional Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the Crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. Like other early CinemaScope films,The Robe was shot with Henri Chrétien's original Hypergonar anamorphic lenses.
Robert Edward Douglas II is a former American football fullback who played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Memphis.
Adolphus Demetrius DuBose was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Notre Dame Football on NBC is an American presentation of college football games involving the Notre Dame Fighting Irish that are produced by NBC Sports,the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States. NBC Sports has broadcast all Notre Dame home games since September 7,1991.
Mike Hubbard is an American former state politician and a convicted felon who was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives,representing the 79th district in Lee County. He was first elected in 1998 and previously served as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Before that,he was House Minority Leader six years (2004–10) and was twice chairman of the Alabama Republican Party (2007–11).
Douglas Allen Collins is an American lawyer and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.
Ryan Andrew Quigley is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College.
Demetrius Charles McCray is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. McCray was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders. He attended Newton High School in Covington,Georgia,where he lettered in football,basketball and track. Later,he played college football for Appalachian State.
Michael P. Boggs is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia,a former judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals and a former nominee to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He was appointed to the state Supreme Court by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.
Demetrius Harris is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee,which has no college football program. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Demetrius Jerome Stewart is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles. Stewart played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.
Omar Douglas is a former American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. Initially signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1994,he played for the Giants for 4 seasons and appeared in 18 games.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock won his first full term in office,defeating Republican former football player Herschel Walker. Under Georgia's two-round system,Warnock was re-elected in a runoff election on December 6 after neither candidate received over 50% of the vote on November 8.
Demetrius Latron Taylor is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State.