William Boddie
William Boddie (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 62. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Boddie (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
William Boddie was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and, as of May 2020, lived in East Point, Georgia. He graduated from Banneker High School in 1995. Boddie earned a bachelor of science in criminal justice from Valdosta State University in 1999 and a law degree from Mercer Walter F. George School of Law in 2003. His career experience includes working as the founder of The Boddie McKnight Law Firm, LLC, a council member and community liaison with the Fulton Leadership Academy, a faculty member with the Personal Development Academy of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and as a legal commentator and town hall speaker with V-103 and WAOK 1380 radio stations. Boddie has been a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the South Fulton and Douglas County Chamber of Commerce, the Douglas County Small Business Society, the City of Douglasville Housing Committee, and the Douglas County Democratic Party.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Boddie was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
2019-2020
Boddie was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- House Ethics Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
- House Rules Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Small Business Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Georgia Labor Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Bruce Thompson defeated William Boddie and Emily Anderson in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Thompson (R) | 52.1 | 2,030,170 | |
| William Boddie (D) | 45.3 | 1,766,894 | ||
| Emily Anderson (L) | 2.6 | 100,960 | ||
| Total votes: 3,898,024 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
William Boddie defeated Nicole Horn in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie | 62.3 | 157,153 | |
| Nicole Horn | 37.7 | 95,262 | ||
| Total votes: 252,415 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
William Boddie and Nicole Horn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lester Jackson, Nadia Surrency, and Thomas Dean in the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie | 27.7 | 184,446 | |
| ✔ | Nicole Horn | 25.1 | 167,442 | |
| Lester Jackson | 19.4 | 129,109 | ||
| Nadia Surrency | 17.9 | 119,582 | ||
 | Thomas Dean | 9.9 | 66,107 | |
| Total votes: 666,686 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Bruce Thompson defeated Mike Coan and Kartik Bhatt in the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Thompson | 62.7 | 637,857 | |
| Mike Coan | 30.7 | 312,842 | ||
| Kartik Bhatt | 6.6 | 67,407 | |
| Total votes: 1,018,106 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent William Boddie won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 62 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie (D) | 100.0 | 29,482 | |
| Total votes: 29,482 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent William Boddie advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 62 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie | 100.0 | 13,902 | |
| Total votes: 13,902 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent William Boddie won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie (D) | 100.0 | 23,959 | |
| Total votes: 23,959 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent William Boddie defeated Valerie Vie in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 62 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Boddie | 58.4 | 4,134 | |
| Valerie Vie | 41.6 | 2,948 | ||
| Total votes: 7,082 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016. Incumbent Ladawn Blackett Jones (D) did not seek re-election.
William Boddie ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 62 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Boddie (unopposed) |
100.00% | 23,562 | |
| Total Votes | 23,562 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Georgia House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Valerie Vie |
27.28% | 1,223 | |
| Democratic | William Boddie |
24.69% | 1,107 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Johnson | 21.82% | 978 | |
| Democratic | Rafer Johnson | 18.69% | 838 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Butler | 6.18% | 277 | |
| Democratic | Larry Perkins | 1.34% | 60 | |
| Total Votes | 4,483 | |||
William Boddie defeated Valerie Vie in the Georgia House of Representatives District 62 Democratic Primary Runoff.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | William Boddie |
63.47% | 1,932 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Vie | 36.53% | 1,112 | |
| Total Votes | 3,044 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia Commissioner of Labor |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives, "William Boddie," accessed May 1, 2020
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff," accessed July 26, 2016
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