AJC/ACC Voter Guide - Local & Legislative Questionnaire

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Eric holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Central Connecticut State University, a Master's Degree in Political Science from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from Webster University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He resides in East Cobb with his wife and three children.

Eric works as an assistant professor of political science at Kennesaw State University. 

This is Eric Castater's first entry into politics.

Wants to improve the transportation infrastructure through the use of the budget surplus.

Plans to implement tax and investment policies aimed to benefit working and retired citizens, not wealthy and well-connected citizens. 

Supports policies ensuring sufficient availability of housing units through with tax incentives and regulations promoting competition in the local housing market. 

- Wants to improve the transportation infrastructure through the use of the budget surplus.
- Plans to implement tax and investment policies aimed to benefit working and retired citizens, not wealthy and well-connected citizens. 
- Supports policies ensuring sufficient availability of housing units through with tax incentives and regulations promoting competition in the local housing market. 

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports reinstating abortion in Georgia. 

Wants to allocate part of the budget surplus to mental and behavioral health care.

- Supports reinstating abortion in Georgia. 
- Wants to allocate part of the budget surplus to mental and behavioral health care.

Healthcare

Wants to abolish partisan gerrymandering practices.

Supports investing in infrastructure aimed to broaden voting access, and increase election and voting integrity. 

Opposes any candidate interference in the vote counting or certification process.

Promises he will not accept campaign contributions from for-profit political action committees (PACs).

Said strengthening democracy is a top priority.

Plans to hold town hall meeting regularly for East Cobb voters to ask questions and voice their concerns.

- Wants to abolish partisan gerrymandering practices.
- Supports investing in infrastructure aimed to broaden voting access, and increase election and voting integrity. 
- Opposes any candidate interference in the vote counting or certification process.
- Promises he will not accept campaign contributions from for-profit political action committees (PACs).
- Said strengthening democracy is a top priority.
- Plans to hold town hall meeting regularly for East Cobb voters to ask questions and voice their concerns.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports allocating part of the budget surplus to invest in K-12, and in college and technical college education.  

- Supports allocating part of the budget surplus to invest in K-12, and in college and technical college education.  

Education

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Eric Castater

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
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