Candidate for Georgia State Senate - District 27 in 2020 Georgia General Election.
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Get StartedUniversal access to reproductive healthcare and contraception. Learn more
Age-appropriate sex education. Learn more
Public money belongs in public schools. Most students in Forsyth County Public Schools have an enriching experience, but when there is a challenge, it must be evaluated and met where it is most needed – where it can do the most good. Vouchers are not the way to do that. They divert your taxpayer dollars toward private, for-profit businesses, which are not held to the same accountability standards. Learn more
In addition, these schools widen existing economic and racial disparities. Many have anti-LGTBQ policies. In a state like Georgia, which already has work to do in these areas, we should not be encouraging publicly funded discrimination. . Learn more
Georgia's often lagging education system has been making strides, and I'll do everything I can to boost even more improvements. Learn more
Georgia's 2018 election infamously suffered from voter suppression – now being investigated by the U.S. Congress – and other election-related controversies. Voters were turned away, machines malfunctioned, sites were understaffed, ballots were tossed – all these have eroded confidence in our state election system. I always thought that you cast your vote, and your vote was counted. In Georgia, that is not the case. We must protect your vote. As your State Senator, I will do everything I can to make sure Georgia's voters have their voices heard. Learn more
Comprehensive background checks. Learn more
Enforcing gun show sellers be authorized by federal. Learn more
Requiring safety training and licensing. Learn more
Prohibiting domestic abusers from obtaining and owning firearms . Learn more
Nearly 30% of Georgians have a pre-existing condition. I certainly do – a brain tumor almost killed me 12 years ago. Comprehensive, affordable coverage is a necessity. But getting that care is tough for many Georgians. Our governor did not expand Medicaid, and the state has suffered. Rural hospitals have shut down. Our doctor shortage is brutal – 50% of our counties don't have OBGYNs, 64 counties have no pediatrician, and 9 counties have no doctors at all. . Learn more
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