| 词条 | Connie Stokes |
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|name = Connie Stokes |image = |alt = |office=DeKalb County Commissioner |term_start=2004 |term_end=2010 |state_senate2 = Georgia |district2 = 43rd |term_start2 = 1994 |term_end2 = 2004 |predecessor2 = |successor2 = Steen Miles |birth_date={{birth date and age|1953|9|3}} |birth_place=Atlanta, Georgia | party = Democratic Party | occupation = real estate |alma_mater = Art Institute of Atlanta J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University |residence=Lithonia, Georgia |children=3 }} Connie Stokes (born September 3, 1953) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former DeKalb County Commissioner, and formerly served in the Georgia State Senate. Stokes ran for lieutenant governor in 2014. Early life and careerStokes was born into poverty and abandoned by her mother, who was an alcoholic.[1] Her great-grandmother raised her in Atlanta's Fourth Ward. She went into business in real estate.[1] Political careerStokes ran for the Georgia State Senate seat representing the 43rd district in 1994, receiving the endorsement of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[2] She won, and was reelected five times. While she served in the Georgia Senate, Roy Barnes, the Governor of Georgia, appointed her to serve as one of his floor leaders.[4][3] She also served as chairwoman of the Health and Human Services committee.[4] In 2004, Republicans won control of the Georgia Senate, and stripped Stokes of her committee leadership positions. As a result, she chose to run for {{ushr|GA|4}} in the United States House of Representatives, which was being vacated by Denise Majette, who was running for the United States Senate.[1][8] She received an endorsement from Barnes,[1] but lost the Democratic nomination to Cynthia McKinney,[10] and was elected a DeKalb County commissioner that fall.[5] She chaired the budget committee.[6] In 2010, she challenged Hank Johnson for the House of Representatives, also representing Georgia's 4th congressional district,[7][8] but Johnson won the nomination.[9] In 2013, Stokes declared her candidacy in the 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election.[10] After Jason Carter entered the race, Stokes decided to run for lieutenant governor instead.[11] She lost in the general election to incumbent Casey Cagle.[12] PersonalStokes received an Associate's degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, with a major in marketing.[13][14] She received a Masters in Public Administration, with a major in public management, from California State University, Dominguez Hills.[14] She lives in Lithonia, Georgia, with her husband and three sons. She works as a business management consultant.[10] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10242BE856E6CC4E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=4TH DISTRICT RACE: Stokes has Barnes' backing: State senator lifted herself out of poverty|date=April 29, 2004|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|page=JA1 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} {{subscription required|date=October 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA120F034CF50&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=DeKalb priorities: unity and economic leadership|date=July 8, 1994|page=A/14 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|accessdate=October 9, 2013}} {{subscription required|date=October 2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/legislative/ga-democrat-files-paperwork-for-gubernatorial-bid/nZ22n/ |title=Ga. Democrat files paperwork for gubernatorial bid |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=September 19, 2013 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA500E3692ACC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Laptop lethargy: Lawmakers split on desk computers: 2000 Georgia Legislature|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=February 21, 2000|page=B1|accessdate=October 9, 2013}} {{subscription required|date=October 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=105CDC6971107573&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Grant money diverted in DeKalb: Funds meant for inner-city youth went to church; county may have to reimburse state|date=October 18, 2004 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|page=D1 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} {{subscription required|date=October 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/dekalb-commissioner-running-against-hank-johnson/nQbdf/ |title=DeKalb commissioner running against Hank Johnson |publisher=www.ajc.com |date=January 12, 2010 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0623.html |title=APN Chat with Connie Stokes, Congressional Candidate, 4th District|first=Matthew |last=Cardinale |publisher=Atlanta Progressive News |date=April 15, 2010 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} 8. ^{{cite news|agency=Associated Press |url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2010-03-03/five-challengers-await-georgia-congressman?v=1267663846 |title=Five challengers await Georgia congressman |publisher=The Augusta Chronicle|date=March 3, 2010 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/governors/former-ga-gov-roy-barnes-wins.html |title=The Fix – Georgia Election Results: Former Gov. Roy Barnes wins Democratic primary; Handel, Deal in runoff |publisher=The Washington Post |first=Aaron|last=Blake|date=July 20, 2010 |accessdate=October 9, 2013}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Kleehammer |first=Christina |url=http://www.wtvm.com/story/23309203/democrat-stokes-to-challenge-deal-for-ga-governor |title=Democrat Connie Stokes to challenge Deal for Ga. Governor – WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports |publisher=Wtvm.com |date= |accessdate=October 8, 2013}} 11. ^{{cite news|last=Cassidy|first=Christina A.|title=Jimmy Carter's Grandson to Run for Ga. Governor|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/jason-carter-run-ga-governor-20813118?singlePage=true|accessdate=November 7, 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=November 7, 2013}} 12. ^http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/105744/ 13. ^1 {{citation |work=Atlanta Daily World|title=4th District Race Draws Connie Stokes|date=April 28, 2004}} 14. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/johnson-faces-6-in-fight-to-keep-4th-district-seat/nQgcy/ |title=Johnson faces 6 in fight to keep 4th District seat |publisher=www.ajc.com |date=June 6, 2010 |accessdate=November 11, 2013}} External links{{Portal|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
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