Jonathan is from Duluth, Georgia. He has a bachelors of arts in public and international affairs from Princeton University.

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Jonathan is a Senior Director of Strategic Policy & Acquisitions. He works at the National Spine & Pain Centers for over a year. He previously worked at the Fresh Start Suboxone Centers of America, Prospira PainCare, SunTrust, Citi Bank, and the US Department of State. He is also the Founder of Preface Project.

Jonathan Wu's campaign for State Representative of Georgia's 97th House District is his first entry into politics.

Says, "\[I] will ensure our voting rights are protected against those who spread false rhetoric and restrict the right to vote. \[I] will fight for an election system that increases access to voting and provides increased transparency to voters"

Says, "Our democracy has come under attack in the last few years, with lies being spread about voter fraud."

Wants to "protect our democracy and hold bad actors accountable".

Says he will stand "up against all forms of discrimination".

Says, "\[I] will defend a woman’s right to choose, LGBTQ+ rights, and our civil liberties by combating threats aimed at marginalized communities".

- Says, "\[I] will ensure our voting rights are protected against those who spread false rhetoric and restrict the right to vote. \[I] will fight for an election system that increases access to voting and provides increased transparency to voters"
- Says, "Our democracy has come under attack in the last few years, with lies being spread about voter fraud."
- Wants to "protect our democracy and hold bad actors accountable". 
- Says he will stand "up against all forms of discrimination".
- Says, "\[I] will defend a woman’s right to choose, LGBTQ+ rights, and our civil liberties by combating threats aimed at marginalized communities".

Voting & Elections

Wants to expand medicaid to provide health insurance to uninsured Georgians.

Promises to defend reproductive rights and support the providers who provide reproductive healthcare.

Wants to enhance patient protections and provide price transparency.

- Wants to expand medicaid to provide health insurance to uninsured Georgians. 
- Promises to defend reproductive rights and support the providers who provide reproductive healthcare. 
- Wants to enhance patient protections and provide price transparency.

Healthcare

Supports the use of body cameras and banning no-knock warrants for law enforcement.

Promises to defend constitutional rights and equal rights.

- Supports the use of body cameras and banning no-knock warrants for law enforcement. 
- Promises to defend constitutional rights and equal rights.

Public Safety

Wants to develop urban-rural partnerships to stimulate Georgia business and create new jobs.

Promises to invest in public transit and long-term commuter solutions.

Wants to increase resources to research and development hubs.

Supports a living wage for all, and tax credits for responsible small businesses.

- Wants to develop urban-rural partnerships to stimulate Georgia business and create new jobs. 
- Promises to invest in public transit and long-term commuter solutions. 
- Wants to increase resources to research and development hubs. 
- Supports a living wage for all, and tax credits for responsible small businesses.

Economy

Wants to restore $600 million in the state budget that was cut from the Georgia public system.

Wants to protect and expand Georgia HOPE and Zell scholarships.

Want to invest in teacher supports, enhanced early learning and literacy programs.

- Wants to restore $600 million in the state budget that was cut from the Georgia public system. 
- Wants to protect and expand Georgia HOPE and Zell scholarships. 
- Want to invest in teacher supports, enhanced early learning and literacy programs.

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JT Wu

Ruwa has a bachelors of arts in politics from Oglethorpe University, and a masters in public policy from Georgetown University.

Ruwa is a Senior Consultant. She works at Deloitte and has worked there for over 2 years. She previously worked at Poligon Education Fund, CAIR-Georgia, Mercy Corps, Points of Light, the Asian American Advocacy Fund, the Georgia Muslim Voter Project, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Ruwa Romman's campaign for State Representative of Georgia's 97th House District is his first entry into politics.

Promises to protect the fundamental right to vote.

Wants to repeal SB 202, a republican led bill that is now law. SB 202 reduces the number of ballot boxes, shortens early voting dates and times, and eliminates weekend voting, and allows the state legislature to take over local election boards.

Supports policies that would increase voting locations to reduce long lines, expands language resources to increase voter participation, and increase early voting periods.

- Promises to protect the fundamental right to vote. 
- Wants to repeal SB 202, a republican led bill that is now law. SB 202 reduces the number of ballot boxes, shortens early voting dates and times, and eliminates weekend voting, and allows the state legislature to take over local election boards. 
- Supports policies that would increase voting locations to reduce long lines, expands language resources to increase voter participation, and increase early voting periods.

Believes that there are economic disparities that keep individuals from economic opportunity.

Promises to fight for worker protections and apprenticeship programs.

Wants to raise the minimum wage and believes that a person without children needs to make at least $16.72 an hour to afford living in Gwinnett.

Promises to invest in infrastructure and public transit.

- Believes that there are economic disparities that keep individuals from economic opportunity. 
- Promises to fight for worker protections and apprenticeship programs.
- Wants to raise the minimum wage and believes that a person without children needs to make at least $16.72 an hour to afford living in Gwinnett. 
- Promises to invest in infrastructure and public transit.

Supports expanding Medicaid to cover uninsured Georgians.

Wants to support policies that would reduce maternal mortality rates and ensuring full access to women's healthcare services including abortions.

Supports addiction recovery services and mental health services in healthcare.

Wants to address the rising costs of healthcare and prescription drug prices.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to cover uninsured Georgians. 
- Wants to support policies that would reduce maternal mortality rates and ensuring full access to women's healthcare services including abortions. 
- Supports addiction recovery services and mental health services in healthcare. 
- Wants to address the rising costs of healthcare and prescription drug prices.

Believes that gun violence is a public health issue.

Promises to advocate for improved background checks, studies on preventing gun violence, and for solutions to keep guns out the hands of domestic abusers.

Believes in climate change, and that Georgia is ranked among the most vulnerable states to climate change but the least prepared in terms of public health impacts.

- Believes that gun violence is a public health issue.
- Promises to advocate for improved background checks, studies on preventing gun violence, and for solutions to keep guns out the hands of domestic abusers. 
- Believes in climate change, and that Georgia is ranked among the most vulnerable states to climate change but the least prepared in terms of public health impacts.

Says, “it is essential that we provide quality, affordable education to every Georgian”.

Wants to increase teacher pay, reduce administrative overhead costs, and increase reporting transparency.

- Says, “it is essential that we provide quality, affordable education to every Georgian”. 
- Wants to increase teacher pay, reduce administrative overhead costs, and increase reporting transparency.

Ruwa Romman

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- 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.

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