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Doreen Carter

Doreen Carter

American politician from Georgia (born 1963)

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.

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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. [1]
    "Doreen Carter". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Doreen Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Doreen Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Cauthen, Andrew (November 16, 2015). "Lithonia businesswoman wins state position after three tries". The Champion. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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