Gary Ward Black Jr. has a BSA and MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Georgia. He lives in Commerce with his wife, Hannah, and they attend Maysville Baptist Church.

Gary is the owner and CEO of Solid Ground Services and Supply. He is also a farmer.

Ward is the owner and CEO of Solid Ground Services and Supply. He is also a farmer.

Ward Black's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 120, is his first time running for public office.

Ward's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 120, is his first time running for public office.

Supports protecting farmers and small businesses to ensure economic benefits for families in Georgia.

Supports tax reforms aimed at reducing the overall tax burden to create a more competitive environment for Georgia businesses.

Wants to encourage entrepreneurship by ensuring small businesses are not hindered by unnecessary penalties or barriers.

Supports expanding global market access to promote "Georgia Grown" and "Georgia-made" products internationally.

- Supports protecting farmers and small businesses to ensure economic benefits for families in Georgia.
- Supports tax reforms aimed at reducing the overall tax burden to create a more competitive environment for Georgia businesses.
- Wants to encourage entrepreneurship by ensuring small businesses are not hindered by unnecessary penalties or barriers.
- Supports expanding global market access to promote "Georgia Grown" and "Georgia-made" products internationally.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Gary Ward Black Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Advocates for equipping officers with the tools, training, and staffing they need.

Supports legislation that allows law enforcement to "protect girls and women in public bathrooms."

Wants to crack down on fentanyl and opioid trafficking.

Proposes requiring all new drivers to demonstrate a basic understanding of road signs and driving terminology in English before receiving a license.

- Advocates for equipping officers with the tools, training, and staffing they need.
- Supports legislation that allows law enforcement to "protect girls and women in public bathrooms."
- Wants to crack down on fentanyl and opioid trafficking.
- Proposes requiring all new drivers to demonstrate a basic understanding of road signs and driving terminology in English before receiving a license.

Public Safety

Believes every Georgia student should graduate high school either enrolled, employed, or enlisted.

Wants to hold the Georgia Department of Education accountable to ensure funding goes to teachers and classrooms, not "bureaucratic overhead."

Advocates for expanding career-ready curricula so that every high school offers a CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) pathway to "Make Trades Great Again."

Believes schools should stay focused on learning and "not woke agendas."

- Believes every Georgia student should graduate high school either enrolled, employed, or enlisted.
- Wants to hold the Georgia Department of Education accountable to ensure funding goes to teachers and classrooms, not "bureaucratic overhead."
- Advocates for expanding career-ready curricula so that every high school offers a CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) pathway to "Make Trades Great Again."
- Believes schools should stay focused on learning and "not woke agendas."

Education

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Gary Ward Black Jr.

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