Eric attended at Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia. He has 2 children.

Eric is a group product manager for an Insurance Tech Startup based in New England and owns The Olive Basket in Athens.

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Erin Gisler ran for Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chair in 2020 but did not win. He served as co-chair and then chair of the Oconee County Democrats from 2019 to 2022.

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AJC/ACC Voter Guide - State candidate Questionnaire - 2024 General Election

Supports fair labor and organizing practices statewide.

Supports the United Campus Workers of Georgia, the only wall-to-wall higher education union in Georgia, organizing 20 of 26 institutions statewide.

Supports the United Campus Workers of Georgia.

- Supports fair labor and organizing practices statewide.
- Supports the United Campus Workers of Georgia.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.

Economy

Supports tax incentives and public-private partnerships to develop renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar energy, in Georgia to address climate change and create jobs.

- Supports tax incentives and public-private partnerships to develop renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar energy, in Georgia to address climate change and create jobs.

Energy & the Environment

Supports access to abortion and birth control.

Believes Medicaid expansion is essential for lowering healthcare costs, improving access, and achieving better outcomes in Georgia.

Supports LGBTQ+ rights and said, "I am proud to have ​[Georgia Equality's] endorsement in this year’s race. I believe all Georgians should be ​treated fairly, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."

- Supports access to abortion and birth control.
- Believes Medicaid expansion is essential for lowering healthcare costs, improving access, and achieving better outcomes in Georgia.
- Supports LGBTQ+ rights."

Healthcare

Supports establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission to "undo" damage to the elections system caused by GOP attacks.

Supports establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission.

- Supports establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission.

Voting & Elections

Supports the Second Amendment but believes "gun deaths in this country ​are unacceptably high" and supports universal background checks and red flag laws.

- Supports the Second Amendment but believes "gun deaths in this country ​are unacceptably high" and supports universal background checks and red flag laws.

Public Safety

Opposes school vouchers, saying they "are not a way to address struggling schools, they only make the problem worse."

Believes schools should be funded properly to address "the root cause of problems in our education system."

- Opposes school vouchers, saying they "are not a way to address struggling schools, they only make the problem worse."
- Believes schools should be funded properly to address "the root cause of problems in our education system."

Education

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District 121: Rep. Marcus Wiedower

Marcus received a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia. He likes in Watkinsville, Georgia with his wife and three children. He also attends Athens Church.

Marcus is the Vice President of External Affairs at Hillpointe, a real estate firm. He has worked there for the past 4 years.

Ballotpedia: Marcus Wiedower

Marcus Wiedower is currently the representative for House District 121. He was elected in 2022 and has served one term. Marcus previously served as the representative for House District 119, winning the 2018 and 2020 election. He ran in the 2017 special election for representative for district 119, but did not win.  

The candidate's website says, "NO to Raising Taxes"

Said, "Our tax dollars need to come back to our community."

Said, "We need to reprioritize our spending in Atlanta and we need to cut the waste... We need to be good stewards of taxpayers' resources."

Opposes raising taxes and said, "We need to reprioritize our spending in Atlanta and we need to cut the waste... We need to be good stewards of taxpayers' resources."

As Representative, he voted to "suspend the state gas tax, decrease the state income tax, and give rebates to Georgia taxpayers!"

- Opposes raising taxes and said, "We need to reprioritize our spending in Atlanta and we need to cut the waste... We need to be good stewards of taxpayers' resources."
- As Representative, he voted to "suspend the state gas tax, decrease the state income tax, and give rebates to Georgia taxpayers!"

As of July 25, 2024, Marcus A. Wiedower’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to improve the integrity of Georgia elections.

- Wants to improve the integrity of Georgia elections.

The candidate's website says, "Raised over $200,000 to fund needs of local school"

Said, "Our community is blessed with great schools, but we can always do better... We need to ensure that we are spending our dollars wisely when it comes to education so that no children are falling through the cracks... We also need to ensure UGA gets the funding it needs to thrive."

Said, "We need to ensure that we are spending our dollars wisely when it comes to education so that no children are falling through the cracks. We also need to ensure UGA gets the funding it needs to thrive."

- Said, "We need to ensure that we are spending our dollars wisely when it comes to education so that no children are falling through the cracks. We also need to ensure UGA gets the funding it needs to thrive."

Marcus A. Wiedower

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- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.