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Charles "Chuck" Martin Jr. lives in Alpharetta, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in management science from The University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, Johnna, their two children, and four grandchildren. 

Chuck currently works as the director of Ryan LLC, a tax firm. He previously worked as a principal at Connected Strategies, LLC and a director at MedAssets, Inc. 

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Chuck currently serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 49. He was first elected in 2002 and is serving his 12th term. He previously served as mayor of the City of Alpharetta, from 1996 to 2002, and a member of the Alpharetta City Council, from 1992 to 1995. 

Highlights tax refunds and tax reductions to return money to residents.

Supports lowering income taxes and suspending gas taxes to reduce costs.

- Highlights tax refunds and tax reductions to return money to residents.
- Supports lowering income taxes and suspending gas taxes to reduce costs.

Economy

As of July 23, 2026, Charles "Chuck" Martin Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Calls for strengthening election integrity measures and preventing fraud.

- Calls for strengthening election integrity measures and preventing fraud.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Advocates for protecting and expanding access to merit-based scholarships.

Prioritizes strong K-12 education and student outcomes.

- Advocates for protecting and expanding access to merit-based scholarships.
- Prioritizes strong K-12 education and student outcomes.

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Charles "Chuck" Martin Jr.

My story.

I grew up in east Cobb and live in Roswell, Georgia with my husband Raúl Santelices, our sons Raúl Leo (13) and Tomás (12), and our rescue dog, Butter.

Your candidate

A longtime resident of the Roswell area, I’m also deeply involved in my local community. I serve as the Student Governance Council Parent Representative and PTSA Fundraising Chair at a Title 1 middle school and was the PTA president at a Title 1 elementary school. I prioritized raising and allocating funds so that no need was unmet and no child did without.

Sara Fuchs grew up in East Cobb. She serves as the Student Governance Council Parent Representative and Parent-Teacher-Student Association fundraising chair at a Title I middle school and previously served as Parent-Teacher Association president at a Title I elementary school. She lives in Roswell, Georgia, with her husband, Raúl Santelices, and their two sons.

For six years, I’ve worked inside the Georgia State House as Chief of Staff to Rep. Betsy Holland. I’ve watched how bills actually get written, amended, and killed. I know what it means to be a Democrat in the minority, and I know what it looks like when a representative simply stops showing up for the job.

I’m a librarian, political consultant, campaign manager, and longtime advocate for strong schools, thriving communities, and access to information and opportunity.

I’ve spent my career working in higher education, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions. I’ve worked at Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, and Emory University, where I managed digital initiatives, led collaborative projects, and helped preserve and make accessible the stories and knowledge held in our communities. Most recently, I served as project manager for a Mellon-funded initiative at Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.

I’ve worked at Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, and Emory University, where I managed digital initiatives, led collaborative projects, and helped preserve and make accessible the stories and knowledge held in our communities. Most recently, I served as project manager for a Mellon-funded initiative at Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.

Sara Fuchs most recently served as a project manager for a Mellon-funded initiative at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. She worked as chief of staff to Rep. Betsy Holland and has worked at Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, and Emory University. She is also a librarian, political consultant, and campaign manager.

Affordable communities

Let’s keep families in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Milton by addressing housing costs and protecting homeowners.

Sara Fuchs, Democrat for your State House 49

Plans to address housing costs and protect homeowners in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Milton.

- Plans to address housing costs and protect homeowners in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Milton.

As of September 24, 2026, Sara Fuchs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

What will I do about it:

Expand Medicaid and bring Georgia’s own federal tax dollars home to cover our neighbors.

Lower healthcare costs for working families.

Protect access to reproductive healthcare.

The issues

What will I do about it:

Fight to restore and expand voting access in Georgia.

Protect reproductive freedom and every person's right to make their own healthcare decisions.

Plans to lower healthcare costs for working families.

Plans to protect abortion access and individuals' right to make their own healthcare decisions.

- Plans to expand Medicaid in Georgia.
- Plans to lower healthcare costs for working families.
- Plans to protect abortion access and individuals' right to make their own healthcare decisions.

Plans to restore and expand voting access in Georgia.

- Plans to restore and expand voting access in Georgia.

What will I do about it:

Support common-sense gun safety measures that keep our kids and communities safe.

Oppose expanding guns into schools and campuses.

Opposes expanding gun access in schools and on college campuses.

- Supports gun-safety measures.
- Opposes expanding gun access in schools and on college campuses.

What will I do about it:

Fully fund public education so no classroom goes without.

Raise teacher pay so Georgia stops losing good teachers to other states.

Guarantee school lunches and basic supplies for every kid, no exceptions.

Plans to guarantee school lunches and basic supplies for every child.

- Plans to fully fund public education.
- Plans to raise teacher pay.
- Plans to guarantee school lunches and basic supplies for every child.

Sara Fuchs

- 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.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia State Representative, District 49

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