Everton Blair is from Gwinnett County, Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s in applied mathematics from Harvard, a master 27s in policy, organization, and leadership studies from Stanford, and a doctorate in education leadership from Harvard.

Everton Blair has a bachelor 's degree in applied mathematics from Harvard, a master 's degree in policy, organizations and leadership studies from Stanford, and a doctorate in education leadership from Harvard.

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Everton previously served as the director of program development at an education company for over two years and as a Policy & Advocacy Fellow for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans during the Obama administration for four months.

Everton previously served as a member of the Georgia State Board of Education.

Everton previously served as a member of the Georgia State Board of Education from 2019 to 2022.

Supports the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which proposes a 2% annual tax on households with a net worth over $50 million.

Supports expanding access to capital and low-interest loans for small businesses, prioritizing federal grants for minority-owned businesses.

Advocates for expanding access to capital and low-interest loans for small businesses, prioritizing federal grants for minority-owned businesses.

Supports closing loopholes that allow private equity and hedge fund managers to avoid regulation.

Believes in closing loopholes that allow private equity and hedge fund managers to avoid regulation.

Wants to hold Big Tech accountable by requiring data centers to fund their own infrastructure and energy upgrades to prevent rising utility bills.

Wants to require data centers to fund their own infrastructure and energy upgrades to prevent rising utility bills.

Said, "Support retraining programs for workers displaced by automation and new infrastructure projects that create long-term employment in clean energy and construction."

Supports retraining programs for workers displaced by automation and new infrastructure projects that create long-term employment in clean energy and construction.

Supports increasing the federal minimum wage to a true living wage.

Advocates for increasing the federal minimum wage to a "true living wage."

Said, "Support a Federal Jobs Guarantee to ensure every American adult has the right to employment with fair benefits."

Believes in a Federal Jobs Guarantee to ensure every American adult has the right to employment with "fair benefits."

Promises to guarantee every worker the right to water, rest, and bathroom breaks, and to support increased protections against discrimination and harassment for all workers.

- Supports the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which proposes a 2% annual tax on households with a net worth over $50 million.
- Advocates for expanding access to capital and low-interest loans for small businesses, prioritizing federal grants for minority-owned businesses.
- Believes in closing loopholes that allow private equity and hedge fund managers to avoid regulation.
- Wants to require data centers to fund their own infrastructure and energy upgrades to prevent rising utility bills.
- Supports retraining programs for workers displaced by automation and new infrastructure projects that create long-term employment in clean energy and construction.
- Advocates for increasing the federal minimum wage to a "true living wage."
- Believes in a Federal Jobs Guarantee to ensure every American adult has the right to employment with "fair benefits."
- Promises to guarantee every worker the right to water, rest, and bathroom breaks, and to support increased protections against discrimination and harassment for all workers.

Economy

Said, "In Congress, I would fight for comprehensive, common sense gun reform. As an educator, I saw the fear and trauma that gun violence inflicts on our children. We must treat gun violence as the public health crisis that it is."

Advocates for increased firearm regulations.

- Advocates for increased firearm regulations.

Public Safety

Supports Medicare for All and aims to guarantee affordable, quality healthcare for the community.

Aims to guarantee affordable, quality healthcare for the community.

Said, "Champion Medicare for All to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and provide quality, comprehensive dental, vision, and mental health care."

Champions Medicare for All to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and provide "quality, comprehensive dental, vision, and mental health care."

Said, "Break Up Big Medicine: End industry monopolies and lower the cost of prescriptions."

Believes in ending industry monopolies and lowering the cost of prescriptions.

Said, "Protect access to fertility care, including IVF."

Advocates for protects access to fertility care, including In vitro fertilization.

Said, "Pass the Right to Contraception Act codifying the right to contraception for all."

Wants to pass the Right to Contraception Act, codifying the right to contraception for all."

- Aims to guarantee affordable, quality healthcare for the community.
- Champions Medicare for All to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and provide "quality, comprehensive dental, vision, and mental health care."
- Believes in ending industry monopolies and lowering the cost of prescriptions.
- Advocates for protects access to fertility care, including In vitro fertilization.
- Wants to pass the Right to Contraception Act, codifying the right to contraception for all."

Healthcare

Supports shifting federal incentives away from school policing and toward restorative justice and counselors.

Said, "Protect Public Schools: Oppose federal funding for privately run charter schools to ensure public funds stay in public classrooms."

Opposes federal funding for privately run charter schools to ensure public funds stay in public classrooms.

Believes in fighting for comprehensive student loan forgiveness and supporting free tuition at public colleges and universities.

