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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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| preceded = [[Tonya Anderson]] |
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| office2 = [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]] City Council Member<ref name="votesmart">{{cite web |title=Doreen Carter's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142016/doreen-carter |publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]] | |
| office2 = [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]] City Council Member<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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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" /> |
Revision as of 08:29, 16 January 2021
Doreen Carter | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
Assumed office November 12, 2015[1] | |
Preceded by | Tonya Anderson |
Lithonia City Council Member[2] | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] DeKalb County, Georgia[2] | March 19, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Lithonia, Georgia[2] |
Doreen Roberson Carter (born March 19, 1963) is a politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 92nd 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]
- 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.
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Lithonia, Georgia
- 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 politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Georgia (U.S. state) politician stubs