Ballotpedia: Jason Jacobs 

Jason holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia. Jason is married to his wife, Katie and they have three sons. 

Jason’s co-owns a retail store, Cheeky Peach Boutique and is a baseball instructor. He is a retired Professional Baseball Player, and played with the New York Mets.  

This is Jason Jacobs’s first entry into politics. 

Wants to focus on improving underserved neighborhoods in district 2.

Wants to improve district parks and public areas.

Supports youth programs aimed at addressing family homelessness and gang violence.

Wants to provide soft and job skills training and programs that aim to reduce the likelihood of being an incarcerated youth by supporting organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and Grand slam.

Plans to advocate for government funds to be allocated towards recovery programs, mental health treatment and crisis response for district 2.

Wants to provide federal assistance for homeless individuals.

- Wants to focus on improving underserved neighborhoods in district 2.
- Wants to improve district parks and public areas.
- Supports youth programs aimed at addressing family homelessness and gang violence.
- Wants to provide soft and job skills training and programs that aim to reduce the likelihood of being an incarcerated youth by supporting organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and Grand slam.
- Plans to advocate for government funds to be allocated towards recovery programs, mental health treatment and crisis response for district 2.
- Wants to provide federal assistance for homeless individuals.

Public Services

Supports competitive salaries for public safety employees.

Wants to build up tourism to increase sales tax revenue, and use those funds to reduce property taxes and expand housing.

Wants to create jobs with a "living-wage", and expand sufficient workforce housing.

- Supports competitive salaries for public safety employees.
- Supports job creation.
- Supports small business growth. 
- Wants to build up tourism to increase sales tax revenue, and use those funds to reduce property taxes and expand housing.
- Wants to create jobs with a "living-wage", and expand sufficient workforce housing.

Economy

As of April 23, 2024, Jason Jacobs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Believes police training should include mental health and crisis response courses.

Plans to provide training and resources to local agencies, aiming to ensure they operate with compassion.

Supports sufficient and competitive pay for safety officials.

- Supports community policing programs. 
- Believes police training should include mental health and crisis response courses.
- Plans to provide training and resources to local agencies, aiming to ensure they operate with compassion.
- Supports sufficient and competitive pay for safety officials.

Public Safety

Website said, "....will work to help the unhoused find not just a tent, but a roof over their head with the goal of healing the root causes, not just the symptoms of this issue. "

Supports affordable and workforce housing.

- Website said, "....will work to help the unhoused find not just a tent, but a roof over their head with the goal of healing the root causes, not just the symptoms of this issue. "
- Supports affordable and workforce housing.
- Wants lower property taxes.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jason Jacobs

Jason holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia. Jason is married to Katie and they have three sons. 

Jason’s most recent role is that of a small business owner. Before that Jason was an assistant coach for the University of Georgia’s baseball team. Jason started his career by playing professional baseball for several years. Jason has been a Bulldogs baseball commentator for the SEC+ network.

As of May 8, 2024, Jason Jacobs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Website said, "...advocate for neighborhood beautification and improvement, particularly uplifting areas of the district which have been historically left behind and forgotten. "

- Website said, "...advocate for neighborhood beautification and improvement, particularly uplifting areas of the district which have been historically left behind and forgotten. "

Supports small business growth & expanding tourism.

- Supports competitive salaries for public safety employees.
- Supports job creation.
- Supports small business growth & expanding tourism.

- Favors community policing programs
- Believes police training should include mental health and crisis response courses.

As of May 7, 2024, Jason Jacobs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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