Eric Gisler
GA HOUSE DISTRICT 121
Athens - Oconee
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About Me
I was born and raised in Atlanta, educated at Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia, and have lived in the current District 121 for 21 years.
I am 48 years old, I have 2 children, I own The Olive Basket in Athens, and I am a Group Product Manager for an Insurance Tech Startup based in New England.
Like many, I was inspired to become politically active after Trump was elected in 2016. Since then I have been very involved in Oconee county politics, including running for Board of Commissioners Chair in 2020, Co-Chair of the Oconee Democrats, Democratic Party of Georgia member, and co-founder of The 2030 Project.
I am deeply committed to Democratic policies, making Georgia better for all its citizens and not only saving American Democracy, but fixing it so it works for everyone.
My Platform
Elections / Gerrymandering
The GOP has been attacking our Elections System for years and the damage needs undoing, starting with an Independent Redistricting Commission
Voters should choose their representation, NOT the other way around
Healthcare
Georgia is the worst state in the US for healthcare
Passing Medicaid expansion is critical to reducing healthcare costs, increasing healthcare access, and creating better healthcare outcomes in Georgia
Abortion
Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. Roe vs. Wade worked for 50 years and should be restored as soon as possible. I support a GA State Constitutional amendment guaranteeing a woman’s right to chose
Education
Georgia public schools are funded by a Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula from 1985. That’s before the Internet existed
School vouchers are not a way to address struggling schools, they only make the problem worse. It is past time that we funded schools properly to address the root cause of problems in our education system
Guns
I understand the 2nd Amendment and its guarantees. I also understand that gun deaths in this country are unacceptably high. I support law abiding citizens’ ability to exercise their rights, but safeguards like universal background checks and red flag laws that ensure due process are critical to reducing gun deaths in Georgia
Endorsements
I am honored to be endorsed as a Democracy Defender by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder. The NRDC works to create districts nationwide that are fair and competitive, a goal that I wholeheartedly support.
Georgia Equality is Georgia’s largest political advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer citizens, and I am proud to have their endorsement in this year’s race. I believe all Georgians should be treated fairly, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
United Campus Workers of Georgia is the only wall-to-wall higher education union in Georgia, organizing 20 of 26 institutions state wide. As a representative from a district that covers part of UGA’s campus, I will fight for fair labor and organizing practices across the state of Georgia.
Reproductive Freedom For All organizes and mobilizes their 4 million members to fight for access to abortion, birth control, paid parental leave, and protections from pregnancy discrimination. I am a strong proponent of protecting all of these human rights.
I am proud to be a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. Every Town For Gun Safety ranks Georgia as a “National Failure” when it comes to common-sense gun safety regulations and I will do everything I can to correct that atrocity as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
I proudly signed the Georgia Majority For Gun Safety pledge. It is absolutely possible to protect our second amendment rights AND second graders in our schools. Gun safety is not about abolishing guns, it is about making it harder for people who should not have guns to access guns.
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