Greg Dolezal | |
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Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 27th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Michael Williams [2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory Robert Dolezal October 1,1978 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Natalie Dolezal [3] |
Children | 4 [3] |
Residence(s) | Cumming,Georgia,U.S. |
Alma mater | North Park University |
Occupation | Politician,entrepreneur,business owner [4] |
Gregory Robert Dolezal (born October 1,1978) 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] He also worked for eleven years as tour manager for Christian musician Chris Tomlin. [6] [3]
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] [3] 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]
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." [11] 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. [11] [4]
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. [12]
In January 2024,Dolezal co-sponsored S.B. 390,which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association; [13] the bill states that the organization "has used the librarian certification process to promote its ideology", [14] and was drafted following the election of ALA president Emily Drabinski and a social media post in which she called herself a "Marxist lesbian". [15]
Dolezal is a founder and partner at Forsyth County-based technology company Renewed Vision, [2] which was founded in 2000 [16] and makes live production software called ProPresenter [6] used by megachurches,the International Olympic Committee,Chick-fil-A, [17] and Mercedes-Benz. [7] He is also an owner and board member of Catalyst Nutraceuticals [3] and a founder of Passion City Church. [3]
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. [18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Dolezal | 66,054 | 72.64 | |
Democratic | Steve Smith | 24,883 | 27.36 | |
Total votes | 90,937 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Greg Dolezal lives in Forsyth County with his wife and four children. [20]
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