Most people in Georgia and the Athens / Oconee area want the same basic things:
good schools, affordable healthcare, safe communities, lower costs, and leaders who tell the truth.
We do not need more political theater. We need representatives who listen, do the work, explain their votes, and put people ahead of party games.
I built this site so you can see the bills that came up in session, how I voted, and why I made those decisions.
You may not agree with every vote, but you never have to guess where I stand.
This bill restructures Georgia's transportation authority from multiple regional boards to a single statewide board with members appointed by elected leaders. That may or may not be a good idea, and it was impossible to decide in the few minutes I had to review it prior to the vote being called late on Sine Die. I voted no.
I voted against this bill because legalized gambling introduces new possible addictions to the state, the estimated revenues were not enough to justify those risks, and any tax revenue would have gone to a fund that already has surplus reserves.
This bill allows wealthy households to avoid paying state taxes by transferring their tax liability to private school education. In my opinion, that weakens the public school system that is available to every student in the state. As a strong supporter of public education, I could not vote for this bill.
