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Ernie has a bachelor's degree in astrophysics from the University of Mississippi and a master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University.

Ernie is president of Bull Realty, a commercial real estate firm where he has been for six years. He used to work at Sungard Availability Services, an IT company.

Ernesto "Ernie" Anaya ran in the democratic primary for state senate district 45 in 2020 but was not elected.

Supports training and educating skilled technology workers.

Wants government to invest in startups and entrepreneurship.

- Wants to combat inflation. 
- Supports training and educating skilled technology workers. 
- Wants government to invest in startups and entrepreneurship.

Economy

Wants to reform voting in Georgia to make it more fair and provide more access.

Said, "I believe Georgia's gerrymandering on steroids is anti-Democratic and unconstitutional."

- Wants to reform voting in Georgia to make it more fair and provide more access. 
- Said, "I believe Georgia's gerrymandering on steroids is anti-Democratic and unconstitutional."

Voting & Elections

Healthcare

Wants to fund programs that benefit state research and development at Georgia Tech and UGA.

Supports more funding for vocational internship programs in high school.

Supports more funding for public schools and said "[t]oo many cuts to budgets by the Georgia legislator [sic] to pay for tax cuts corporations do not need."

Believes that "[s]tudents and parents should not be going into debt in order to attend higher education."

- Wants to fund programs that benefit state research and development at Georgia Tech and UGA. 
- Supports more funding for vocational internship programs in high school.
- Supports more funding for public schools and said "[t]oo many cuts to budgets by the Georgia legislator [sic] to pay for tax cuts corporations do not need." 
- Believes that "[s]tudents and parents should not be going into debt in order to attend higher education."

Education

Wants to fund and provide equipment to the police, fire, and emergency personnel "appropriately."

Plans to commission a study on public safety.

- Wants to fund and provide equipment to the police, fire, and emergency personnel "appropriately." 
- Plans to commission a study on public safety.

Public Safety

Ernesto Anaya

- 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.