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Andrew attended Tulane University and later the University of Oregon. Andrew currently serves as a Branch Assistant social media editor for the U.S. Coast Guard. He also works as a store manager at CVS. He previously worked as a Deputy Regional Organizing Director for the Democratic National Committee.

This is Andrew's first entry into politics.

Wants to propose legislation that makes election day a state holiday.

Supports automatic voter registration to all eligible voters.

Wants to introduce more voting locations in rural areas.

- Wants to propose legislation that makes election day a state holiday. 
- Supports automatic voter registration to all eligible voters.
- Wants to introduce more voting locations in rural areas.

Voting & Elections

Supports raising the state minimum wage from $5.15/hour to at least $12/hour.

Supports legislation that protects and expands unions in Georgia.

- Supports raising the state minimum wage from $5.15/hour to at least $12/hour.
- Supports legislation that protects and expands unions in Georgia. 
- Wants to eliminate right-to-work laws.

Economy

Wants to build more rural hospitals and clinics

- Wants to expand Medicaid. 
- Wants to expand programs for veterans. 
- Wants to build more rural hospitals and clinics
- Supports reproductive rights.

Healthcare

Wants to enact legislation that requires successful completion of a one-time firearms safety course before being able to purchase a firearm.

Wants to provide a means for more comprehensive background checks for gun purchases, including mental health checks.

Wants to decriminalize marijuana across Georgia.

Supports enacting diversity training and de-escalation measures within law enforcement departments.

- Wants to enact legislation that requires successful completion of a one-time firearms safety course before being able to purchase a firearm. 
- Wants to provide a means for more comprehensive background checks for gun purchases, including mental health checks. 
- Wants to decriminalize marijuana across Georgia.
- Supports enacting diversity training and de-escalation measures within law enforcement departments.

Public Safety

Supports legislation to increase state education budget.

Supports raising the starting base pay for educators at $54,000 a year.

Wants to institute a new required high school course that teaches real-world financial management to students including taxes, insurances, and credit.

Wants to provide free breakfast and lunch for all public education students across Georgia.

- Supports legislation to increase state education budget.
- Supports raising the starting base pay for educators at $54,000 a year. 
- Wants to institute a new required high school course that teaches real-world financial management to students including taxes, insurances, and credit. 
- Wants to provide free breakfast and lunch for all public education students across Georgia.

Education

Andrew Robert Niquette

Savannah Morning News

Jay is the current chairman of the Chatham Democratic Committee. He also works as a Chief Mentoring Officer for Change 4 the Next Level.

He served as the District 6 Chatham County Commissioner from 2017 to 2021. Jones ran for Chatham Commission chairman in 2020 and did not win.

As of April 27, 2022, James "Jay" Jones did not have a website or any information online.

James "Jay" Jones

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

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