Ballotpedia: Spencer Frye

Spencer holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2014. He is married to his wife, Gretchen, and they have a son and daughter together. 

Spencer is the Executive Director for Athens Habitat for Humanity, which he has been for 24 years. He previously worked as a small business owner, a construction manager, and co-founder of an environmental company. 

Spencer Frye is a Georgia House Representative representing District 118. He was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012 and has served 5 terms. 

Wants to raise minimum wage and "pay workers a living wage" as he believes that will improve quality of life and the economy, and reduce the need for tax-supported assistance and crime.

Supports increasing taxes for the wealthy to reduce state income disparities.

Opposes tax reductions for businesses costing significant state funds.

Wants to remove the 6% cap for the Georgia corporate income tax.

Wants to expand Earned Income Tax Credits, which are state-level tax credits reducing taxes for working and low-income families in need.

Wants to install tax-base sharing across municipalities.

- Wants to raise minimum wage and "pay workers a living wage" as he believes that will improve quality of life and the economy, and reduce the need for tax-supported assistance and crime.
- Supports increasing taxes for the wealthy to reduce state income disparities.
- Opposes tax reductions for businesses costing significant state funds.
- Wants to remove the 6% cap for the Georgia corporate income tax.
- Wants to expand Earned Income Tax Credits, which are state-level tax credits reducing taxes for working and low-income families in need.
- Wants to install tax-base sharing across municipalities.
- Plans to improve public transit.

Economy

Wants to work to reduce greenhouse gases through technology like solar and wind development, and install methods to lowering atmospheric CO2.

- Wants to work to reduce greenhouse gases through technology like solar and wind development, and install methods to lowering atmospheric CO2.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to increase access to healthcare in Georgia.

Quoted Georgia as having the fourth high uninsured rate in the US, which he believes is due a Medicaid coverage gap, stating it "was created when the courts allowed states to opt out of receiving a slice of Medicaid funds included in the Affordable Care Act — leaving folks who earn “too much for Medicaid, but not enough for subsidies” stranded without the security and protection of health insurance."

Plans to end "pay-in/opt-out" policy, as he believes that will close Medicaid insurance gap and result in "more than $65 billion in economic activity and more than 56,000 jobs throughout the state in just ten years.

Wants to install care coordination program within Medicaid aimed at lowering maternal mortality rate in Georgia, which he quoted as being the second highest in the nation.

- Plans to increase access to healthcare in Georgia.
- Quoted Georgia as having the fourth high uninsured rate in the US, which he believes is due a Medicaid coverage gap, stating it "was created when the courts allowed states to opt out of receiving a slice of Medicaid funds included in the Affordable Care Act — leaving folks who earn “too much for Medicaid, but not enough for subsidies” stranded without the security and protection of health insurance."
- Plans to end "pay-in/opt-out" policy, as he believes that will close Medicaid insurance gap and result in "more than $65 billion in economic activity and more than 56,000 jobs throughout the state in just ten years.
- Wants to install care coordination program within Medicaid aimed at lowering maternal mortality rate in Georgia, which he quoted as being the second highest in the nation.
- Supports decriminalizing marijuana.

Healthcare

Wants to reinstate the Georgia Voting Rights Commission to oversee all aspects of voting.

- Wants to reinstate the Georgia Voting Rights Commission to oversee all aspects of voting.

Voting & Elections

Wants to abolish cash bail and mandatory minimums.

Supports gun control, such as increasing the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 and requiring owner training to obtain a carry license.

- Wants to abolish cash bail and mandatory minimums.
- Supports gun control, such as increasing the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 and requiring owner training to obtain a carry license.

Public Safety

Believes standardized testing should not be used as sole metric to measure student achievement.

Wants to prioritize on-site school nurses, mental health resources, physical education, nutritional instruction, and college and career counseling in Georgia public schools.

Wants to federally fund Technical Colleges.

- Believes standardized testing should not be used as sole metric to measure student achievement.
- Wants to prioritize on-site school nurses, mental health resources, physical education, nutritional instruction, and college and career counseling in Georgia public schools.
- Wants to federally fund Technical Colleges.

Education

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