Donna Sheldon Explained

Donna Sheldon
State House:Georgia
District:71st
Term Start:January 3, 2003
Term End:January 3, 2007
State House2:Georgia
District2:105th
Term Start2:January 3, 2007
Term End2:January 14, 2013
Predecessor2:David E. Lucas, Sr.
Successor2:Joyce Chandler
State House3:Georgia
District3:104th
Term Start3:January 14, 2013
Term End3:August 27, 2013
Successor3:Chuck Efstration
Party:Republican
Occupation:Politician
Residence:Dacula, Georgia

Donna Sheldon is an American politician from the state of Georgia. Sheldon is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives 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 Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 71.[1]

On November 2, 2004, Sheldon won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 105. Sheldon defeated John Kenney with 78.36% of the votes.[2] [3]

On November 6, 2012, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 104.[4] [5] [3]

On August 26, 2013, Sheldon announced her resignation from Georgia House of Representatives to focus on her campaign as a candidate for Georgia's 10th congressional district to replace Paul Broun.[6] [7] On May 20, 2014, Sheldon finished third in the race for Georgia's 10th congressional district after receiving 15% of the vote, as Jody Hice and Mike Collins advanced to a runoff election.[8]

In 2018, as a real estate agent, Sheldon campaigned for a seat in Georgia House of Representatives. On November 6, 2018, Sheldon lost the election for Georgia House of Representatives for District 105. Sheldon was defeated by Donna McLeod and received only 41.63% of the votes.[9] [10]

Personal life

Sheldon's husband is Bob. They have two children. Sheldon and her family live in Dacula, Georgia.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GA State House 071 P2. ourcampaigns.com . November 5, 2002 . April 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: GA State House 105 . ourcampaigns.com . November 2, 2004 . April 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Donna Sheldon's Biography . . April 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: GA State House 104 . ourcampaigns.com . November 6, 2012 . April 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: Representative Donna Sheldon. Georgia House of Representatives.
  6. Web site: It's Official: Donna Sheldon Is In Georgia's 10th CD Race. Charlie. April 9, 2013.
  7. Web site: ZPolitics.com. Congressional candidate Donna Sheldon resigns from Ga House | zpolitics. 7 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107113222/http://zpolitics.com/donna-sheldon-resigns-from-ga-house/. January 7, 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Hice, Collins move on to July runoff .
  9. Web site: GA State House 105 . ourcampaigns.com . November 6, 2018 . April 5, 2021.
  10. News: House District 105 among the many tight contests in shifting Gwinnett . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 1, 2018 . April 5, 2021. Estep . Tyler .