Lauren McDonald | |
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Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 26th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lauren Wylie McDonald August 10, 1968 Commerce, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Claire |
Residence(s) | Cumming, Georgia, U.S. |
Education |
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Website | Official website |
Lauren Wylie McDonald, III (born August 10, 1968) is an American politician from Georgia. McDonald is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 26. [1]
McDonald was born in Commerce, Georgia and graduated high school at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [2] Afterward, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at The University of Georgia and an associate degree in Mortuary Science from Gupton-Jones College. [1]
McDonald is the owner of McDonald & Son Funeral Home in Cumming, Georgia, which opened in 1997. [2]
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