Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives - District 51 in 2020 Georgia General Election.
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Get StartedKaufman will work with law enforcement, community leaders, religious institutions, civic organizations such as the Rotary Club, as well as local, state, and federal agencies to fight this despicable practice. Kaufman is aware that human trafficking is a problem within the 51st District and effects both males and females within our community. Kaufman supports increasing awareness of this problem as well as tougher criminal penalties against anyone that is involved in any manner whatsoever in trafficking or sexually abusing any person. Kaufman supports civil legislation specifically giving a civil cause of action to a victim which shall have an expanded statute of limitations and afford the victim the opportunity to recover their costs and attorney’s fees as well as punitive damages. Learn more
Like many in this community Alex is keenly aware of this opioid epidemic that is, in particular, harming children. Alex pledges to continue working with community leaders, the Rotary Clubs, schools, and federal, state, and local governments to fight this problem. Alex supports tougher criminal sentences for those distributing opioids to minors as well as increased education and awareness to students, families, and prescribing medical professionals and pharmacists. Alex supports includes but is not limited to increased database awareness of prescriptions written in the community, limitation guidelines on the number of opioid pills that can be obtained at any one time and increased pill turn in locations. Learn more
Alex Kaufman have served on the Economic Development Committee called the “2030 Comprehensive plan committee” which examined future economic opportunities for Roswell and our district. Kaufman currently serves as a member on the Roswell Economic Development & Tourism. These groups work with Chambers of Commerce as well as the Georgia Economic Development Authority to promote opportunities and protect businesses. Learn more
Alex Kaufman will work with local governments and education leaders to create a local school system for North Fulton County and the cities contained therein. This would be achieved by a constitutional amendment or local legislation. The purpose of this legislation is to empower parents to have the greatest choice available to them and provide the best possible education for our students. Learn more
Due in part to the commitment of Governor Nathan Deal – our education system is fully funded for the first time in Georgia history. Alex Kaufman is dedicated fully funding k-12 permanently and supporting our educators. Kaufman believes that all children should have the opportunity to be educated and particularly recognizes the need for elementary aged students to learn to read at grade level or above. Kaufman supports early education services for Georgia’s children of all ages and will endeavor to ensure that education opportunities in Georgia are efficient and effective. Learn more
Alex loves the outdoors and as someone who grew up enjoying nature, and the Chattahoochee River in particular, maintaining a safe and clean environment for everyone to enjoy in perpetuity is a priority. Alex and his wife and dog Reagan regularly use many of the beautiful parks within House District 51 – which is blessed with wonderful parks in Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Johns Creek (Reagan’s favorite is Newtown). Learn more
Alex Kaufman will propose legislation to ensure that our tax dollars are spent in our communities. Alex will fight for our share of existing transportation dollars and NOT support any tax increases. Alex Kaufman supports the formation of the “ATL” Unified Transportation system which was created last year. Other transportation options supported by Kaufman include utilizing autonomous vehicles, rideshare, and smart technology as soon as it is determined to be safe. Kaufman also proposes to utilize existing resources to improve efficiency and invest in the most efficient new technologies – such as flex hour incentives, syncing traffic signals, and supporting legislation which will help deploy the new 5G mobile network. Learn more
Fulton County government is completely out of control. In August of this year – the County Commission broke its commitment to keep property taxes capped at the current rate. The tax increase against Fulton County homeowners comes just months after the Fulton County tax assessment disaster and the massive assessment increases for 2018. Kaufman is committed to raining in Fulton County and protecting the taxpayers from unnecessary and abusive taxes. Learn more
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