| Full Name: | David Shafer |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (GA) - District 48, Republican |
| First Elected: | 02/12/2002 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Lee; 1 Child: Ellie; 1 Stepchild: J.W. |
| Birth Place: | DeKalb County, GA |
| Home City: | Duluth, GA |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
BA, Political Science, University of Georgia
Chair, Gwinnett State Senate Delegation, present
Senator, Georgia State Senate, 2002-present
Assistant Administration Floor Leader, Governor Sonny Perdue, 2003-2004
Candidate, Georgia Secretary of State, 1996
Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Chair, Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate
President, Corporate Public Relations Firm, present
Small Business Owner, present
Former Executive Director, Georgia Republican Party
Member, Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
Member, Duluth Historical Society
Member, Duluth Merchants Association
Member, Board of Directors, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Member, Gwinnett County Historical Society
Member, Board of Directors, National Alumni Association of The University of Georgia
Member, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
Member, Rotary Club of Gwinnett County
Member, Suwannee Business Alliance
Member, President's Club, University of Georgia
Former Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Gwinnett County Library System
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Gwinnett-Forsyth Regional Library System
Former Member, Board of Directors, Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Former Member, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Atlanta
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
Capitol Email
david.shafer@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=42&Session=23
Key Staff Email
anna.boggs@senate.ga.gov
Capitol
321 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0048
Fax: 404-463-5220
District
Post Office Box 880
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: 404-497-0048
Fax: 770-497-1073
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