Donzella James
| Donzella James | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - 2002, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 4 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 3, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Donzella James (b. May 3) is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate. She has represented District 35 from 1993 – 2002, and then again in 2009 to the present.
James was first elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1993. She was elected to complete the remainder of late Senator Arthur Langford’s unexpired term, and continued serving District 35 until 2002. In 2009, James returned to Senate District 35, this time filling the unexpired term of Kasim Reed, who resigned to run for a mayoral seat in Atlanta.
James is a retired member of the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, and has also taught in the Atlanta public schools for over a decade.
James has attended Morris Brown College and Georgia State University. James also has an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Macon’s Emmanuel Bible College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Special Judiciary | ||||
| • State and Local Governmental Operations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Special Judiciary | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
| • State and Local Governmental Operations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Special Judiciary | ||||
| • State and Local Governmental Operations | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
James ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 35. James defeated Detrius Hill Jones and Cory J. Lynch in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. Incumbent Benjamin Brooks (R) ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2] James defeated Brooks in the general election.[3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Donzella James Incumbent |
100% | 59,430 | |
| Total Votes | 59,430 | |||
| Georgia State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Donzella James Incumbent |
74.8% | 10,293 |
| Cory J. Lynch | 13.2% | 1,811 |
| Detrius Hill Jones | 12.1% | 1,661 |
| Total Votes | 13,765 | |
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
James won re-election to the 35th District Seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 35 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donzella James (D)
|
50,777 | 100.0% | ||
James defeated Roberta Cooper and Torrey Johnson in the primary on July 20th.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 35 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donzella James
|
9,739 | 66.5% | ||
| Torrey O. Johnson | 3,641 | 24.9% | ||
| Roberta Cooper | 1,256 | 8.6% | ||
2009 special election
On November 3, 2009, James won election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 35th Senate district in a special election to replace Kasim Reed. Reed was required to give up his seat because he was running to become the mayor of Atlanta.[6] James won the election with 3,598 votes (26.0% of the vote), defeating eight other Democratic candidates.[7]
| Georgia Senate, District 35 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donzella James (D)
|
3,598 | 26.0% | ||
| Torrey Johnson | 2,722 | 19.7% | ||
| Benny Crane | 2,125 | 15.4% | ||
| Aaron Johnson | 1,401 | 10.1% | ||
| Rosie Jackson | 1,302 | 9.4% | ||
| Kezmich'e Atterbury | 1,022 | 7.4% | ||
| George Oliver Sneed, Jr. | 839 | 6.1% | ||
| Cory Lynch | 531 | 3.8% | ||
| Demarcus Peters | 283 | 2.0% | ||
2000
On November 7, 2000, James won re-election to the 35th District Seat in the Florida State Senate. James was unopposed, and raised $52,057 for her campaign.[8]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, James received $42,655 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Donzella James's campaign in 2010 | |
| MRB Inc | $6,000 |
| Henson For Senate | $2,000 |
| Friends Of Thomas Brown | $1,500 |
| Bryant, Tony | $1,453 |
| Anderson, Don Keith | $1,200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $42,655 |
2000
In 2000 James collected $52,057 in donations. [10] Her four largest contributors in 2000 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles W. Walker | $2,500 |
| Total Life Care PC | $2,000 |
| Keep Hope Alive PAC | $2,000 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $1,500 |
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Personal
Senator and Mr. Elmo James have been married for more than 35 years. They have two sons, Brian James and the late Kerry James. [11]
External links
- Georgia State Senate - Donzella Jamea
- Donzella James' campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Donzella James on Facebook
References
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election"
- ↑ Report on James' candidacy in the 2009 special election
- ↑ Georgia Senate official special election results, 2009
- ↑ 2000 District 35 Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2000 Donzella James Campaign Donors
- ↑ Donzella James Bio
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