Doug Stoner | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9,2023 –January 13,2025 | |
| Preceded by | Erick Allen |
| Constituency | 40th |
| In office January 13,2003 –January 10,2005 | |
| Constituency | 34th |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 10,2005 –January 14,2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ginger Collins |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Smyrna,Georgia |
| 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]
Stoner attended Kennesaw State University. He has a wife,Della,and two children. [3]
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]