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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.

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James "Jay" Jones

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Andrew Robert Niquette

- 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.