Greg Dozier was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) by Governor Sonny Perdue on May 2, 2005. As Commissioner of the state's driver licensing and testing agency, Greg guides a team of approximately 800 employees and develops and manages a state fund budget in access of $47,000,000. Since his appointment as Commissioner, DDS has celebrated many customer service improvements. Commissoner Dozier has supported the expansion of DDS web-based initiatives. Citizens now have access to many transactions (on-line address change, reservation status, access personal driving history, renewal of a license or ID Card). By initiating improvements to the Department's computerized lobby-management system, t he Average Wait Time to begin service at Customer Service Centers decreased from 22:24 minutes (July 2005) to 6:40 minutes (May 2006). Free licenses issued have decreased from 1100 per week in July 2005 to 15 in May 2006 saving the State millions of dollars.
Governor Perdue also appointment Greg to the nine-member Georgia Driver Education Commission in August 2005. As Chairman, he helps the Commission identify improvements to Georgia 's driver education program including the newly-passed Joshua's Law (effective January 2007).
Greg began his career in state government in 1995 as an analyst for the Legislative Budget Office. A few years later he transferred to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles where he held the position Director of Accounting. In 1999 he transferred to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) where he initially served as the Policy Coordinator; and was later promoted to the Division Director of the General Government and Public Safety Division. This position afforded him the opportunity to work closely with the Governor and his staff on many policy and budget issues - many affecting the State's driver's license issuance and testing process.
Greg is a native of Covington where he grew up learning firsthand about customer service at his family's restaurant. After graduating from Newton High School, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and a MBA in finance from Georgia State University. He continues to live in Covington with his wife Stephanie and daughters Kinsley and Peyton.