Doug Stoner, a member of the

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, is a member of the

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, a former member of the

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, and a former candidate to be chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party. He ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for District 5's seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which is currently held by a Republican, Tricia Pridemore. Stoner lost the primary to Dawn Randolph on May 22, 2018.

Personal life and education

Stoner attended Campbell High School and

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. He has a wife, Della, and two children.

Political career

Stoner was elected to the

in 2002, and to the

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in 2004. Stoner served on the Economic Development, MARTOC, Retirement, State and Local Governmental, Operations, Transportation, and Urban Affairs committees. Stoner is the owner of a

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. Stoner also served as a senior business development manager at Akins, Ltd. Stoner ran for Chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party in an August 2013 special election. He was endorsed by Atlanta Mayor

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and former Governor

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but lost to former State Representative

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References

External links

Stoner's Twitter account

DougStoner.com
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