Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 53, 2008

Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 53, 2006

Special Olympics Organizer, 1995, 1998, 2000

Deputy Sheriff, Walker County Sheriff's Office, 1999-present

Substitute teacher, Lafayette High School, 2005-2008

Department of Transportation Enforcement, Georgia Department of Transportation, 1997-1999

Sales, Mayfield Dairy Company, Incorporated, 1987-1997

Member, Lafayette Optimist Club, 1993-2008

President, Lafayette Optimist Club, 1997, 2004, 2008

Member, Georgia sheriff's Youth Homes Fundraiser, 2004, 2005, 2006

Lieutenant Governor, LaFayette Optimist Club, 2005

Awards:

Awarded honor club status for two terms as president of LaFayette Optimist Club. I was Lt. Gov. of the Georgia district for one term. I was voted by my peers as Officer Of The Year in 2004. Numerous community citations for public service through the Optimist Club.

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

1/1/85

Father's Name:

Emmett Lee Coker

Father's Occupation:

Retired mill worker.

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Anniston.

Favorite Athlete:

Hershal Walker

Favorite Book:

Holy Bible

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Food:

Italian

Favorite President and Why:

FDR, because many would have perished if he had not created the WPA program which put the south on the map.

Favorite Quote:

To whom much is given, much will be required.

Favorite Sport:

Football

Favorite TV Shows:

The first 48.

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Great Smokies

First Car:

1957 Chevy Truck

First Job:

Pumping gas at a filling station.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Play guitar and singing.

Mother's Name:

Lillie Ruth Coker

Mother's Occupation:

Retired mill worker.

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Be debt free.

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Saul of Tarsus (Paul)

Personal Hero and Why:

JFK, because his ideals and compassion for the working class and his committment to human rights.

Pets (include names):

Precious (Jack Russel terrior), Max (German Shephard).

Priority Issues:

Jobs, Education, Lowering taxes.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To give the people of N. Georgia a better liason to Atlanta. To be a better advocate to local governments and try to communicate better.

Spouse's Occupation:

LPN