Stan Wise
Stan Wise is a former member of the Georgia Public Service Commission, representing District 5. Wise, a Republican, was first elected in 1994. He served as Chairman in 1997, 1999, 2006, and 2011.[1] Wise resigned effective February 20, 2018.[2]
Biography
Wise owned and operated an insurance business in Cobb County for 20 years. From 1992 to 1994 he was a Board Member of the ten-county Atlanta Regional Commission. He was first elected to the GPSC in 1994 served until 2018.[1]
Education
- B.S., Business Management, Charleston Southern University, 1974.[3]
Political career
Public Service Commission (1994-2018)
Wise was first elected to represent District 5 on the Georgia Public Service Commission in 1994. He was subsequently re-elected three times, most recently on November 6, 2012. He served as the commission Chairman in 1997, 1999, 2006, and 2011. Wise resigned effective February 20, 2018.[2]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Stan Wise endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Elections
2012
Wise ran successfully for re-election in 2012. He defeated Pam Davidson in the Republican primary on July 31. No Democrats filed for office, but Wise faced Libertarian candidate David Staples, whom he defeated, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stan Wise Incumbent |
65.8% | 2,110,146 | |
| Libertarian | David Staples | 34.2% | 1,095,115 | |
| Total Votes | 3,205,261 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
- Primary
| Georgia Public Service Commission, District 5, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Stan Wise Incumbent |
56.5% | 463,615 | ||
| Pam Davidson | 43.5% | 356,778 | ||
| Total Votes | 820,393 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State. | ||||
Endorsements
- Newt Gingrich (R)[7]
2006
Wise won re-election in the November 7, 2006 election, defeating Democrat Dawn Randolph and Libertarian Kevin Cherry.[8]
| Georgia Public Service Commission - District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stan Wise (R)
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1,122,173 | 55.0% | ||
| Dawn Randolph (D) | 823,681 | 40.4% | ||
| Kevin Cherry (L) | 95,247 | 4.7% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Public Service Commission, "Stan Wise," accessed March 21, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politically Georgia, "PSC chair Stan Wise says he’ll resign effective Feb. 20," January 16, 2018
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Stan Wise biography," accessed July 28, 2012
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," May 24, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Public Service Commission races, contributions to Stan Wise warrant scrutiny," July 27, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 2006 General Election Results," accessed April 2, 2011
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| Preceded by ' |
Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 5 1995–2018 |
Succeeded by Tricia Pridemore |
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