Carol Porter will be your voice in your government. She is a business owner and general manager, the mother of four Eagle Scouts and has been a leader of many non-profit organizations. Carol’s understanding of policy and issues, combined with an unstoppable passion to make Georgia a better place for its citizens, gives her the drive and experience necessary to lead Georgia into a prosperous future. As the only non-incumbent, citizen candidate, Carol’s unique life experience will make her a Lt. Governor who puts the interests of Georgia’s citizens first.

Born in rural Wrightsville, Georgia, Carol spent much of her childhood going on house calls with her father, William Asa Dodd, the only country doctor in an area with no county hospital. Playing with the children and family members while her father attended patients, Carol gained an inside view of life across vastly different social and economic lines. Her mother, Louise, a school teacher and cookbook author, taught Carol the important role of education and the opportunities it provides. Through these experiences, Carol came to realize that what separates most Georgians is neither demographics nor geography, but differences in economic and educational opportunities.

Carol began her career as a copywriter at The Courier Herald in Dublin, Georgia. It was during this time that she met DuBose, a young, single attorney and newly-elected state representative who shared her love for Georgia and her passion for bringing opportunity to its citizens. They were married in 1984, and not long after, purchased 50 percent of The Courier Herald. DuBose soon left his law practice to join Carol at the newspaper. With the birth of their four sons, Stephen, Guyton, Asa and Inman, Carol took a sabbatical to spend more time with the boys.

Carol is an active volunteer and leader in civic organizations. She served as a Cub Scout Pack Leader for a group of underprivileged children, and as the troop grew, Carol recognized an opportunity for a larger organization to meet the needs of the children. This led to Carol founding and establishing a local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. Carol was also a member of Erin Garden Club, Dublin Service League and Moms in Touch Prayer Group. She was a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 1985 and president of the parent’s association at her sons’ school. She is also a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Psychology.

Carol is an artist and uses her work to benefit community and state organizations. Money raised by just one of her projects led to the endowment of a non-profit foundation for the arts at the Dublin Campus of Middle Georgia College. Carol has donated art, raising more than $20,000 for multiple non-profit organizations. She also served as the president of Georgia Citizens for the Arts.

Once her children were old enough, Carol returned to the family business as general manager for nine middle Georgia newspapers. This position gives Carol a unique understanding of the struggles of small businesses in Georgia. Carol explains, “Our business touches every business in the community, large and small, and I truly know what business owners and their employees are enduring. Our government must start working for the people.” She is also currently a board member of the Dublin-Laurens Chamber of Commerce.

Carol’s faith is an integral part of her life. She and her family are active members of First United Methodist Church in Dublin, where she currently serves on the Administrative Board, the Worship Committee and as a Sunday School Teacher for the Second Door Adult Bible Class every third Sunday.

As Lieutenant Governor, Carol will focus on putting more Georgians into the workforce. Her experience researching and managing political campaigns for 26 years has crafted her understanding that government works best when it keeps the people’s voice first. Carol believes government should work for the people and not against them. Discovering the wishes of the voters and translating them into legislation that will move Georgia forward is her passion.