Douglas C. Dean is a former state legislator in Georgia. He served in the

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from 1998 to 2006. His brother

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also served in the state legislature and was the first African American elected to the legislature from

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Early life and education

Dean was born to Steve and Dorothy (Cox) Dean and was one of 12 children, along with his brother James E. Dean. Dean received a

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in Business Administration from

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Career

A lifetime resident of Summerhill, Atlanta, Dean led the Summerhill Neighborhood Development Corporation that got a cut of parking revenue at the Atlanta Braves' former

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stadium. The group funded the Summerhill Reunion festival. A lawsuit accused him of misusing the organizations finds to back a private developer's loan that defaulted. He was photographed at a press conference discussing substandard housing. He led the Pittsburgh Community Improvement Association and was photographed in 2012 at a press conference discussing a man's beating caught on video. In 2004 he was elected from District 59.

Personal life

Dean lives in

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with his wife and two children. He was arrested in 2017 along with several other protestors at

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advocating for low income housing and community involvement in a redevelopment project.

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