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Bo is originally from Demorest, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children.

Bo is a lawyer. He works for Cathey & Strain, LLC.

Bo is currently the state senator for district 50. He was first elected in 2021 and has been in office for one term.

Wants to cut government programs to reduce the size of government.

Said, "[t]he radical socialist policies of the left continue to infringe upon and diminish our freedoms."

- Wants to cut government programs to reduce the size of government. 
- Said, "[t]he radical socialist policies of the left continue to infringe upon and diminish our freedoms."

Voting & Elections

- Wants to cut taxes. 
- Supports deregulating business.

Economy

As a senator, helped prevent delivery of abortion-inducing medication without an in-person doctor's visit.

As a senator, worked to ban local and state governments from requiring vaccines.

- Opposes abortion. 
- As a senator, helped prevent delivery of abortion-inducing medication without an in-person doctor's visit. 
- As a senator, worked to ban local and state governments from requiring vaccines.

Healthcare

As a senator, helped pass Georgia's Constitutional Carry bill, which allows people to carry guns either openly or concealed without a permit.

- Supports 2nd Amendment rights. 
- As a senator, helped pass Georgia's Constitutional Carry bill, which allows people to carry guns either openly or concealed without a permit.

Public Safety

Wants to ban discussions of race and racism in classrooms.

As a senator, "fought to ban CRT [Critical Race Theory] and other divisive theories from being taught in our schools."

- Wants to ban discussions of race and racism in classrooms. 
- As a senator, "fought to ban CRT [Critical Race Theory] and other divisive theories from being taught in our schools."

Education

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Paulette has a bachelor's degree in dietetics and a master's degree in education from the University of Georgia.

Paulette is a veteran of the U.S. Army. She was an army medical specialist and then a U.S. Army Reserves officer. She also worked as a nutrition specialist for the state of Georgia, a diabetes educator, a nutrition trainer for the Georgia Department of Education, a dietician for the Veteran's Administration.

Paulette Williams' campaign for state senator is her first entry into politics.

As of July 5, 2022, Paulette Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to bring fast, affordable broadband internet to rural areas.

- Wants to bring fast, affordable broadband internet to rural areas.

Supports affordable healthcare for all and wants to expand Medicaid.

- Supports affordable healthcare for all and wants to expand Medicaid. 
- Supports "a woman's right to privacy." 
- Wants to save rural hospitals.

Paulette Williams

- 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 50

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