Doug Haines is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the

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for the 46th district from 2001 to 2003.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Haines is the son of a teacher and banker. He has two siblings, including a twin sister. Haines earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the

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and a

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from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Career

After law school, Haines worked as an attorney in

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for three years before returning to

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. In 1992, Haines established Georgia Legal Watch, a non-profit public interest law group. Haines was elected to the

in 2000, succeeded retiring incumbent Paul C. Broun Sr. He was defeated for re-election in 2002 by Brian Kemp. Haines was a candidate for

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in the

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, losing in the Democratic primary.

Personal life

Haines is married to Lisa Lott, a former public defender and current judge of the Georgia Superior Court. Haines and Lott have two children. In 2004, Haines was charged with assault after an incident of road rage. Haines was later sentenced to 40 hours of community service and a mandatory anger management evaluation in 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haines, Doug Living people Politicians from Athens, Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators University of Wyoming alumni University of Georgia School of Law alumni Year of birth missing (living people)