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Karla graduated from Emory University and Mercer University with a Master of Divinity. She is married and has two daughters.

Karla has been both a grant writer and Executive Director for the Diabetes Association of Atlanta. She has served on both the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and the Newton County Animal Services Board.

Karla Daniels Hooper is currently the State Representative for District 113. She was appointed in 2020 and has served two terms in office.

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Plans to partner with federal, state, and local officials to direct legislative resources to Newton County, fostering employment, economic development, and small business growth for the progress of District 113.

Plans to partner with federal, state, and local officials to direct legislative resources to Newton County, to improve employment and small business growth.

Plans to foster relationships with economic entities and utilize grant writing skills to strengthen Newton County's economy, ensuring robust economic infrastructure for the benefit of District 113's residents through productive leadership.

Wants to foster relationships with economic entities to strengthen Newton County's economy.

Plans to work with all transportation departments, local elected officials and organizations to find traffic solutions and aid residents in need of access to transportation.

Plans to create the Beautify Newton Project, which will be provide resources for community service trash pickup, district sidewalks,  neighborhood street lights and planting trees.

- Plans to partner with federal, state, and local officials to direct legislative resources to Newton County, to improve employment and small business growth.
- Wants to foster relationships with economic entities to strengthen Newton County's economy.
- Plans to work with all transportation departments, local elected officials and organizations to find traffic solutions and aid residents in need of access to transportation.
- Plans to create the Beautify Newton Project, which will be provide resources for community service trash pickup, district sidewalks,  neighborhood street lights and planting trees.

Economy

Supports the development of community green spaces in District 113, including parks and gardens, to promote physical activity and social interaction, responding to constituents' desires for family-friendly outdoor areas under qualified leadership.

Supports the development of community green spaces, including parks and gardens.

- Supports the development of community green spaces, including parks and gardens.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to secure funding and resources to address food insecurity and healthcare screening access.

- Plans to secure funding and resources to address food insecurity and healthcare screening access.

Healthcare

As of March 19, 2024, Karla Daniels Hooper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Karla's campaign is driven by a vision of transformation and resilience, advocating for safer neighborhoods... She believes in the power of collective action and is committed to turning words into plans, plans into action, and action into tangible results that uplift every resident of District 113."

Advocates for safer neighborhoods through collective action, such as organizing.

- Advocates for safer neighborhoods through collective action, such as organizing.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing Georgia's education system, advocating for public schools, expanding college support, and increasing access to early childhood programs like Georgia's pre-kindergarten, aiming to benefit district 113 families.

Wants to expand college support, and increase access to early childhood programs.

- Wants to expand college support, and increase access to early childhood programs.

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Karla Daniels Hooper

Karla graduated from Emory University and also Mercer University with a Master of divinity. She is married and the mother of two daughters.

Karla has been both a Grant writer and Executive Director for the Diabetes Association of Atlanta. She has served on both the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and the Newton County Animal Services Board.

The candidate's website says, "Stopped the construction of a Dollar General in District 113"

The candidate's website says, "Stopped the construction of two gas stations in District 113"

Supports the development of community green spaces including parks and gardens

- Supports the development of community green spaces including parks and gardens

Advocates for safer neighborhoods through collective action

- Advocates for safer neighborhoods through collective action

Wants to expand college support, and increase access to early childhood programs 

- Wants to expand college support, and increase access to early childhood programs 

Karla Daniels Hooper has been a resident of Covington, Georgia for 22 years and originally moved to Georgia in 1992 to attend Emory University as a college student. Details about her family, the church she attends, or further personal life were not provided.

Karla Daniels Hooper has served as a Grant writer and Executive Director for the Diabetes Association of Atlanta. She has been an active resident of Covington, Georgia for 22 years, engaging in local initiatives and serving on boards such as the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and Newton County Animal Services Board.

Karla Daniels Hooper has been actively engaged in the Covington community and has served on the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and Newton County Animal Services Board. She is now the Georgia State Representative for District 113.

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