Currently holds the office of Georgia House of Representatives - District 122 until January 11, 2027.
Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives - District 122 in 2026 Georgia Primary Election.
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Providing Georgians with the opportunity to get a tuition-free education at a technical school will end up solving many employers’ problems finding skilled workers, which will lower our unemployment rate, which means more economic activity to keep business healthy. Learn more
Public education is a right guaranteed to all of Georgia’s children by our state constitution. And our state’s future depends on reform from pre-K all the way through university. Learn more
Further, we must immediately start working to reduce greenhouse gases by moving to new technologies that will also create jobs in our state, such as solar and wind development, and methods of capturing carbon in the earth to improve our topsoil while lowering atmospheric CO2. Georgia needs to commit to reaching 100% renewable energy statewide to grow new industries, reduce energy costs, and work toward sustainability. Learn more
No Georgian should ever have their right to vote violated by administrative barriers, vote suppression, or gerrymandering. It’s time to establish the Georgia Voting Rights Commission to reinstate oversight allowable under Section V of the Voting Rights Act. The commission should ensure that all aspects of voting, including precinct office locations and operating hours, early voting schedules, registration procedures, district boundaries, and election security enable every eligible voter to cast a ballot. Learn more
Astly, we must pass a bill allowing for a new type of restraining order that would require an individual who has a history of unpredictable or aggressive behavior to forfeit their weapons for a length of time as to ensure their own safety and the safety of everyone around them. Learn more
Furthermore, we must work toward repealing campus carry, outlawing bump stocks and high-capacity magazines, banning long guns at rallies, and requiring owners of firearms to purchase liability insurance on their weapons. Learn more
It is our social responsibility to require safe storage of guns, expand our background check system, raise the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, and require owner training to obtain a carry license. Learn more
I am a gun owner. But just as I accept that I must register my vehicle and obtain a license to drive it before taking a car out on the road, I also accept that owning and operating a firearm should come with personal responsibility, including a minimum of training and safety instruction. Learn more
The right to health care is the right to life. Every year, people without access to doctors and treatment, right here in Georgia, are dying prematurely or from entirely preventable causes, and that includes children. It’s a public shame for our state, and it doesn’t have to continue. As the father of two children and the husband of an ER nurse, I am committed to increasing access to healthcare in our state, not continuing to restrict it. Learn more
Further, we must work to create “complete streets” — roads that are as friendly to bikes and pedestrians as they are to motor vehicles. It is critical that we make alternatives to the expense of owning a car available to as many residents as possible. Learn more
Transportation is a necessity of modern life, and we must work toward making it accessible to everyone. Municipal transit systems, such as Athens Transit, must be expanded to reach more people in our community and reduce traffic loads, air pollution, and wear and tear on our infrastructure. Learn more
Lift caps on state income and corporate tax rates. Learn more
Right now, our tax code is tilted to benefit the wealthy, leaving working families to shoulder more of the burden, and that’s just not fair. There are six things we can do right now to start giving a fair shake to low-income and middle class taxpayers. Learn more
Implement tax-base sharing across municipalities. Learn more
Enact a state Earned Income Tax Credit expansion. Learn more
The fact is, we can’t have millions of adults making poverty wages, and make cuts to public assistance, and have a strong economy with low crime at the same time. The solution is to pay workers a living wage. This will not only improve the lives of hard-working Georgians, but it will also stimulate our state’s economy and create jobs. Learn more
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