Issue Position: My Philosophy

Issue Position

I have actively listened to my constituents and I've voted for what I thought would be best for our community and our state. I believe that's what the voters of the district want me to do. It is how I intend to perform for as long as I am in public life.

Excessive partisanship is much better at killing good ideas than it is at solving problems. If an idea is a good one and improves our state, it should be supported no matter who proposed it. We'd all be much better off remembering that Republicans and Democrats don't need to be enemies; instead, we should be colleagues who come together to make government work.

Since being elected, I have worked hard to find consensus with colleagues from across the aisle. I have built bipartisan coalitions to address critical issues including the timely processing of rape kits in our state and government reforms that have improved ethics, transparency, and accountability. I have also co-sponsored legislation with my Republican colleagues to help veterans. In addition, legislation that I proposed concerning domestic violence was adopted unanimously. In the end, what matters is that we pass policy to help Georgians and improve our state.

In closing, I'm proud that I have close friends in both political parties--both at the Capitol and here in the district. And I believe that's how it should be.

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