Karen Lupton has lived in Chamblee for 21 years, with her husband, Jonathan, and their son and daughter. She holds a degree from Eastern University. She previously served as President of the Chamblee Middle School Education Foundation and Co-Director of the Chamblee Fun Mud Run. She currently serves on the Board of the Dresden Elementary School Education Foundation. 

Karen Lupton works part-time in therapeutic music at A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab, where she has been for eight years. She has experience as a professional choral singer and conductor for 28 years. She previously served as a Choral Director for the Greater Atlanta Girls’ Choirs from for three years and a Council Member for Chamblee, Georgia for two years. 

Karen Lupton is a Georgia House Representative representing District 83. She is currently serving her first term.

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The candidate's website says, "Mitigating the rising costs of energy, housing, and health care"

Wants to alleviate rising costs of energy, housing, and health care. 

Plans to develop more options for regional transit.

As a Georgia House Representative, she introduced the End Monopolies in Housing Act, HB630, which aims to address housing monopolies by implementing reporting requirements for housing unit-related loans, changing regulations for rental properties, amongst other provisions.

- Wants to alleviate rising costs of energy, housing, and health care. 
- Plans to develop more options for regional transit.
- As a Georgia House Representative, she introduced the End Monopolies in Housing Act, HB630, which aims to address housing monopolies by implementing reporting requirements for housing unit-related loans, changing regulations for rental properties, amongst other provisions.

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, Karen Lupton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "She’s witnessed first-hand the challenges of those in long-term care and of their caregivers... This experience and expertise gives her a unique perspective of the healthcare industry, elder care and public health policy, particularly Medicaid and Medicare."

The candidate's website says, "Expanding access to affordable healthcare & lower costs"

Wants to lower costs and expand accessibility to healthcare. 

The candidate's website says, "Safeguarding women’s reproductive rights"

As a Georgia House Representative, she introduced the bill HB1512, which proposes providing coverage for prescription drugs as an obesity treatment for Medicaid recipients.

- Wants to lower costs and expand accessibility to healthcare. 
- Supports abortion. 
- As a Georgia House Representative, she introduced the bill HB1512, which proposes providing coverage for prescription drugs as an obesity treatment for Medicaid recipients.

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "Protecting our voting rights & end gerrymandering"

Said she plans to protect "our voting rights & end gerrymandering."

- Said she plans to protect "our voting rights & end gerrymandering."

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Recognized as Gun Sense Candidate only"

The candidate's website says, "Protecting our families from gun violence"

Prioritizes protecting local families from gun violence.  

Plans to ensure Georgia communities are safe and healthy.

As a Georgia House Representative, she helped introduce the bill HB135, which aims to establish penalties for individuals who fail to adequately secure their firearms.

- Prioritizes protecting local families from gun violence.  
- Plans to ensure Georgia communities are safe and healthy.
- As a Georgia House Representative, she helped introduce the bill HB135, which aims to establish penalties for individuals who fail to adequately secure their firearms.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Providing excellent public schools for all our children"

Plans to provide "excellent public schools for all our children."

- Plans to provide "excellent public schools for all our children."

Education

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