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Carmen Rice and her husband, Steven, have four children and two grandchildren. 

Carmen is a state representative. She works at the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Carmen currently serves as a state representative for Georgia, District 139. She was first elected in a special election in 2024 and was then reelected to serve a full first term later that year. 

Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

- Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

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Supports school choice, saying, "As a mother whose children have attended public school, private school and homeschooled, I support school choice."

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

As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."

Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools
- As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."
- Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

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