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{{short description |American politician from Georgia (born 1963)}} |
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| name = Doreen Carter |
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| office = Member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] |
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| term_start = November 12, 2015<ref name="housegagov-profile">{{cite web |title=Doreen Carter |url=http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=3877&Session=24 |website=Georgia House of Representatives | |
| term_start = November 12, 2015<ref name="housegagov-profile">{{cite web |title=Doreen Carter |url=http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=3877&Session=24 |website=Georgia House of Representatives |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref> |
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| predecessor = [[Tonya Anderson]] |
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| constituency = 92nd District (2015–2023) <br/> 93rd District (2023–Present) |
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| office2 = [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]] City Council |
| 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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| term_start2 = 2007 |
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| term_end2 = 2011 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|03|19}}<ref name="votesmart" /> |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|03|19}}<ref name="votesmart" /> |
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| birth_place = [[DeKalb County, Georgia]]<ref name="votesmart" /> |
| birth_place = [[DeKalb County, Georgia]]<ref name="votesmart" /> |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)| |
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| residence = [[Lithonia, Georgia]]<ref name="votesmart" /> |
| residence = [[Lithonia, Georgia]]<ref name="votesmart" /> |
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| occupation = Nonprofit Executive, Financial Educator, and Coach |
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| committees = Agriculture & Consumer Affairs |
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Education |
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Industry and Labor |
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Small Business Development |
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Special Rules |
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⚫ | '''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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Carter sat on the City Council in [[Lithonia, Georgia]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref name="votesmart" /> |
Carter sat on the City Council in [[Lithonia, Georgia]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref name="votesmart" /> |
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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 | |
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> |
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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/ | |
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" /> |
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As of July 2020, Carter sits on the following committees:<ref name="housegagov-profile" /> |
As of July 2020, Carter sits on the following committees:<ref name="housegagov-profile" /> |
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* Agriculture & Consumer Affairs |
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* Code Revision |
* Code Revision |
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* Education |
* Education |
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* Special Rules |
* Special Rules |
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] <br/> from the 93rd district|years=2023–Present}} |
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[[Category:People from Lithonia, Georgia]] |
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[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives]] |
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Revision as of 18:19, 21 June 2024
Doreen Carter | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
Assumed office November 12, 2015[1] | |
Preceded by | Tonya Anderson |
Constituency | 92nd District (2015–2023) 93rd District (2023–Present) |
Member of the Lithonia City Council[2] | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] DeKalb County, Georgia[2] | March 19, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Lithonia, Georgia[2] |
Occupation | Nonprofit Executive, Financial Educator, and Coach |
Committees | Agriculture & 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
- ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Doreen Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Cauthen, Andrew (November 16, 2015). "Lithonia businesswoman wins state position after three tries". The Champion. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Lithonia, Georgia
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Women city councillors in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- African-American women in politics
- African-American women in business
- Georgia State University alumni
- Kennesaw State University alumni
- 21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians
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