Ballotpedia: Shea Roberts

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Shea is married with 3 children. She has volunteered for Special Olympics International, the National Charity League, the Agape Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Buckhead Christian Ministries, City of Refuge, and Northside Senior Services.

Shea is an attorney focused primarily on land use and family law. She is also a small business owner of Roberts & Daughdrill, P.C.

Shea Roberts was elected as the State Representative for State House District 52 in 2020 and has served two terms in this position. 

Sister District: On the Issues

Wants to create "affordable housing opportunities."

Supports "Bolstering small business and providing economic opportunity."

- Wants to create "affordable housing opportunities."
- Supports "Bolstering small business and providing economic opportunity."
- Wants to increase the minimum wage.

Economy

Supports "Investing in green energy to tackle climate change."

Believes, "The state must explore creative solutions to reduce carbon emissions and expand public transit options."

- Supports "Investing in green energy to tackle climate change."
- Believes, "The state must explore creative solutions to reduce carbon emissions and expand public transit options."

Energy & the Environment

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Wants to expand Medicaid and believes "Accessible health care must be a right, not a privilege."

Supports abortion and the Reproductive Freedom Act.

Said, "Risking the lives of mothers doesn't promote family values - it endangers them...Abortion access dismantles obstacles to education and career opportunities."

Wants to provide workforce incentives to increase employment in healthcare, emergency services and education.

Supports, "Protecting fundamental health freedoms and our doctors."

- Wants to expand Medicaid and believes "Accessible health care must be a right, not a privilege."
- Supports abortion and the Reproductive Freedom Act.
- Said, "Risking the lives of mothers doesn't promote family values - it endangers them...Abortion access dismantles obstacles to education and career opportunities."
- Wants to provide workforce incentives to increase employment in healthcare, emergency services and education.
- Supports, "Protecting fundamental health freedoms and our doctors."

Healthcare

Wants to expand access to the ballot box for all eligible voters and said  "Election integrity experts endorse hand-marked paper ballots, more robust, risk-limiting audits and prosecuting thefts of election software."

Wants to increase training and staffing at all polling locations.

Wants to provide, "fair and secure elections; an end to gerrymandering; and transparent, accountable leadership."

- Wants to expand access to the ballot box for all eligible voters and said  "Election integrity experts endorse hand-marked paper ballots, more robust, risk-limiting audits and prosecuting thefts of election software."
- Wants to increase training and staffing at all polling locations.
- Supports same-day voter registration.
- Wants to provide, "fair and secure elections; an end to gerrymandering; and transparent, accountable leadership."

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and wants to address "Gun violence as a public health crisis."

Supports "Advancing racial justice and decreasing massive inequities."

Wants to create, "Protected status for the LGBTQ+ community that will
prevent discrimination in housing and employment."

Promises to "always vote against regressive “religious liberty” bills."

Opposed Senate Bill 63 and said, "This bill expands the number of nonviolent criminal offenses subject to mandatory bail. It allows your wealth to determine your culpability within Georgia's justice system."

- Supports gun control and wants to address "Gun violence as a public health crisis."
- Supports "Advancing racial justice and decreasing massive inequities."
- Wants to create, "Protected status for the LGBTQ+ community that will
prevent discrimination in housing and employment."
- Promises to "always vote against regressive “religious liberty” bills."
- Opposed Senate Bill 63 and said, "This bill expands the number of nonviolent criminal offenses subject to mandatory bail. It allows your wealth to determine your culpability within Georgia's justice system."

Public Safety

Wants to fully fund public schools and pre-K programs.

Supports implementing more vocational programs in high schools and
community colleges to teach "employable skills."

Opposes Senate Bill 233, the school voucher bill, and said, "The school voucher bill DEFUNDS Georgia’s public schools while being sold as an opportunity to improve educational outcomes for our lowest performing schools."

- Wants to fully fund public schools and pre-K programs.
- Supports implementing more vocational programs in high schools and
community colleges to teach "employable skills."
- Supports transgender youth.
- Opposes Senate Bill 233, the school voucher bill, and said, "The school voucher bill DEFUNDS Georgia’s public schools while being sold as an opportunity to improve educational outcomes for our lowest performing schools."

Education

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