Greg Dolezal

Greg Dolezal (born October 1) is an American politician who is currently serving as the Georgia State Senator for the 27th district in Cumming, Georgia.[5][2] Dolezal grew up in Joliet, Illinois.[6] He graduated from North Park University in 2001 with degrees in business administration and communication studies;[7] he had planned to attend law school but instead moved to Atlanta, where he worked at North Point Community Church and began doing video production work for Louie Giglio's Passion Conferences.[7]

He also worked for eleven years as tour manager for Christian musician Chris Tomlin.[6][4]

Previously, Dolezal served as a member of the Forsyth County Planning Commission, Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Impact Fee Committee, and Transportation Plan Steering Committee.[2][4] After writing an open letter accusing then Commissioner Brian Tam, whom Dolezal would run against in the 2018 primary, of "releasing false and misleading information," the commission voted deny a motion to extend Dolezal's term on the Planning Commission.[8][9]

Dolezal initially announced his candidacy for state senate on June 5, 2017.[10] The next year, he defeated Democratic challenger Steve Smith in the 2018 elections by a wide margin.[2] He is a conservative and favors funding for building new schools, is against tax increases, and wants to expand county roads.[2] Dolezal has also been noted for his altruism.[11]

In February 2019, Georgia Senate majority whip Steve Gooch named Dolezal as deputy whip; Dolezal stated he was "humbled by the trust that Senator Gooch has placed in me."[12] Dolezal also is Vice Chair of the Science and Technology Committee and a member of the Education and Youth Committee, the Health and Human Services Committee, the Government Oversight Committee, and the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.[12][3]

In December 2020, Dolezal signed a petition supporting the right of the Georgia General Assembly to overrule the outcome of democratic elections within the state.[13]

Dolezal is a founder and partner at Forsyth County-based technology company Renewed Vision,[2] which was founded in 2000[14] and makes live production software called ProPresenter[6] used by megachurches, the International Olympic Committee, Chick-fil-A,[15] and Mercedes-Benz.[7] He is also an owner and board member of Catalyst Nutraceuticals[4] and a founder of Passion City Church.[4]