Stephanie Stuckey
Stephanie Stuckey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | "District created" |
| Succeeded by | Karla Drenner |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 56th district Post 1 | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Polak |
| Succeeded by | Howard Mosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1965 Eastman, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | CEO of Stuckey's Corporation |
Ethel Stephanie Stuckey (born December 25,1965) is an American businesswoman. She is the CEO of Stuckey's Corporation.[1] Stuckey served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013[2].[3]
Early life and education
The daughter of former Congressman Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr., Stuckey spent her early life in Washington, D.C. Stuckey attended the University of Georgia and earned a B.A. in French in 1989.[4] In 1992 Stuckey earned a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.[5]
Career
Stuckey worked as legislative aide and attorney to Georgia Senator Mary Margaret Oliver while building her own practice. In 1998, Stuckey ran her first successful political campaign representing Dekalb County in Georgia's House of Representatives until 2013.[6]
After 14 years in the Georgia House of Representative, Stuckey announced in 2012 that she would not seek re-election. GreenLaw, an environmentally focused law resource center, announced that Stuckey would be their next executive director.[2]
In 2015, Stuckey was appointed by Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed to be Director of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta and then to the position of Chief Resilience Officer.[7]
In late 2019, Stuckey became the third-generation CEO of Stuckey's Corporation. Stuckey stated her optimism and personal connection to the Stuckey brand. In addition to modest store growth, she shared how pecans and supporting the vision of the "great American road trip"[8] would be a central part of Stuckey's Corporation growth.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Column: Stephanie Stuckey becomes CEO of her family's famous roadside chain - SaportaReport". web.archive.org. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ a b "Benfield Takes Job With Environmental Group, Won't Seek Re-Election | Decatur, GA Patch". web.archive.org. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Representative Stephanie Benfield". web.archive.org. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (J.D.'92) | www.law.uga.edu". web.archive.org. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ Communications and Public Relations, Office of (2013-08-01). "August 2013 E-newsletter Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, Executive Director for GreenLaw (J.D.'92)". Profiles of Members of the Law School Community.
- ^ "Rep. Stephanie Stuckey-Benfield" (PDF). www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Stephanie Stuckey: Atlanta's Chief Resilience Officer to Speak at College of Environment and Design | News & Events | College of Environment + Design". web.archive.org. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ Retold, Retail. "Retail Retold - EP 045: Stuckey's Roadside Chain in Unadilla, GA with Stephanie Stuckey". Google Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-09-14.