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Connie Stokes
Connie Stokes (born September 3, 1953) is an American politician from the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she is a former DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County County commission, Commissioner, and formerly served in the Georgia State Senate. Stokes ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, lieutenant governor in 2014. Early life and career Stokes was born into poverty and abandoned by her mother, who was an alcoholic. Her great-grandmother raised her in Atlanta's Fourth Ward (Atlanta), Fourth Ward. She went into business in real estate. Political career Stokes ran for the Georgia State Senate seat representing the 43rd district in 1994, receiving the endorsement of ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. She won, and was reelected five times. While she served in the Georgia Senate, Roy Barnes, the Governor of Georgia, appointed her to serve as one of his floor leaders. She also served as chairwoman of the He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County (, , ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County). DeKalb is primarily a suburban county. In 2009, DeKalb earned the Atlanta Regional Commission's "Green Communities" designation for its efforts in conserving energy, water and fuel, investing in renewable energy, reducing waste, and protecting and restoring natural resources. In 2021, the non-profit American Rivers named DeKalb's South River the fourth-most endangered river in the United States, citing "the egregious threat that ongoing sewage pollution poses to clean water and public health." In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following a tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
