Plans to restore the voting rights of individuals as soon as they are released from prisons and jails.

Supports legislation that "strengthens voting rights and access to the ballot box (i.e., drop boxes, extended voting hours, weekend voting)."

- Plans to restore the voting rights of individuals as soon as they are released from prisons and jails.
- Supports legislation that "strengthens voting rights and access to the ballot box (i.e., drop boxes, extended voting hours, weekend voting)."

Voting & Elections

Plans to advocate for a "Five-Year Affordable Housing Plan" that would eliminate housing wait lists.

Wants to prioritize the elderly, disabled, and children in foster care for state funded affordable housing programs.

- Plans to advocate for a "Five-Year Affordable Housing Plan" that would eliminate housing wait lists. 
- Wants to prioritize the elderly, disabled, and children in foster care for state funded affordable housing programs.

Economy

Wants to expand in-patient drug and alcohol treatment options for individuals and families with households up to 200% of federal poverty level.

Plans to fund case management and mental health resources for incarcerated individuals and former inmates to help community re-entry.

- Wants to expand in-patient drug and alcohol treatment options for individuals and families with households up to 200% of federal poverty level.
- Plans to fund case management and mental health resources for incarcerated individuals and former inmates to help community re-entry.
- Supports Medicaid expansion.

Healthcare

Plans to restore the voting rights of returning citizens as soon as they are released from prisons and jails.

Wants to advocate for workforce readiness, training, and placement opportunities to guarantee living-wage opportunities for former inmates.

-Supports Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for Department of Corrections‘ returning and incarcerated citizens who have served five years or less.

- Plans to restore the voting rights of returning citizens as soon as they are released from prisons and jails. 
- Wants to advocate for workforce readiness, training, and placement opportunities to guarantee living-wage opportunities for former inmates. 
-Supports Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for Department of Corrections‘ returning and incarcerated citizens who have served five years or less.

Public Safety

Supports the creation of a House Study Committee to identify what resources are needed to successfully educate and transition children in state custody to their communities.

Wants to re-evaluate the education process of special needs students receiving Certificates of Attendance and unable to continue to the state’s technical and two-year colleges without obtaining a GED (General Education Diploma).

-Supports Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for Department of Corrections’ returning and incarcerated citizens serving five years or less.

- Supports the creation of a House Study Committee to identify what resources are needed to successfully educate and transition children in state custody to their communities. 
- Wants to re-evaluate the education process of special needs students receiving Certificates of Attendance and unable to continue to the state’s technical and two-year colleges without obtaining a GED (General Education Diploma).
-Supports Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for Department of Corrections’ returning and incarcerated citizens serving five years or less.

Education

Lula Gilliam

Ballotpedia

GA Senate

Candidate LinkedIn

LinkedIN

Says, she is "strongly committed to making sure that every citizen of Georgia has the right to vote in fair, accessible and credible elections".

- Says, she is "strongly committed to making sure that every citizen of Georgia has the right to vote in fair, accessible and credible elections".

LinkedIn

Supports middle-class families and bringing jobs to Georgia.

- Supports middle-class families and bringing jobs to Georgia.

As of April 26, 2022, Donzella James did not have a website or any information online.

Donzella James

Supports "equitable rights" and representation for all.

- Supports "equitable rights" and representation for all.

Supports passing legislation to make it easier for local businesses and entrepreneurs in Georgia to grow.

Supports infrastructure and transit improvements with green technologies.

Wants to help develop Georgia's workforce with programs to provide new skills and jobs.

- Supports passing legislation to make it easier for local businesses and entrepreneurs in Georgia to grow.
- Supports infrastructure and transit improvements with green technologies.
- Wants to help develop Georgia's workforce with programs to provide new skills and jobs.

Supports quality, affordable healthcare for all.

Wants to "responsibly and equitably expand access to health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare".

- Supports quality, affordable healthcare for all. 
- Wants to "responsibly and equitably expand access to health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare".

Wants to ensure officers and first responders have "the support, training, and resources needed".

Wants to lower crime rates by working with local law enforcement.

- Wants to ensure officers and first responders have "the support, training, and resources needed".
- Wants to lower crime rates by working with local law enforcement.

Wants to update school curriculum and provide resources to keep students competitive,

Supports providing STEAM programs to prepare students for the workforce

Wants to implement career development initiatives for students who do not attend four-year colleges.

Wants to provide teachers with all necessary tools and resources.

- Wants to update school curriculum and provide resources to keep students competitive,
- Supports providing STEAM programs to prepare students for the workforce 
- Wants to implement career development initiatives for students who do not attend four-year colleges. 
- Wants to provide teachers with all necessary tools and resources.

Mike Glanton, Jr.

Facebook

Wants to "defend our voting rights from the onslaught of attacks from Republicans".

- Wants to "defend our voting rights from the onslaught of attacks from Republicans".

Supports "better wages so our workers can get the pay they deserve".

- Supports "better wages so our workers can get the pay they deserve".

Wants to make health care and prescription drugs more affordable.

- Supports pro-choice policies. 
- Wants to make health care and prescription drugs more affordable.

Supports collaboration between law enforcement and the community.

- Supports collaboration between law enforcement and the community.

Wants to "stand up for our schools so children can learn in safe environments".

- Wants to "stand up for our schools so children can learn in safe environments".

Whitney Kenner Jones

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