Carmen Rice and her husband, Steven, have four children and two grandchildren. 

Carmen is a state representative. She works at the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Carmen currently serves as a state representative for Georgia, District 139. She was first elected in a special election in 2024 and was then reelected to serve a full first term later that year. 

Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

- Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

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Supports school choice, saying, "As a mother whose children have attended public school, private school and homeschooled, I support school choice."

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools

As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."

Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools
- As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."
- Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

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As a prosecutor, established the Anti-Gang Taskforce and the Gang Prosecution Unit.

Supports the Distraction-Free Education Act, which prohibits cell phone use in high schools, with exceptions for students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or medical plan.

Supports the Math Matters Act, which mandates that students who score as "distinguished" on the 7th grade math assessment be placed in an "enhanced math class" and receive 60 minutes of math instruction in grades 4 and 5.

Supports the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026, which allocates funding for literacy coaches in public schools and establishes a Georgia Literacy Task Force for oversight.

Supports legislation mandating weapon detection systems at entry points of Georgia's public schools to prevent unlawful weapon access.

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.