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Karik lives with his wife, his daughter, and his parents in Acworth, Georgia.

Kartik is a property manager at his family business, Laxminarayan 108, LLC. He has previously served as an appointment to the Georgia Board of Examiners for the Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts and as an Animal Control Officer with the Cobb County Department of Public Safety.

Kartik Bhatt’s campaign for Labor Commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Wants to increase hourly wages by $1 when workers are working Sundays, nights, or holidays.

Will support farm workers by collaborating with the H2A visa program.

- Wants to increase hourly wages by $1 when workers are working Sundays, nights, or holidays.
- Will support farm workers by collaborating with the H2A visa program.

Workers' Rights

Wants to reduce the unemployment rate to 0%.

Wants to follow the CDC and Governor’s guidelines and does not believe in mandating masks or vaccines.

Wants to help hotel business owners affected by the pandemic by cutting the $5 tax imposed by H.B. 170.

- Wants to reduce the unemployment rate to 0%.
- Wants to follow the CDC and Governor’s guidelines and does not believe in mandating masks or vaccines.
- Wants to help hotel business owners affected by the pandemic by cutting the $5 tax imposed by H.B. 170.

COVID

Wants to arrange a Global Business Summit every two years to "invite more investors to invest in our Great State Georgia."

Wants to support small businesses by shortening the SBA loans and commercial loans process from 60-90 days to 30-45 days.

Wants to offer entrepreneurship seminars for high schoolers and college students.

Wants to work with Secretary of State to expedite timeline for business and professional licensing.

Supports building an international cricket stadium in Georgia.

- Wants to arrange a Global Business Summit every two years to "invite more investors to invest in our Great State Georgia."  
- Wants to support small businesses by shortening the SBA loans and commercial loans process from 60-90 days to 30-45 days.
- Wants to offer entrepreneurship seminars for high schoolers and college students.
- Wants to work with Secretary of State to expedite timeline for business and professional licensing. 
- Supports building an international cricket stadium in Georgia.

Economy

Kartik Bhatt

- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for implementing the state's labor regulations, such as maintaining the minimum wage and enforcing child labor protections. 
- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for operating Georgia’s unemployment benefits program and rehabilitation programs. During the COVID pandemic, this role has become increasingly important as more people have lost their jobs and have filed for unemployment insurance and other related benefits. 
- In addition to these primary responsibilities, the Labor Commissioner produces statistics and research covering the Georgia labor market. The Labor Commissioner also creates workforce development and training programs, such as the GeorgiaBEST high school certificate vocational program. 
- The Labor Commissioner is elected to 4-year terms in a statewide election. There are no term limits for the Labor Commissioner and the salary is typically around $122,000/year.