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Sam Hensley Jr

DEMOCRAT

Sam Hensley Jr is running for Georgia State Representative, District 34.

Education

Priority of educational legislation should be improving public education, as opposed to private education

Give our teachers more freedom to utilize teaching methods that are most effective with their particular students, including providing resources to address the special needs of disadvantaged students and increasing opportunities for students who excel

Supports standardized testing as an important gauge on the progress of students

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Voting & Elections

Believes SB202 was not as bad as the media portrayed it to be, but contains troubling aspects that may reduce voter participation

Believes the 2020 election was proven to be free and fair by multiple parties, and that the distrust of our electoral system is undeserved

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Take a comprehensive approach to transportation that includes making roads safer and more efficient to travel on through the use of sensors and synchronized traffic control devices

Incorporate mass transit and more opportunities for remote workplaces, which the pandemic has proven to be effective in reducing traffic congestion and pollution

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Public Safety

Believes in the necessity of a well-trained, community-sensitive, professional police force to protect our neighborhoods

Supports more resources for social workers and programs for those people who find themselves in confrontations with the police due to drug abuse, mental health issues, and other causes

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Healthcare

Supports any proposal that improves coverage and reduces cost.

Supports some type of universal healthcare system to provide at least a basic level of health care for all of our citizens, while leaving people free to supplement that with private health insurance

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