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.

Early life and education

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]}

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 for District 46 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]

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.^[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]

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