Doug Haines | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Paul C. Broun Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Brian Kemp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lisa Lott |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
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.
A native of Laramie, Wyoming, Haines is the son of a teacher and banker.[1] 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.[citation needed]
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.[2][3][4] Haines was a candidate for Georgia's 12th congressional district in the 2004, losing in the Democratic primary.[5]
Haines is married to Lisa Lott, a former public defender and current judge of the Georgia Superior Court. Haines and Lott have two children.[6][7]
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.[8][9]