Ballotpedia, Terry Cummings

Terry Cummings grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in 1982 and a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1991. She is married to her husband John, with whom they have one son together. They currently reside in Cobb County, Georgia. 

Terry Cummings is a retired U.S. Justice Department Official. She previously worked as an attorney, a law enforcement officer, and a professor. 

Terry Cummings is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the Democratic Party, representing District 39. She was elected in 2022, and is serving her first term. She previously ran in 2020, but did not win.

Candidate website

Cobb County Courier, Terry Alexis Cummings: Candidate For GA State House District 39

The candidate's website says, "-Expand the Georgia Equal Pay Act which prohibits employer discrimination based on sex. This includes equal pay and protection of employees filing complaints about discriminatory practices."

Wants to "Expand the Georgia Equal Pay Act which prohibits employer discrimination based on sex. This includes equal pay and protection of employees filing complaints about discriminatory practices."

The candidate's website says, "-Ensure all Georgians have access to affordable housing and livable wages."

Wants to ensure all Georgians have access to "affordable housing and livable wages."

Wants to expand the Georgia Equal Pay Act, which prevents employer discrimination based on sex.

Plans to implement alternative housing options for renters.

- Wants to "Expand the Georgia Equal Pay Act which prohibits employer discrimination based on sex. This includes equal pay and protection of employees filing complaints about discriminatory practices."
- Wants to ensure all Georgians have access to "affordable housing and livable wages."
- Wants to expand the Georgia Equal Pay Act, which prevents employer discrimination based on sex.
- Plans to implement alternative housing options for renters.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Said, "-Ensure women and men receive appropriate sex education, are provided fertility options and birth control. I will also fight to ensure women retain the right to make decisions concerning their own bodies."

Supports healthcare as a right, Medicaid expansion in Georgia, and affordable medication. Advocates for reproductive choice and plans to push for Medicare for All, medication cost caps, and the Reproductive Justice Act.

 Said "Health Care is a right, not a privilege... If COVID has taught us... it shows that the lack of affordable healthcare can have devastating and long-term effects on families and businesses."

Wants to expand Medicaid, and plans to install caps on the cost of medication and therapies.

Supports abortion and wants to pass a Reproductive Justice Act to restore abortion options.

-  Said "Health Care is a right, not a privilege... If COVID has taught us... it shows that the lack of affordable healthcare can have devastating and long-term effects on families and businesses."
- Wants to expand Medicaid, and plans to install caps on the cost of medication and therapies.
- Supports abortion and wants to pass a Reproductive Justice Act to restore abortion options.

Healthcare

Believes voting is a constitutional right; opposes Republican efforts to undermine elections, including reducing early voting; condemns gerrymandering practices; plans to fight for fair voter access.

Believes voting is a constitutional right, and wants to allocate communities into multiple districts to reduce Republican voting power, as she claims they are "doing everything to undermine future election results...reducing early voting."

Opposes the practice of cracking, and wants to allocate communities into multiple districts as she believes that will reduce Republican voting power.

Believes redistricting is a major issue in Georgia.

- Opposes the practice of cracking, and wants to allocate communities into multiple districts as she believes that will reduce Republican voting power.
- Believes redistricting is a major issue in Georgia.

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Terry conceived and coordinated the Returning Citizen (Ex-Offender) Job Fairs at Clayton State University... She has partnered with the Georgia Justice Project on record expungement seminars and has participated in seminars on federal sentencing guidelines, mass incarceration, and the school to prison pipeline..."

Plans to challenge the "Constitutional Carry" law and advocate for common-sense gun control, aiming to prevent access to firearms by violent felons, domestic abusers, and individuals with significant mental health issues, while respecting responsible gun ownership.

The candidate's website says, "-Enact meaningful reforms to our criminal justice system, including guaranteeing that restricted records can’t be used in employment determinations."

Wants to install reforms to the criminal justice system "guaranteeing that restricted records can’t be used in employment determinations."

The candidate's website says, "-Work with educators and parents to address the school-to-prison pipeline statewide."

Said she plans to "work with educators and parents to address the school-to-prison pipeline statewide."

Supports gun ownership but opposes the "Constitutional Carry” law permitting residents to publicly carry concealed handguns without a license or background check.

Wants to ensure guns are not obtained by violent felons, individuals convicted of domestic abuse, and those with a history of serious mental health issues.

Supports policies that support the LGBTQ+ community.

Supports decriminalizing marijuana and releasing those incarcerated due to possession of marijuana and minor distribution charges.

Wants to restore convicted felons who have completed their sentence the ability to vote.

- Wants to install reforms to the criminal justice system "guaranteeing that restricted records can’t be used in employment determinations."
- Said she plans to "work with educators and parents to address the school-to-prison pipeline statewide."
- Supports gun ownership but opposes the "Constitutional Carry” law permitting residents to publicly carry concealed handguns without a license or background check.
- Wants to ensure guns are not obtained by violent felons, individuals convicted of domestic abuse, and those with a history of serious mental health issues.
- Supports policies that support the LGBTQ+ community.
- Supports decriminalizing marijuana and releasing those incarcerated due to possession of marijuana and minor distribution charges.
- Wants to restore convicted felons who have completed their sentence the ability to vote.

Public Safety

Supports public education, advocating for quality teaching and parental choice, aims to collaborate with educators and parents to uphold Cobb's educational standards, and intends to ensure accountability and enhancement in educational leadership at the state level.

Wants to work with parents and public-school teachers with adequate funds and support to achieve classroom success, and plans to hold stakeholders at the state level accountable for such issues.

Wants to install sex education for Georgians.

Wants undocumented populations to continue receiving in-state tuition.

- Wants to work with parents and public-school teachers with adequate funds and support to achieve classroom success, and plans to hold stakeholders at the state level accountable for such issues.
- Wants to install sex education for Georgians.
- Wants undocumented populations to continue receiving in-state tuition.

Education

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Terry Cummings

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