Georgia Assembly: Rep. Sandra Scott BIography

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Sandra Scott's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Supports increased funding for job training programs.

Supports higher distribution of unemployment benefits.

Believes in tax breaks to promote job creation.

Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements.

Wants to get rid of the income taxes for low & middle income families.

- Opposes deregulation of businesses.
- Supports increased funding for job training programs.
- Supports higher distribution of unemployment benefits.
- Believes in tax breaks to promote job creation.
- Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements.
- Wants to get rid of the income taxes for low & middle income families.

Economy

Supports the development of alternative energy sources.

Supports farm subsides for biofuel development.

Wants regulations aimed at reducing the impact of climate change.

Supports state funding for energy infrastructure improvements.

- Supports the development of alternative energy sources.
- Supports farm subsides for biofuel development.
- Wants regulations aimed at reducing the impact of climate change.
- Supports state funding for energy infrastructure improvements.

Energy & the Environment

Supports informing parents in the event of children seeking an abortion.

Advocates for through sexual education programs in schools.

- Supports abortion.
- Supports informing parents in the event of children seeking an abortion.
- Advocates for through sexual education programs in schools.

Healthcare

Supports term limits on the governor & state legislators.

Opposes voluntary spending limits for campaigns.

Supports full disclosure of campaign funding, spending, and contributions.

- Supports term limits on the governor & state legislators.
- Opposes voluntary spending limits for campaigns.
- Supports full disclosure of campaign funding, spending, and contributions.

Voting & Elections

Believes lesser criminals should not be sent to jail and placed in alternative rehabilitation programs instead.

Believes in the legalization of marijuana.

Believes minors should not tried as adults.

Believes minors who send graphic pictures should not be charged.

Believes local officials should be able to enforce immigration laws.

- Supports the death penalty.
- Believes lesser criminals should not be sent to jail and placed in alternative rehabilitation programs instead.
- Believes in the legalization of marijuana.
- Believes minors should not tried as adults.
- Believes minors who send graphic pictures should not be charged.
- Believes local officials should be able to enforce immigration laws.

Public Safety

Opposes state funding financial aid for college students.

Believes immigrants should not receive in-state tuition.

Wants to increase spending for K-12 education.

- Wants nationalized education standards.
- Supports high school exit exams.
- Supports merit pay for teachers.
- Wants the state to fund charter schools.
- Opposes state funding financial aid for college students.
- Believes immigrants should not receive in-state tuition.
- Wants to increase spending for K-12 education.

Education

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Sandra Givens Scott

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.