Donna Sheldon is an American

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from the state of

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. Sheldon is a former Republican member of

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for District 104.

Education

In 1984, Sheldon earned a degree in Science from Gainesville College.

Career

Sheldon is a founder and former director of Dacula Classical Academy in Georgia. On November 5, 2002, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of

for District 71. On November 2, 2004, Sheldon won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 105. Sheldon defeated John Kenney with 78.36% of the votes. On November 6, 2012, Sheldon won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of

for District 104. On August 26, 2013, Sheldon announced her resignation from

to focus on her campaign as a candidate for Georgia's 10th congressional district to replace Paul Broun. On May 20, 2014, Sheldon finished third in the race for Georgia's 10th congressional district after receiving 15% of the vote, as Jody Hice and Mike Collins advanced to a runoff election. In 2018, as a real estate agent, Sheldon campaigned for a seat in

. On November 6, 2018, Sheldon lost the election for

for District 105. Sheldon was defeated by Donna McLeod and received only 41.63% of the votes.

Personal life

Sheldon's husband is Bob. They have two children. Sheldon and her family live in

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References

External links

Donna Sheldon at ballotpedia.org

Donna Sheldon at georgialifealliance.com
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