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Dustin McCormick

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Dustin McCormick is running for Georgia State Representative, District 45.

Personal background

Dustin has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in business from the University of Georgia. He lives in East Cobb with his partner and two children.

Professional background

Dustin works at McKesson Corporation, a healthcare distribution company.

Political background

Dustin McCormick's campaign for state representative is his first entry into politics.

Economy

Opposes high-density development and "commercialization brought on by a self-invested money-hungry planning board."

Wants to use work-sharing programs for state employee positions, pass an earned income tax credit, and raise the minimum wage.

Plans to invest in renewable energy and expand broadband.

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Voting & Elections

Opposes East Cobb becoming it's own city because he believes that it would raise taxes, increase government bureaucracy, and lead to high-density development.

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Healthcare

Said, "I support legislation and policies that will ensure the safety and health of all Georgians."

Wants to expand Medicaid to cover more than 200,000 uninsured Georgians and expand treatment for mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

Plans to expand telemedicine opportunities.

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Education

Wants "every child in Georgia to have access to a quality education and the skills they need to get a good paying job."

Plans to encourage school tutoring programs to help kids reach learning milestones they may have missed due to the pandemic, create retention packages for teachers, and update the funding model for public schools while opposing funding models that hurt public schools.

Wants to invest in public education and use partnerships to create high school-level job training on artificial intelligence and automation.

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Public Safety

Said, "[w]e already have fantastic Police, Fire, and EMT coverage with come of the best response times in the area."

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