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David Shafer's Biography

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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

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