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2 2020 Georgia Federal Candidate Questionnaire Joyce Marie Griggs

Joyce Marie Griggs is originally from Bethel, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina Central University and the John Marshall School of Law. She had two adult children and four grandchildren and lives in Savannah, Georgia. 

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Joyce currently works as the chief executive officer of The Griggs Group, LLC. She served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army for 33 years. 

Joyce previously ran for U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia's 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2020, but did not win. She withdrew from the 2024 primary election. 

Supports job creation and attracting new industries.

Advocates for strengthening infrastructure and protecting port operations.

Supports funding and protecting small businesses.

- Supports job creation and attracting new industries.
- Advocates for strengthening infrastructure and protecting port operations.
- Supports funding and protecting small businesses.

Economy

Calls for criminal justice and social justice reform.

Supports policies that limit access to guns, while maintaining the right to own a gun.

- Calls for criminal justice and social justice reform.
- Supports policies that limit access to guns, while maintaining the right to own a gun.

Public Safety

Advocates for expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Supports lowering the Medicare eligibility age.

- Advocates for expanding access to affordable healthcare.
- Supports lowering the Medicare eligibility age.

Healthcare

Prioritizes increased education funding at the state and local levels.

- Prioritizes increased education funding at the state and local levels.

Education

Calls for environmental protections and conservation efforts.

Promotes sustainability in farming and fishing industries.

- Calls for environmental protections and conservation efforts.
- Promotes sustainability in farming and fishing industries.

Energy & the Environment

Supports service members, veterans, and military installations.

Calls for increased accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

- Supports service members, veterans, and military installations.
- Calls for increased accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Advocates for immigration reform.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports term limits for member of Congress.

- Supports term limits for member of Congress.

Voting & Elections

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