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Josh is originally from Bangladesh. He has lived in Georgia since 1987. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Georgia State University. He lives with his wife, Farzana. They have two children.

Josh Uddin's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

Believes that voting should be easy and efficient for eligible voters, by mail or in person.

Said he "rejects the outrageous and harmful claims of fraud in recent Georgia elections including attacks on our elections workers."

- Believes that voting should be easy and efficient for eligible voters, by mail or in person. 
- Said he "rejects the outrageous and harmful claims of fraud in recent Georgia elections including attacks on our elections workers."

Voting & Elections

Wants to strengthen the economy, get inflation under control, and keep taxes low, including suspending the gas tax for the long term until economic conditions improve.

Supports paid family leave, a minimum wage that reflects the cost of living in the state, and access to affordable childcare.

Plans to work for occupational licensing reform, investment in broadband internet, and promoting international trade relationships.

- Wants to strengthen the economy, get inflation under control, and keep taxes low, including suspending the gas tax for the long term until economic conditions improve. 
- Supports paid family leave, a minimum wage that reflects the cost of living in the state, and access to affordable childcare. 
- Plans to work for occupational licensing reform, investment in broadband internet, and promoting international trade relationships.

Economy

Supports expanding Medicaid to lower healthcare costs and cover more Georgians.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to lower healthcare costs and cover more Georgians. 
- Wants to address maternal mortality.

Healthcare

Public Safety

Supports fully funding public schools and raising teacher pay.

Wants to provide access to apprenticeship and job training programs, dual enrollment, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes.

Believes that local education issues should be resolved locally by school boards and parents, not by state politics.

Wants to restore funding for the Hope Scholarship program and supports getting tuition costs and student loan debt under control.

- Supports fully funding public schools and raising teacher pay. 
- Wants to provide access to apprenticeship and job training programs, dual enrollment, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. 
- Believes that local education issues should be resolved locally by school boards and parents, not by state politics. 
- Wants to restore funding for the Hope Scholarship program and supports getting tuition costs and student loan debt under control.

Education

Josh Uddin

Shawn lives in Johns Creek with his family. They attend St. Brigid Catholic Church.

Shawn has an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama. Shawn is President of Olympic Pool Plastering & Shotcrete, a pool construction company.

Shawn Still is Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party Finance Committee. His campaign for State Senator is his first entry into elected politics.

Plans to eliminate "unprotected, nighttime absentee ballot drop boxes."

Opposes electronic voting machines that do not fit " the public's confidence".

Supports requiring identification for all voters.

Supports making absentee ballots only available upon request, and proper notarization.

- Plans to eliminate "unprotected, nighttime absentee ballot drop boxes."
- Opposes electronic voting machines that do not fit " the public's confidence". 
- Supports requiring identification for all voters.
- Supports making absentee ballots only available upon request, and proper notarization.

Wants to eliminate the income tax in Georgia.

Supports immigration reform and job placement.

- Wants to eliminate the income tax in Georgia.
- Wants to help grow Georgia's workforce. 
- Supports Georgia's agriculture industry.
- Supports immigration reform and job placement.

Opposes the "Defund the Police movement."

Wants to support law enforcement through fair wages, mental health resources, and consistent policies/ regulations.

- Opposes the "Defund the Police movement." 
- Wants to support law enforcement through fair wages, mental health resources, and consistent policies/ regulations.

Plans to "stop the government from expanding Critical Race Theory" in K-12 education.

Wants to "bring back the vote on school choice and ensure that we get it passed".

- Plans to "stop the government from expanding Critical Race Theory" in K-12 education.
- Wants to "bring back the vote on school choice and ensure that we get it passed".

Says, "Insurance rates are skyrocketing and must be limited to not be able to increase in price greater than inflation and standard of living".

Wants TORT reform and to limit damages to healthcare providers.

- Says, "Insurance rates are skyrocketing and must be limited to not be able to increase in price greater than inflation and standard of living".
- Wants TORT reform and to limit damages to healthcare providers.

Shawn Still

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

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Georgia State Senator, District 48

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