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.

Doreen Carter
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Assumed office
November 12, 2015[1]
Preceded byTonya Anderson
Constituency92nd District (2015–2023)
93rd District (2023–Present)
Member of the Lithonia City Council[2]
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born (1963-03-19) March 19, 1963 (age 61)[2]
DeKalb County, Georgia[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLithonia, Georgia[2]
OccupationNonprofit Executive, Financial Educator, and Coach
CommitteesAgriculture & Consumer Affairs

Code Revision Education Industry and Labor Small Business Development

Special Rules

Political career

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Doreen Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Doreen Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Cauthen, Andrew (November 16, 2015). "Lithonia businesswoman wins state position after three tries". The Champion. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Secretary of State of Georgia
2014
Succeeded by
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 92nd district

2015–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 93rd district

2023–Present
Incumbent