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Ross Sheppard is from Milledgeville, Georgia. He has volunteered with Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership GA since 2009.

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Ross Sheppard lives in Milledgeville. He studied historic preservation at the University of Georgia and business, political science, and rhetoric at Georgia College & State University.

Ross is a realtor. He has been in the real estate business for 17 years. He previously worked as a legislative aide for Georgia State Representative Rusty Kidd and later as a lobbyist. He also served as a volunteer with Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Georgia (HOBY) since 2009.

Ross is a realtor. He currently works as an associate broker for Ansley Real Estate Christie's International. He has also worked as a policy advisor for the legal firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and as an associate broker for Corcoran Austin Hill Realty.

Ross previously worked as a legislative aide for State Representative Rusty Kidd and later as a lobbyist.

Ross's campaign for to represent District 149 in the Georgia State House is his first run for public office. He previously worked as a legislative aide for State Representative Rusty Kidd and later as a lobbyist.

Supports reducing regulations for small businesses.

Promises to advocate for "meaningful property and income tax relief that puts money back in the pockets of working families—not just the wealthy few."

- Supports reducing regulations for small businesses.
- Promises to advocate for "meaningful property and income tax relief that puts money back in the pockets of working families—not just the wealthy few."
- Supports reducing regulations for small businesses.

As of March 11, 2026, Ross Sheppard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Bodily autonomy is a fundamental right. I will fight for the freedom and privacy of individuals to make their own healthcare decisions, without government interference."

Said, "We must take real action to end gun violence, support law enforcement with the training and resources they need, and build real trust between law enforcement and the people they serve."

Says that "We must take real action to end gun violence, support law enforcement with the training and resources they need, and build real trust between law enforcement and the people they serve."

- Says that "We must take real action to end gun violence, support law enforcement with the training and resources they need, and build real trust between law enforcement and the people they serve."

Said, "The quality of your kids' education shouldn't depend on where you live. Georgia's education funding formula is antiquated (1985) and disproportionately impacts rural and low-income students. We are one of the few states whose funding formula doesn't include a poverty weight, and research shows that it costs more to educate kids living in poverty."

Wants to ensure that children living in poverty have access to a quality education.

Supports fully funding public schools, providing better pay and support for teachers, and ensuring structural resources for schools.

- Wants to ensure that children living in poverty have access to a quality education.
- Supports fully funding public schools, providing better pay and support for teachers, and ensuring structural resources for schools.

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
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- 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.

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Georgia State Representative, District 149, Democratic Primary

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