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Dale Washburn
REPUBLICAN
Dale Washburn is running for Georgia State Representative, District 144.
Personal background
Dale was born and raised in Macon, where he still lives. He completed his formal education at Macon State College. Dale is an active member of Ingleside Baptist Church, serving as an adult bible teacher and a deacon. He has a wife, and they have four adult children and six grandchildren.
Professional background
Dale has worked in the real estate business since 1975. He founded Washburn & Associates and established The Dale Washburn School of Real Estate. He is the author of two real estate licensing textbooks and various continuing education courses.
Political background
Dale Washburn was elected as State Representative for District 141 in 2018 and has held the position since. He serves as Vice Chairman of The Regulated Industries Committee, is a Deputy Whip on The Republican Caucus Whip Team, and holds a position as Chairman of a Sub Committee on Small Business Development. He is also a member of the Banks and Banking, Ways and Means, and Higher Education committees.
Economy
Supports extending paid parental leave for Georgia's state employees and teachers to six weeks.
Opposes companies receiving incentives from bypassing secret ballots, sharing employee info without consent, or imposing these practices on subcontractors.
Supports increasing fiscal transparency by requiring longer review periods for appropriations bills, more economic analyses for tax credits, and data sharing for evaluating tax incentive programs.
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Energy & the Environment
As of July 25, 2024, Dale Washburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Healthcare
Supports improving healthcare infrastructure, allocating funds for rural hospitals, infant mortality research, newborn screenings, PTSD support for first responders, and increased Medicaid provider funding, including therapists, physicians, and optometrists.
Supports increased accessibility and affordability for healthcare services.
As Representative, voted to allow a designated essential caregiver to be present during hospital or long-term care facility stays.
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Voting & Elections
Supports Senate Bill 368 to ban foreign nationals from donating to political entities and mandates registration and disclosure for agents of foreign principals engaging with officials or committees.
Supports legislation to criminalize the creation and distribution of AI-generated deep fakes intended to disrupt elections, with penalties including fines and imprisonment, while allowing AI content with proper disclosure.
Supports enhancing election security by mandating visible watermark features on Georgia's paper ballots, aiming to restore voter confidence, with implementation slated for the 2024 general election, funded by this year's amended budget.
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Public Safety
Supported SB 493, which imposed strict penalties for unauthorized drone surveillance, especially of minors, and allowed certain elderly sex offenders to petition for registry removal.
Supported Senate Bill 465 to impose penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, including manufacturing and distribution leading to death.
Supports bipartisan efforts to enhance public safety by imposing stricter penalties for "swatting," gang activity, and drive-by shootings, aiming to deter crime and support law enforcement in Georgia.
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Education
Supports investment in full funding for Quality Basic Education (QBE), teacher salary increases, support staff raises, school safety grants, improved literacy programs, and reduced Pre-K class sizes.
Supports expanding dual enrollment opportunities for high school students.
Supports improving mental health services for student-athletes.
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