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Michelle Schreiner is from East Cobb, Georgia. She is raising her family in East Cobb.

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Michelle Schreiner lives in East Cobb, Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology, her master's degree in developmental psychology, and her Doctor of Philosophy in cognitive and experimental psychology from The University of Georgia. 

Michelle is a researcher. She leads research teams at a Fortune 50 company. She previously worked as a professor, teaching students to think critically and evaluate evidence. She also worked for the Office of Inspector General, conducting program evaluation research to identify fraud, waste, and abuse in the healthcare system.

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Michelle currently works as a user experience research manager at State Farm, where she previously worked as a principal user experience researcher, a program manager, and a senior user experience researcher. She previously worked as a program analyst at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a visiting professor at Rutgers University, and assistant professor at Indiana University, a doctoral researcher and instructor at The University of Georgia, and a graduate advocate at the Association for Psychological Science. 

Michelle previously ran for Georgia State Representative but did not win.

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Michelle previously ran for Georgia State Representative, District 90, in 2022, but did not win.

As of July 23, 2026, Michelle Schreiner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes families face challenges in managing healthcare for aging parents and those with specialized care needs, and supports practical solutions to ensure dignity in aging and to help families with care responsibilities and costs.

- Believes families face challenges in managing healthcare for aging parents and those with specialized care needs, and supports practical solutions to ensure dignity in aging and to help families with care responsibilities and costs.

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Believes schools should be equipped to serve students with learning differences and other specialized needs.

- Believes schools should be equipped to serve students with learning differences and other specialized needs.

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Sharon Cooper is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in child development, a master 27s degree in education, and a master 27s degree in nursing. She lives in Marietta, Georgia. 

Sharon Cooper - House of Representatives

Sharon M. Cooper is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor 's degree in child development, a master 's degree in education, and a master 's degree in nursing. She lives in Marietta, Georgia. 

Sharon is a medical administrator and registered nurse. She has also taught disadvantaged learners. Additionally, she has written two textbooks on psychiatric nursing and authored a how-to book that encourages citizens to become politically active. 

Sharon is a medical administrator and registered nurse. She has also taught disadvantaged learners.

Sharon is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 45. She was first elected in 1996.

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Sharon is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 45. She was first elected in 1996 and is serving her 15th term.

Supports reducing regulations for employers.

Prioritizes reducing regulations for employers.

Supports agriculture as the top industry in Georgia and aims to protect local farmers.

Advocates for agriculture as the top industry in Georgia and aims to protect local farmers.

As a state representative, she supported enhancing technical college programs to help employees adapt to emerging job requirements.

- Supports reducing taxes.
- Prioritizes reducing regulations for employers.
- Advocates for agriculture as the top industry in Georgia and aims to protect local farmers.
- As a state representative, she supported enhancing technical college programs to help employees adapt to emerging job requirements.

As of July 23, 2026, Sharon M Cooper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving healthcare in Georgia, including elder care, mental health, maternal health, and pharmacy cost transparency.

- Supports improving healthcare in Georgia, including elder care, mental health, maternal health, and pharmacy cost transparency.

Supports school choice, which allows parents to determine their child's educational opportunities.

Supports voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 

- Supports voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 

Sharon M Cooper

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- 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.

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Georgia State Representative, District 45

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