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Karl is from Virginia. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's degree from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He is married to his wife, Chris, with whom he has 3 children and 1 grandchild. He served as a volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps. 

Karl is a physician. He is also a founding member of Gallegos Bio-Pharma Research Consulting LLC, where he works as a senior consultant. He previously worked as a pharmacovigilance physician consultant at Epizyme and as a pharmacovigilance consultant at Leap Therapeutics. 

Karl Gallegos-Ballotpedia

Karl Gallegos' campaign for state representative in State House District 34 is his 1st run for public office. 

As of July 25, 2024, Karl Gallegos did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Wants to develop a funding plan to reduce Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mandate minimal levels in state water systems.

- Wants to develop a funding plan to reduce Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mandate minimal levels in state water systems.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion access and opposes government involvement in women's healthcare decisions.

Said, "Georgia ranks 49th in terms of maternal and infant mortality, in part because of a lack of preventative and prenatal care for uninsured mothers."

Supports access to strong and affordable healthcare.

Supports expanding Medicaid, saying it will "provide a lifeline for nearly half a million uninsured Georgians...[and] keep hospitals...struggling with uncompensated care costs, open."

Plans to make efforts to expand access to mental health and substance abuse treatment through bipartisan funding and support, saying "Georgia ranks last in the country for access to mental health."

- Supports abortion access and opposes government involvement in women's healthcare decisions.
- Said, "Georgia ranks 49th in terms of maternal and infant mortality, in part because of a lack of preventative and prenatal care for uninsured mothers."
- Supports access to strong and affordable healthcare.
- Supports expanding Medicaid, saying it will "provide a lifeline for nearly half a million uninsured Georgians...[and] keep hospitals...struggling with uncompensated care costs, open."
- Plans to make efforts to expand access to mental health and substance abuse treatment through bipartisan funding and support, saying "Georgia ranks last in the country for access to mental health."

Healthcare

Supports states granting ballot initiatives and referendums directly to state residents to provide easier access.

- Supports states granting ballot initiatives and referendums directly to state residents to provide easier access.

Voting & Elections

As of July 25, 2024, Karl Gallegos’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Wants state legislators to expand mental health programs in schools by creating and funding finance innovative programs to expand the mental heathcare workforce in public schools.

Believes "our legislators turned child safety into a culture war by banning trans youth from sports and bathrooms, incentivizing our teachers to carry guns, and protecting our children from "dangerous ideologies" by teaching a revisionist history."

- Wants state legislators to expand mental health programs in schools by creating and funding finance innovative programs to expand the mental heathcare workforce in public schools.
- Believes "our legislators turned child safety into a culture war by banning trans youth from sports and bathrooms, incentivizing our teachers to carry guns, and protecting our children from "dangerous ideologies" by teaching a revisionist history."

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Devan received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of West Georgia. He is married and has five children. The Seabaughs are members of First United Methodist Church in Marietta.

Devan is Vice President of Administration of Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service. He previously spent 10 years working as a paramedic.

Ballotpedia: Devan Seabaugh

Devan Seabaugh is currently State Representative for House District 34. He was elected in a special election in 2021 and re-elected in 2022 to serve his first full term. He is vice chair of the Industry and Labor Committee.

As State Representative, he supported the suspension of the gas tax.

As State Representative, he supported income tax cuts.

Wants to "support Cobb County's economic engines such as Cobb International Airport, Lockheed Martin, WellStar Kennestone Regional Hospital and the many small businesses in the district."

- As State Representative, he supported the suspension of the gas tax.
- As State Representative, he supported income tax cuts.
- Wants to "support Cobb County's economic engines such as Cobb International Airport, Lockheed Martin, WellStar Kennestone Regional Hospital and the many small businesses in the district."

As of July 25, 2024, Devan Seabaugh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As State Representative, he sponsored House Bill 451 to provide first responders with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder benefits to help cover medical treatment.

Wants to increase access to healthcare and provide "support for the non-profit safety nets serving our most vulnerable citizens."

- As State Representative, he sponsored House Bill 451 to provide first responders with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder benefits to help cover medical treatment.
- Wants to increase access to healthcare and provide "support for the non-profit safety nets serving our most vulnerable citizens."

Opposes gun control and "will always defend our second amendment rights."

Plans to provide law enforcement and first responders with the resources they need.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration.

- Opposes gun control and "will always defend our second amendment rights."
- Plans to provide law enforcement and first responders with the resources they need.
- Supports reducing undocumented immigration.

Plans to protect the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) scholarship.

As State Representative,  he supported the Promise Scholarship Act, which provides families with school vouchers to increase "parent's educational choices."

- Supports funding public schools.
- Plans to protect the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) scholarship.
- As State Representative,  he supported the Promise Scholarship Act, which provides families with school vouchers to increase "parent's educational choices."

Devan Seabaugh

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