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Mokah is originally from Jamaica. She moved to the United States in the 1980s. She has lived in Athens for more than 15 years. She lives in Athens with her husband. They have seven children and ten grandchildren.

Mokah is a teacher. She used to teach Adult GED education at Athens Technical College. She runs an event production and marketing company, called United Group of Artists. She previously founded a performing arts school and a beauty salon.

Mokah previously ran for state representative for district 117, which is now district 120 because of redistricting. She was not elected.

Wants to create payroll tax credit programs for small businesses to use to pay their workers higher wages.

Plans to pass an annual cost of living adjustment for wages, pensions, and benefits for all public employees to keep up with inflations.

Wants to increase funding for the Georgia Dream Homeownership program.

- Wants to create payroll tax credit programs for small businesses to use to pay their workers higher wages. 
- Plans to pass an annual cost of living adjustment for wages, pensions, and benefits for all public employees to keep up with inflations. 
- Wants to increase funding for the Georgia Dream Homeownership program.

Economy

Opposes SB 171, which is a bill that criminalizes protesting.

- Opposes SB 171, which is a bill that criminalizes protesting.

Voting & Elections

Wants to fully expand Medicaid and make insurance coverage mandatory for midwives and doulas.

- Wants to fully expand Medicaid and make insurance coverage mandatory for midwives and doulas.

Healthcare

Wants to fully find the public school employee retirement system, which provides retirement plans for bus drivers/monitors, custodians, maintenance workers, and janitorial employees.

Plans to create policies to improve schools in Georgia's "Black Belt."

Wants to expand K-12 restorative justice programs.

- Wants to fully find the public school employee retirement system, which provides retirement plans for bus drivers/monitors, custodians, maintenance workers, and janitorial employees. 
- Plans to create policies to improve schools in Georgia's "Black Belt." 
- Wants to expand K-12 restorative justice programs.

Education

As of April 12, 2022, Mokah Jasmine Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Mokah Jasmine Johnson

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