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Pedro is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He lives with his wife, Nereida.

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Pedro used to be a business consultant and a program manager at Gwinnett Housing Resource Partner.

Pedro "Pete" Marin is currently the state representative for district 96. He was first elected in 2002 and has been in office for 10 terms.

As a representative, voted to give tax credits to theater and film productions.

As a representative, voted against a flat income tax rate of 5.25%.

- As a representative, voted to give tax credits to theater and film productions. 
- As a representative, voted against a flat income tax rate of 5.25%.

Economy

As a representative, did not vote on whether to give the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to investigate claims of election fraud.

- As a representative, did not vote on whether to give the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to investigate claims of election fraud.

Voting & Elections

As of July 5, 2022, Pedro "Pete" Marin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

As a representative, did not vote on whether to limit classroom discussion about "divisive concepts" about race.

As a representative, voted against requiring schools to have policies about materials "harmful to minors."

As a representative, voted against making a parents' bill of rights at schools that gives parents the right to review teaching materials and object to them.

- As a representative, did not vote on whether to limit classroom discussion about "divisive concepts" about race. 
- As a representative, voted against requiring schools to have policies about materials "harmful to minors." 
- As a representative, voted against making a parents' bill of rights at schools that gives parents the right to review teaching materials and object to them.

Education

As a representative, voted against getting rid of requiring gun permits and restrictions on having guns at state parks, historic sites, and recreational areas.

- As a representative, voted against getting rid of requiring gun permits and restrictions on having guns at state parks, historic sites, and recreational areas.

Public Safety

Pedro "Pete" Marin

Daelen has a bachelor's degree in marketing and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She is current working on a master's degree in mental health counseling.

Daelen Lowry's campaign for state representative is her first entry into politics.

Wants to decrease taxes "to the lowest amount possible."

- Wants to decrease taxes "to the lowest amount possible."

Believes that universities that restrict student free speech should be fined, lose their funding, or lose their accreditation.

- Believes that universities that restrict student free speech should be fined, lose their funding, or lose their accreditation.

Believes that people should have equal access to mental and physical healthcare.

- Believes that people should have equal access to mental and physical healthcare. 
- Opposes abortion.

Supports government-funded vouchers for students to attend private schools.

Believes that "[p]arents, not government, know what is best for their children."

- Supports government-funded vouchers for students to attend private schools. 
- Believes that "[p]arents, not government, know what is best for their children."

Supports 2nd Amendment rights and wants "to increase the places in which individuals can carry and use their firearms for recreational purposes," including in churches and on college campuses.

Said that she "back[s] the blue," and wants to increase police funding.

- Supports 2nd Amendment rights and wants "to increase the places in which individuals can carry and use their firearms for recreational purposes," including in churches and on college campuses. 
- Said that she "back[s] the blue," and wants to increase police funding.

Daelen Lowry

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