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James has a bachelor's degree from Georgia Southern University and a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. He and his wife, Misty, have two children. They attends Indian Mound Baptist Church.

James is a lawyer. He owns J.D. Burchett Law and co-owns The Burchett Company. He was the chief building inspector for 10 years.

James Burchett is currently the state representative for district 176. He was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for two terms.

Said, "I will always fight for our Georgia Farmers [sic] and the American Family Farm."

- Said, "I will always fight for our Georgia Farmers [sic] and the American Family Farm."

Economy

Wants to "stop any attempt to give illegal aliens access to citizen drivers' licenses or photo IDs that they could use to register to vote or apply for government benefits."

- Wants to "stop any attempt to give illegal aliens access to citizen drivers' licenses or photo IDs that they could use to register to vote or apply for government benefits."

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Healthcare

Education

Public Safety

James Burchett

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