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| constituency = 92nd District (2015–2023) <br/> 93rd District (2023–Present)
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| office2 = Member of the [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]] City Council<ref name="votesmart">{{cite web |title=Doreen Carter's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142016/doreen-carter |publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
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'''Doreen Carter''' is a [[Politics of the United States|politician]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she is a member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] representing the state's 92nd district.
'''Doreen Roberson Carter''' (born March 19, 1963) is a [[Politics of the United States|politician]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she is a member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] representing the state's 93rd district.

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==Political career==
Carter sat on the City Council in [[Lithonia, Georgia]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref name="votesmart" />

In 2012, Carter ran for election to represent District 92 in the Georgia House of Representatives, but lost a five-way Democratic primary. In 2014, she ran for Secretary of State, but lost the general election to [[Brian Kemp]].<ref name="ballotpedia">{{cite web |title=Doreen Carter |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Doreen_Carter |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>

In 2015, former 92nd district representative [[Tonya Anderson]] resigned to run for a seat in the [[Georgia State Senate|State Senate]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cauthen |first1=Andrew |title=Lithonia businesswoman wins state position after three tries |url=http://thechampionnewspaper.com/news/local/lithonia-businesswoman-wins-state-position-after-three-tries/ |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=The Champion |date=16 November 2015}}</ref> Carter ran for the seat again, and won. She was reelected unopposed in 2016 and 2018, and is running again in 2020.<ref name="ballotpedia" />

As of July 2020, Carter sits on the following committees:<ref name="housegagov-profile" />
* Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
* Code Revision
* Education
* Industry and Labor
* Small Business Development
* Special Rules


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Revision as of 18:19, 21 June 2024

Doreen Carter
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 12, 2015[1]
Preceded byTonya Anderson
Constituency92nd District (2015–2023)
93rd District (2023–Present)
Member of the Lithonia City Council[2]
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born (1963-03-19) March 19, 1963 (age 61)[2]
DeKalb County, Georgia[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLithonia, Georgia[2]
OccupationNonprofit Executive, Financial Educator, and Coach
CommitteesAgriculture & Consumer Affairs

Code Revision Education Industry and Labor Small Business Development

Special Rules

Doreen Roberson Carter (born March 19, 1963) is a politician from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 93rd district.

Political career

Carter sat on the City Council in Lithonia, Georgia from 2007 to 2011.[2]

In 2012, Carter ran for election to represent District 92 in the Georgia House of Representatives, but lost a five-way Democratic primary. In 2014, she ran for Secretary of State, but lost the general election to Brian Kemp.[3]

In 2015, former 92nd district representative Tonya Anderson resigned to run for a seat in the State Senate.[4] Carter ran for the seat again, and won. She was reelected unopposed in 2016 and 2018, and is running again in 2020.[3]

As of July 2020, Carter sits on the following committees:[1]

  • Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
  • Code Revision
  • Education
  • Industry and Labor
  • Small Business Development
  • Special Rules

References

  1. ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Doreen Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Cauthen, Andrew (November 16, 2015). "Lithonia businesswoman wins state position after three tries". The Champion. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
2015–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
2023–Present 		Incumbent


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