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Demetrius was born in Chicago. He lives in McDonough with his fiancé.

Demetrius holds a bachelor's degree in organizational management from Ashford University. He works as a warehouse supervisor for Wayfair. Prior to this he worked in talent acquisition. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

This is Demetrius's first entry into politics.

Wants to work with GDOT to direct more funds to Henry County.

- Wants to raise wages. 
- Wants to close the gender pay gap.
- Wants to work with GDOT to direct more funds to Henry County.

Economy

Wants to lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs.

- Wants to expand Medicaid.
- Wants to lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs.

Healthcare

As of May 2, 2022, Demetrius Rucker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Wants to to make college and trade schools more accessible and affordable.

Wants to increase teacher pay and benefits.

- Wants to raise funding for schools. 
- Wants to to make college and trade schools more accessible and affordable. 
- Wants to increase teacher pay and benefits.

Education

Demetrius Rucker

Lauren lives in Locust Grove with her husband and three children.

Lauren holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Georgia State University. She has worked in marketing and community development.

This race is Lauren's first entry into politics.

Wants to increase transportation funding for new roads, re-pavement of roads, expansion of arterial roads and new interchanges.

Wants adequate funding and prioritization for fixing the traffic concerns on Highway 155, Highway 42, Highway 81, Bill Gardner Parkway, and Highway 20.

Wants to lower state income tax and perhaps move to a FAIR Tax system.

- Wants to increase transportation funding for new roads, re-pavement of roads, expansion of arterial roads and new interchanges.
- Wants adequate funding and prioritization for fixing the traffic concerns on Highway 155, Highway 42, Highway 81, Bill Gardner Parkway, and Highway 20. 
- Wants to lower state income tax and perhaps move to a FAIR Tax system.

As of May 2, 2022, Lauren Daniel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to increase resources for mental health, particularly for veterans.

Wants better retirement benefits for firefighters and EMTs.

Wants to support police departments with convenient access to adequate training equipment and specialized training techniques.

- Wants to increase resources for mental health, particularly for veterans. 
- Wants better retirement benefits for firefighters and EMTs. 
- Wants to support police departments with convenient access to adequate training equipment and specialized training techniques.

Wants to include critical thinking and personal finance requirements in Georgia High Schools.

Wants to prioritize technical and trade schools.

- Wants to include critical thinking and personal finance requirements in Georgia High Schools. 
- Wants to prioritize technical and trade schools. 
- Concerned about critical race theory.

Lauren Daniel

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- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.

Georgia State Representative, District 117

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