Lauren McDonaldLauren Wylie McDonald III is an American politician from Georgia. McDonald is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 26.Early lifeMcDonald was born in Commerce, Georgia and graduated high school at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Afterward, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at The University of Georgia and an associate degree in Mortuary Science from Gupton-Jones College.Professional careerMcDonald is the owner of McDonald & Son Funeral Home in Cumming, Georgia, which opened in 1997.