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Rick is originally from East Tennessee. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Marcia, have three children and one grandchild.

Rick is retired, He used to work as a county agent with the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Pickens County,

Rick Jasperse is currently the state representative for district 11. He was first elected in 2010 and has been in office for six terms.

Promises to protect agricultural "business, lifestyle, and values."

Wants to protect agricultural water use rights in Georgia.

Supports lower taxes. As a representative, helped lower state personal and corporate income taxes.

- Promises to protect agricultural "business, lifestyle, and values." 
- Wants to protect agricultural water use rights in Georgia. 
- Supports lower taxes. As a representative, helped lower state personal and corporate income taxes.

Economy

As of July 5, 2022, Rick Jasperse’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Opposes abortion, and, as a representative, helped ban abortion in Georgia by passing the Heartbeat bill.

- Opposes abortion, and, as a representative, helped ban abortion in Georgia by passing the Heartbeat bill.

Healthcare

Supports voluntary prayer in all schools and opposes "any restrictions on the exercise of that right."

Supports investing in technology and virtual education and wants to "[p]rotect home-school parents' rights."

- Supports voluntary prayer in all schools and opposes "any restrictions on the exercise of that right." 
- Wants local control of education. 
- Supports investing in technology and virtual education and wants to "[p]rotect home-school parents' rights."

Education

Supports 2nd Amendment rights and was awarded the National Rifle Association's (NRA's) Defenders of Freedom Award.

As a representative, helped make it legal for gun owners licensed in Georgia to carry in other states and people licensed in other states to carry in Georgia.

- Supports 2nd Amendment rights and was awarded the National Rifle Association's (NRA's) Defenders of Freedom Award. 
- As a representative, helped make it legal for gun owners licensed in Georgia to carry in other states and people licensed in other states to carry in Georgia.

Public Safety

Rick Jasperse

- 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.