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Sam Park
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Sam Park is running for Georgia State Representative, District 107.
Personal background
Sam Park was born and raised in Georgia, where he attended Providence Christian Academy, Taylor Road Middle School, and Chattahoochee High School. He later graduated from Georgia State University where he holds a B.A. in Political Science, B.S. in Economics, and a law degree.
Professional background
Sam Park has been an attorney for a nonprofit organization working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Georgia for the past five years. He has experience as an Associate Ligation Attorney, a Research Fellow, and helping manage his family's small business.
Political background
Sam Park is a State Representative in House District 107. He was elected to this position in 2016 and he has served 4 terms in this role.
Economy
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Bill 1002, which developed new ways of categorizing job definitions to attempt to prevent employers from paying their workers inadequate wages.
As a Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored several House Bills creating tax credits for working families and qualified caregivers supporting family members.
As a Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Resolution 1641, which is aimed to ensure an equitable economic recovery in Georgia from the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on working families and at-risk populations in Georgia.
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Energy & the Environment
As Georgia state House Representative, he helped pass House Resolution 1041, opposing oil exploration and drilling off Georgia’s coast to "protect tourism and fisheries".
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Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid, as he said "Medicaid expansion would provide more than 500,000 Georgians with health insurance... It is estimated to bring in more than $30 billion in federal dollars to Georgia’s healthcare system over 10 years..."
As Georgia state House Representative, he helped pass House Bill 1063, that prohibits ending the Medicaid coverage of a "dual enrollee", someone who is elderly or disabled and low-income, unless a manual review verifies that a patient is not eligible.
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored, House Bill 989 - which creates a team of advisors to update and create new tools for checking if children have experienced trauma as part of the Early Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program.
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Voting & Elections
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Bill 433, providing hand marked Paper Ballots to be used in Georgia’s elections.
Supports digital registration for voting.
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Public Safety
Opposes gun control, stating "Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children. Republicans have done nothing."
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Bill 746, providing statewide uniformity in policies concerning law enforcement contact with sexual assault victims.
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored, House Resolution 1650, which reforms police policies about the use of force.
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Education
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Resolution 1642, which encourages all Georgians to enroll in Georgia’s public colleges regardless of immigration status.
Said, "We need to invest in K-12 and higher education. As your state representative, I pledge to fight for quality public education for every child in Georgia. Every child, no matter his or her background, deserves world-class education."
As Georgia state House Representative, he authored and co-sponsored House Resolution 710, which supports the protection and preservation of Hooper-Renwick High School - the only school for African American children in Gwinnett County until 1968.
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