Douglas Thompson Announces Candidacy for City Council District 3 Local Representative:
Whether climbing mountains, competing in triathlons, running his own law firm or driving carpool, Doug Thompson shows he has the dedication needed to serve the City of Dunwoody as a member of the City Council. Doug is seeking the District 3 seat.
Growing up in a military family, Doug learned early to view life as an adventure. Through frequent moves and deployments by his flight surgeon father, Doug saw an opportunity to learn from changing situations. Saying goodbye to his deploying father taught his early to accept responsibility and know that doing the right thing is often not the easiest road to take.
Doug graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting. Doug then continued his education at UT by obtaining a law degree. During his last year of law school, Doug passed the Bar exam in two different states, Georgia and West Virginia. After graduating from law school in 1988, Doug moved to Atlanta to work with the International Accounting firm of Ernst and Young. In 1990, Doug passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and decided to start his own law firm. He had an office in downtown Atlanta until 1998 when Doug moved his business to Dunwoody. This gave him the opportunity to volunteer at his daughter’s school and to be more involved in her daily activities. Since his daughter, Kenzie is a student in the DeKalb public school system she was able to spend her after school time with her dad at his Dunwoody office.
As a Dunwoody accountant, Doug will use his accounting background to help the Dunwoody City Council with setting and achieving budgets. As a Dunwoody attorney, Doug knows the law and how it affects Dunwoody. He is also a tireless worker, effective problem solver, and skilled negotiator. He excels at working with opposing parties. The City of Dunwoody will need Doug’s services in negotiating with DeKalb County when governmental services are transferred to the City of Dunwoody.
Doug has been involved in community activities and has done volunteer work with other triathletes at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital (now known as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta). The Thompson’s are active members of North Point Community Church.
Keeping Dunwoody safe for families is a major objective for Doug. He enjoys outdoor activities and spends many hours outdoors in Dunwoody training for the triathlon competitions he enters. He wants every citizen to feel safe when pursuing his or her daily activities.
His other passions include marathons, cycling, running, mountain climbing, growing vegetables and traveling with his family.
As seen on Heneghan's Dunwoody North Blog.
