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Kelly Coffman

DEMOCRAT

Kelly Coffman is running for Georgia State Representative, District 53.

Personal background

Kelly has a bachelor's degree from Emory University and a master's degree in medicine from Tulane University. She has three children.

Professional background

Kelly is a doctor in private practice. She is an adjunct professor in the Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Political background

Kelly Coffman's campaign for state representative is her first entry into politics.

Economy

Wants to expand access to affordable housing.

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Voting & Elections

Plans to work to expand access to voting "so that every Georgia citizen can rightfully, easily, and security participate in maintaining our government."

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TOP PRIORITY

Healthcare

Believes that healthcare is a right and want to expand access to Medicaid to all, especially to new mothers from six months after delivery to 12 months.

Wants to remove the stigmas of mental disorders and expand access to mental health services.

Plans address the opioid epidemic by creating "policies that crack down hard on pill pushers, whether they be doctors or dealers, and treat addicts as victims and patients needing our community's care."

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Education

Promises to work to create universal pre-K programs in every county in Georiga.

Wants to increase teacher bonuses and raise teacher salaries.

Said, "[i]n order to prepare our children for the future, we must teach them the good, the bad, and the ugly of our history so they can learn in a supportive educational environment to avoid the mistakes of our past."

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Public Safety

Wants to create common-sense gun laws to make sure that only well-trained, licensed, and verified citizens have access to guns.

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