Candidate LinkedIn

Erick has a bachelors of arts in organizational development from Belmont University and a masters of business administration from Kennesaw State University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Vinings.

Erick is a talent management consultant. He works at  at Cornerstone OnDemand, a software company, where he has been for six years. He previously worked at the Technology Association of Georgia.

Erick Eugene Allen is currently a Georgia State House Representative representing District 40. He was elected in 2018 and has served two terms.

Wants to make affordable, quality healthcare accessible by expanding Medicaid.

Supports pro-choice policies, saying "reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are human rights."

- Wants to make affordable, quality healthcare accessible by expanding Medicaid.
- Supports pro-choice policies, saying "reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are human rights."

Healthcare

Wants to keep Georgia "the number one place to do business, but also the number one place for workers to raise a family."

Wants to address unemployment, loss of revenue, and business closures that have happened as a result of COVID-19.

- Wants to keep Georgia "the number one place to do business, but also the number one place for workers to raise a family."
- Wants to address unemployment, loss of revenue, and business closures that have happened as a result of COVID-19.

Economy

Wants to provide "the best education the state can provide" for Georgia students.

- Wants to provide "the best education the state can provide" for Georgia students.

Education

Wants to "fight against voter suppression, and make sure every legal vote is counted." He did not provide any further information on this topic.

- Wants to "fight against voter suppression, and make sure every legal vote is counted." He did not provide any further information on this topic.

Voting & Elections

As of March 10, 2022, Erick Eugene Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Erick Eugene Allen

- The Lieutenant Governor (Lt. Governor for short) is similar to the Vice President of the United States. If the Governor is incapacitated for any reason, the Lt. Governor takes over their powers until the Governor recovers or the term ends.
- The Lt. Governor influences which new laws get passed by using their role as the President of the State Senate. They work with advocates to introduce legislation and assist in the selection of which bills go up for debate.
- The Lt. Governor oversees debate in the State Senate, guiding the discussion of legislation and casting tie-breaking votes when necessary. 
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years in midterm election years (e.g. 2022, 2026, 2030). Unlike the Governor, the Lt. Governor is not subject to term limits and can run an unlimited number of times.

The second highest elected official in the state and President of the State Senate