Doug Haines

Doug Haines is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 46th district from 2001 to 2003.

Doug Haines
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 46th district
In office
2001–2003
Preceded byPaul C. Broun Sr.
Succeeded byBrian Kemp
Personal details
BornAthens, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lori Lott
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Early life and education

A native of Athens, Georgia, Haines is the son of a teacher and businessman. He has two siblings, including a twin sister. Haines earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Wyoming and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Career

After law school, Haines worked as an attorney in Atlanta for three years before returning to Athens. In 1992, Haines established Georgia Legal Watch, a non-profit public interest law group. Haines was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2000, succeeded retiring incumbent Paul C. Broun Sr. He was defeated for re-election in 2002 by Brian Kemp.[1][2][3] Haines was a candidate for Georgia's 12th congressional district in the 2004, losing in the Republican primary to incumbent Max Burns.[4]

In 2004, Haines was charged with assault after an incident of road rage. Haines was later sentenced to 40 hours of community service and a mandatory anger management evaluation in 2005.[5][6]

Personal life

Haines is married to Lisa Lott, a former public defender and current Judge of the Georgia Superior Court. Haines and Lott have two children.[7][8]

References
  1. "Member". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  2. "Brian Kemp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. "About Doug Haines". hainesforcongress.blogs.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. "GEORGIA: Haines Uses 'L' Word in Blog Ad for 12th District". Roll Call. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. "Former state senator charged with simple assault". AccessWDUN. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  6. "Haines avoids trial by reaching agreement on assault charge". AccessWDUN. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. "Athens-Clarke County, GA - Official Website". www.athensclarkecounty.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  8. "A Prosecutor and a Public Defender Challenge Two Athens Judges". Allison Mauldin for Superior Court Judge. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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