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Carl W. Gilliard
DEMOCRAT
Carl W. Gilliard is running for Georgia State Representative, District 162.
Personal background
Carl was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in the Chatham County Schools, where he attended A.E. Beach High School. He later attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia and recently received a Doctrine of Divinity from the New Generation School of Seminary. He formed a positive rap group entitled “Candylove." He is a pastor and the President of the Georgia Coastal Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He is married with children and grandchildren.
Professional background
Carl has experience as Chief Executive Officer for Urban Media LLC and is the CEO of Feed the Hungry Inc.
Political background
Carl W. Gillard is the State Representative in State House District 162. He was sworn into office in 2016 and has served 4 terms in this position.
Economy
Member of the Appropriations, Interstate Cooperation, and State Properties Commissions.
Sponsored House Bill 534 which requires landlords to provide at least 60 days' notice to terminate certain tenancies.
Sponsored House Bill 1103 which exempts all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components from state income tax.
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Energy & the Environment
Member of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee.
Sponsored House Bill 812 to build a monument honoring the Original 33, or the members of the Georgia House of Representatives who signed a document in 1861 protesting Georgia's secession from the Union during the Civil War.
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Healthcare
Member of the Insurance Committee.
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Voting & Elections
Member of the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.
Sponsored House Bill 1425 which establishes the Weeping Time Cultural Heritage Corridor Authority to preserve and promote the historical significance of the Weeping Time, which refers to the largest single sale of enslaved individuals in American history.
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Public Safety
Member of the Transportation Commission.
Supports the legalization and sale of marijuana and sponsored House Bill 533, which provides tax credits to businesses involved in hemp cultivation, processing, and manufacturing.
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Education
Founded the youth group, Project L.O.V.E., Inc., the Chatham County Youth Commission, and the Saturday Morning Academy In 1991, more than 800 citizens elected him as chairman of a citizens’ roundtable called “Unity In our Community,” and in 1996, he was appointed to the Children’s Task Force on Violence.
Member of the Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee.
Sponsored House Bill 1139, the Leave No Child Hungry Act.
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