Donna Sheldon is an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

from the state of

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. Sheldon is a former

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member of

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for District 104.

Education

In 1984, Sheldon earned a degree in Science from Gainesville College.

Career

Sheldon is a founder and former director of Dacula Classical Academy in Georgia. On November 5, 2002, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a

member of

for District 71. On November 2, 2004, Sheldon won the election and became a

member of

for District 105. Sheldon defeated John Kenney with 78.36% of the votes. On November 6, 2012, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a

member of

for District 104. On August 26, 2013, Sheldon announced her resignation from

to focus on her campaign as a candidate for

Georgia's 10th congressional district Georgia's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Jody Hice, and includes a large swath of urban and rural territory between Atlanta and Augusta ...

to replace

Paul Broun Paul Collins Broun Jr. (born May 14, 1946) is an American physician and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a member of the Tea Party Caucus. Broun unsuccess ...

. On May 20, 2014, Sheldon finished third in the race for

after receiving 15% of the vote, as Jody Hice and Mike Collins advanced to a runoff election. In 2018, as a real estate agent, Sheldon campaigned for a seat in

. On November 6, 2018, Sheldon lost the election for

for District 105. Sheldon was defeated by Donna McLeod and received only 41.63% of the votes.

Personal life

Sheldon's husband is Bob. They have two children. Sheldon and her family live in

Dacula, Georgia Dacula ( ) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is an exurb of Atlanta, located approximately northeast of downtown. The population as of the 2010 census was 4,442, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 6, ...

References

External links

Donna Sheldon at ballotpedia.org

Donna Sheldon at georgialifealliance.com
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