Park is from Old Fourth Ward, a neighborhood in of Atlanta. She holds an Associate's Degree in Spanish and Literature from Chapman University and a Bachelor's Degree From the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in Linguistics, Hispanic Linguistics and a minor in women’s and gender studies and an Executive Education Degree, State, and Local Government from Harvard Kennedy School in 2018. She resides in Old Fourth Ward with her two dogs. 

Park is a Birth Doula, which is someone who provides support during childbirth. She has been self-employed as a Birth Doula for the past three years. She also has experience as an Educator and Office Manager. 

Park Elizabeth Cannon is a Georgia House Representative representing District 58. She was elected in 2016, and has served 4 terms. 

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Said, "As your State Representative, I will work every day to bring more good jobs to our families... I will work to increase affordable healthcare for all, not just for some."

Said, "Our priority is increasing affordable housing units in our communities for better outcomes. We just secured state tax relief for supportive housing on Murphy Avenue... Together, we can keep our neighborhoods community-owned and affordable."

Prioritizes increasing affordable housing in local communities to promote better outcomes. 

As Georgia House Representative, Cannon said she "We untangled gaps in HOPWA [Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids] funding, ended homestead exemption renewals and provided lease fee removals for domestic violence victims."

- Prioritizes increasing affordable housing in local communities to promote better outcomes. 
- As Georgia House Representative, Cannon said she "We untangled gaps in HOPWA [Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids] funding, ended homestead exemption renewals and provided lease fee removals for domestic violence victims."

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, Park Elizabeth Cannon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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The candidate's website says, "$28M IN MATERNAL HEALTH & $1.1 M FOR HIV PREP PROGRAM EXPANSION"

The candidate's website says, "From ensuring the rights of pregnant people are represented and protected to providing access to education, when HD 58 needs aid Park is there. Take a look at all that she’s accomplished for our community below."

The candidate's website says, "Park is a doula... it is imperative that we protect and increase access to quality affordable healthcare... We modeled the language for the Georgia Department of Public Health clinic protocols... secured funding for linkage to care... expanded postpartum Medicaid... By voting to fund work in maternal mortality disparities in Georgia, we will all succeed."

Wants to increase access to affordable healthcare. 

Said "Our successful bills have expanded postpartum Medicaid."

Wants to provide state funding to workers willing to address disparities in maternal mortality.

As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act, HB1, which aims to compensate pregnant women who would have chosen to terminate their pregnancies otherwise but are willing to carry the pregnancy to term due to a fetal heartbeat law.

As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act, HB75 which seeks to protect individuals' rights to make decisions regarding their own bodies by prohibiting certain state actions related to abortion and removing barriers from accessing reproductive healthcare services.

- Wants to increase access to affordable healthcare. 
- Said "Our successful bills have expanded postpartum Medicaid."
- Wants to provide state funding to workers willing to address disparities in maternal mortality.
- As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act, HB1, which aims to compensate pregnant women who would have chosen to terminate their pregnancies otherwise but are willing to carry the pregnancy to term due to a fetal heartbeat law.
- As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act, HB75 which seeks to protect individuals' rights to make decisions regarding their own bodies by prohibiting certain state actions related to abortion and removing barriers from accessing reproductive healthcare services.

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "GEORGIA LAWMAKER ARRESTED DURING PROTEST OF GOVERNOR SIGNING VOTING REFORM BILL"

Supports Georgia voters' rights, opposes SB 202 and voter suppression, advocates for accessible ballots and fair election processes, ensuring voters choose officials, not vice versa.

Supports Georgia voters' rights and advocates for accessible ballots and fair election processes. 

- Supports Georgia voters' rights and advocates for accessible ballots and fair election processes. 

Voting & Elections

As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the bill HB42, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin to aspects of life like housing, education, labor, and fair employment practices. The bill proposes amendments to several chapters and articles within the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to enforce this bill and allows for civil cause of action in case of discrimination.

- As Georgia House Representative, she introduced the bill HB42, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin to aspects of life like housing, education, labor, and fair employment practices. The bill proposes amendments to several chapters and articles within the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to enforce this bill and allows for civil cause of action in case of discrimination.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "FUNDED BASIC QUALITY EDUCATION AND MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR EDUCATORS TO RUN FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION"

Said, "We have finally fully funded our QBE formula and invested in literacy programs... We just voted for the public awareness campaign for computer science education and are pushing for comprehensive sexual education."

Supports teaching sexual education in schools.

Said "We have finally fully funded our QBE formula and invested in literacy programs. "

Voted for public awareness campaign for computer science to be taught in schools.

- Supports teaching sexual education in schools.
- Said "We have finally fully funded our QBE formula and invested in literacy programs. "
- Voted for public awareness campaign for computer science to be taught in schools.

Education

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Park Elizabeth Cannon

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.