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Jasmine Clark
DEMOCRAT
Jasmine Clark is running for Georgia State Representative, District 108.
Personal background
Jasmine is originally from Atlanta, GA. She is a mother of two.
Jasmine received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, with a concentration in Microbiology, from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2005. She then went on to receive her Doctoral Degree from Emory University’s Laney Graduate School in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in 2013 after publishing her work on retroviral particle tracking using live cell imaging microscopy. In 2014, she completed a Postdoctoral project at Emory University, studying high-throughput sequencing of HIV patient samples.
She served as the Director of the March for Science held in Atlanta in April 2017. She then continued to work with other groups, including the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice, on advocating for social justice issues and causes.
Professional background
Jasmine currently serves as a Lecturer of Microbiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University.
Political background
Jasmine Clark was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives in 2018, where she currently serves as the Representative to House District 108. She covers the Lilburn and Mountain Park areas of Gwinnett County.
Economy
Believes "It is unconscionable that there are people among us that work 40+ hours a week, sometimes at multiple jobs, that cannot afford to live off of those wages. The increase in the cost of living has significantly outpaced minimum wage requirements, and it is time we as a State take time to fix it. "
Supports "Expanding public transit will not only allow more ease in navigating in and around the city, but could also spur job growth, boosting Georgia's economy."
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Energy & the Environment
Committed to invest in renewable forms of energy.
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Healthcare
Believes "In Gwinnett County... greater than 100,000 residents are uninsured. This is not, nor should it ever be acceptable. Our State's refusal to expand Medicaid has resulted in a large number of Georgians being left without viable options for insurance and a number of rural hospitals having to shut their doors."
Said "Laws that specifically target women's bodies, that seek to strip away bodily autonomy and allow government intrusion on private medical matters, are unconstitutional and unnecessary. Georgians have a constitutional right to privacy, and should have access to safe, legal abortions."
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Voting & Elections
As of July 25, 2024, Jasmine Clark’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Public Safety
Believes "We need to make laws that create pathways instead of barriers to citizenship. We need laws that keep families together instead of tearing them apart."
Said "While sweeping changes on the federal level, including funding for scientific research on gun violence, are way overdue, there is also lots of work to be done on the State level. Loopholes that allow individuals to curtail background checks need to be closed. Licensing of guns should be mandated. The minimum age for purchasing a gun should be raised to 21 for all guns."
Believes that through "decriminalization of small quantities of cannabis products for personal use, Georgia could boost its economy through taxation and reduce the prison overcrowding that can be attributed to nonviolent, marijuana possession charges, which disproportionately affects people of color."
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Education
Believes "The disparity between low-income and high-income students needs to be addressed. We need solutions that seek to improve the public school system in Georgia. Academically, Georgia is behind, ranking 38th in the nation for education. It is imperative that we invest more in education by investing in our students and in our educators through dedicating more dollars per student in the budget and increasing teacher pay in Georgia."
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