Full Name:
David Shafer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lee; 1 Child: Ellie; 1 Stepchild: J.W.
Birth Date:
04/29/1965
Birth Place:
DeKalb County, GA
Home City:
Duluth, GA
Religion:
Christian
AB, Political Science, University of Georgia, 1983-1988
Former Member, Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former President Pro Tempore, Georgia State Senate
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 48, 2002-2019
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 2018
Candidate, Georgia Secretary of State, 1996
Chair, Gwinnett State Senate Delegation, present
Former Chair, Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Fiscal Management and General Government, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Insurance, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Tax Reform, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Technology and Education, Georgia State Senate
Small Business Owner, present
President, Corporate Public Relations Firm, present
Administration Floor Leader, Office of Governor Sonny Perdue, 2003-2004
Campaign Manager, People With Guy Millner for Governor, 1994
Campaign Manager, Billy Lovett for Insurance Commissioner, 1989-1990
Founding Member, Board of Directors, National Alumni Association of The University of Georgia, present
Member, Duluth Historical Society, present
Member, Duluth Merchants Association, present
Member, Gwinnett County Historical Society, present
Member, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, present
Member, President's Club, University of Georgia, present
Member, Rotary Club of Gwinnett County, present
Member, Suwannee Business Alliance, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Gwinnett-Forsyth Regional Library System
Member, Board of Visitors, The University of Georgia
Former Member, Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, 1995-1998
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Gwinnett County Library System, 1991-1994
Executive Director, Georgia Republican Party, 1991-1994
Member, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Atlanta, 1991-1993
Awards:
Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, American Cancer Society
Legislative Service Award, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
Honorary Life Membership, Buckhead Young Republicans
Star of Life Legislative Service Award, Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs
Environmental Leadership Award, Georgia Conservation Voters
Legislator of the Year Award, Georgia Council of Probate Judges
Family Service Award, Georgia Family Council
Legislative Leader Award, Georgia Hospital Association
Champion of Georgia's Cities Award, Georgia Municipal Association
Pro-Life Hero Award, Georgia Right to Life
Legislator of the Year, Georgia State Firefighters Association
Conservative Leadership Award, Georgia Teen Republicans
Legislator of the Year Award, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
Ronald Reagan Leadership Award, Gwinnett County Republican Party
Favorite Elected Official, Readers' Choice Award, Gwinnett Magazine
Georgian of the Year, James Magazine
Defender of Freedom Award, National Rife Association
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business
Champion of Liberty Award from Republican Liberty Caucus
Defender of Liberty Award from American Conservative Union