Supports expanding federal investment in Head Start and universal pre-K programs to strengthen early learning resources for all children.

Advocates for expanding federal investment in Head Start and universal pre-K programs to strengthen early learning resources for all children.

Said, "Secure increased federal investment for our Title 1 schools to ensure every child has access to modern technology and safe facilities."

Aims to secure increased federal investment for Title 1 schools to ensure every child has access to modern technology and safe facilities.

Said, "Raise teacher pay, expand professional development, and strengthen the support systems for paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators who make learning possible."

Wants to raise teacher pay, expand professional development, and strengthen the support systems for paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators.

- Supports shifting federal incentives away from school policing and toward restorative justice and counselors.
- Opposes federal funding for privately run charter schools to ensure public funds stay in public classrooms.
- Believes in fighting for comprehensive student loan forgiveness and supporting free tuition at public colleges and universities.
- Advocates for expanding federal investment in Head Start and universal pre-K programs to strengthen early learning resources for all children.
- Aims to secure increased federal investment for Title 1 schools to ensure every child has access to modern technology and safe facilities.
- Wants to raise teacher pay, expand professional development, and strengthen the support systems for paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators.

Education

Said, "Build a federal Climate Corps to train local workers in conservation, weatherization, and community resilience."

Aims to build a federal Climate Corps to train local workers in conservation, weatherization, and community resilience.

Said, "Invest in clean energy careers, resilient infrastructure, and community-led projects that protect both people and the planet."

Seeks to invest in clean energy careers, resilient infrastructure, and community-led projects that "protect both people and the planet."

- Wants to codify a Green New Deal.
- Aims to build a federal Climate Corps to train local workers in conservation, weatherization, and community resilience.
- Seeks to invest in clean energy careers, resilient infrastructure, and community-led projects that "protect both people and the planet."

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Blair supports Medicare for All and replacing ICE with an immigration system rooted in dignity, due process, and accountability."

Aims to replace the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency with an immigration system "rooted in dignity, due process, and accountability."

- Aims to replace the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency with an immigration system "rooted in dignity, due process, and accountability."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Said, "Overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U. S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision, which allowed independent expenditure groups to contribute unlimited, unregulated amounts of money to candidates."

Seeks to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision that allowed independent expenditure groups to contribute unlimited, unregulated amounts of money to candidates.

Said, "Ban Congressional Stock Trading to prohibit Congress and their families from trading individual stocks."

Aims to ban Congressional Stock Trading to prohibit Congress and their families from trading individual stocks."

Said, "Pass The Freedom to Vote Act to end partisan gerrymandering and stop dark money from drowning out our voices."

Said, "Expand early voting and mail-in access, make election day a national holiday, and support other measures that make it easier for you to register to vote and cast your ballot."

Aims to expand early voting and mail-in access, make election day a national holiday, and support other measures that make it "easier for you to register to vote and cast your ballot."

- Seeks to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision that allowed independent expenditure groups to contribute unlimited, unregulated amounts of money to candidates.
- Aims to ban Congressional Stock Trading to prohibit Congress and their families from trading individual stocks."
- Wants to end partisan gerrymandering.
- Aims to expand early voting and mail-in access, make election day a national holiday, and support other measures that make it "easier for you to register to vote and cast your ballot."

Voting & Elections

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Said, "Mandate universal background checks for all gun sales, including private sales and gun shows."

Said, "Strengthen red-flag laws to keep weapons out of the hands of those who are a clear danger to themselves or others."

Said, "Maintain gun-free zones in public spaces such as schools, hospitals, public lands, and government buildings."

Said, "Ban High-Capacity Weapons: Prohibit assault weapons and devices that convert firearms into machine guns."

Said, "Safety & Licensing: Require a 10-day waiting period, mandatory safety training, and safe storage."

Said, "Push for full Medicaid expansion in Georgia and strengthen the ACA with a robust Public Option to close the current coverage gap."

Said, "Fight to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from Republican attempts to cut or privatize them."

Said, "Repeal the Hyde Amendment to prevent discriminatory insurance exclusions in reproductive healthcare."

Said, "Ensure equity in care by expanding maternal and reproductive health programs that address racial disparities and improve outcomes for Black and Brown families."

Said, "Require transparency on pregnancy-related deaths and delayed care so that no life is lost without accountability and no family’s pain goes unseen."

Said, "Prevent residents from paying for big tech expansion via higher utility bills, by requiring high-demand data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades."

Said, "Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and protect the power of the Voting Rights Act."

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