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 was a much needed reform of how prosecutors are compensated in the state of Georgia. By shifting more of the salary costs of District Attorney offices to the state, and increasing starting salaries, this is a good step toward ensuring that quality prosecutors are available in every corner of the state. Although many of my Democratic colleagues voted against this bill, I voted in favor because it was the right thing to do for District 121.
A blatantly harmful bill targeting legal immigrants under the guise of "road safety", this bill would require legal immigrants with a CDL to re-take the exam if they move to Georgia.
Increasing accountability for local School Boards in potentially dangerous ways, and making it easier to dissolve independent school systems.
