AJC/ACC Voter Guide - Local & Legislative Questionnaire

Cassaundra is a mother and a wife living in Douglasville. She attended the University of West Georgia. She's provided over 10,000 hours of community service to various Georgian organizations over the past five years.

Cassaundra works as an entrepreneur and in healthcare.

Cassaundra Burks' campaign for state representative is her first entry into politics.

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Said, "Georgia legislators want to reclassify independent contractors as waged workers... One vote for me is a vote against policies that make it difficult for small businesses to thrive."

Said, "One vote for me is a vote against policies that make it difficult for small businesses to thrive."

Said, "Georgia residents over pay taxes on a variety of assets annually... I am for allocating these funds and returning them back to the people of Georgia... One vote for me is a vote for your money back."

Said, "In addition, as a mother, wife, and entrepreneur it is in my best interest to protect the future of Georgia's small businesses and farms while focusing on a strong commercial economy."

Plans to focus on Georgia's small businesses and farms and create "a strong commercial economy."

- Said, "One vote for me is a vote against policies that make it difficult for small businesses to thrive."
- Wants to lower taxes.
- Plans to focus on Georgia's small businesses and farms and create "a strong commercial economy."

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Many veterans come home from war with scars from battle... Constantly, many are left without healthcare coverage... A vote for me is a vote to put them first."

Plans to increase healthcare coverage for veterans.

- Plans to increase healthcare coverage for veterans.

Healthcare

Supports educating youth on laws, encourages questioning and involvement at voting age, and believes law-abiding, of-age residents should be eligible for office, as demonstrated by their own eligibility in Georgia.

- Supports educating youth on laws, encourages questioning and involvement at voting age, and believes law-abiding, of-age residents should be eligible for office, as demonstrated by their own eligibility in Georgia.

Voting & Elections

Said, "I am concerned with the increase of crime in district 64, especially... I am concerned that the local officials are constantly being indicted..."

- Said, "I am concerned with the increase of crime in district 64, especially... I am concerned that the local officials are constantly being indicted..."

Public Safety

Education

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Cassaundra Burks

- 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.