Georgia General Assembly, Senator Carden Summers

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Carden was born and raised in Crisp County. He and his wife have two children.

Carden owns and operates SummerCo Realty & Development and Prime Outdoor, a real estate company and outdoor advertising company. 

Carden H. Summers is currently the State Senator representing District 13. He assumed office in 2020 and is serving his first term. He is chair of the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee and the vice chair of the Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

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The candidate's website says, "With rising inflation, this bill will put more money back in the pockets of hard-working Georgia families."

Wants to protect family farms and small businesses through measures like cutting taxes on Georgia families. 

The candidate's website says, "Invest Tax Dollars HERE, Not Atlanta"

Wants to "invest tax dollars in the district and not in Atlanta."

The candidate's website says, "He’s fighting to bring new jobs and opportunity to South Georgia..."

Wants to bring new jobs and opportunity to South Georgia.

- Wants to protect family farms and small businesses through measures like cutting taxes on Georgia families. 
- Wants to "invest tax dollars in the district and not in Atlanta."
- Wants to bring new jobs and opportunity to South Georgia.

Economy

Bill Track 50, State Senator Carden Summers

Sponsored SB 228 to establish the position of director of outdoor recreation in the Department of Natural Resources.

- Sponsored SB 228 to establish the position of director of outdoor recreation in the Department of Natural Resources.

Energy & the Environment

Sponsored SB109,  which requires the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a benefit for Medicaid recipients.

Sponsored SB140, which prohibits certain surgical procedures for gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities.

- Sponsored SB109,  which requires the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a benefit for Medicaid recipients.
- Sponsored SB140, which prohibits certain surgical procedures for gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities.

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "Ensure safe and secure elections for all Georgians and empowers GBI to investigate voter fraud."

Plans to ensure safe and secure elections for all Georgians and to investigate voter fraud.

Sponsored SB226, which would require unique bar codes and alphanumeric accountability numbers on individual absentee ballots.

- Plans to ensure safe and secure elections for all Georgians and to investigate voter fraud.
- Sponsored SB226, which would require unique bar codes and alphanumeric accountability numbers on individual absentee ballots.

Voting & Elections

Supports SB319, which would protect and expand Second Amendment rights.

Sponsored Alyssa's Law, which would require local education agencies to have a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting and coordinating between state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency.

- Supports SB319, which would protect and expand Second Amendment rights.
- Sponsored Alyssa's Law, which would require local education agencies to have a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting and coordinating between state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Give parents greater control of what their children are being taught in school."

Supports HB 1178, which would give parents greater control over what their children are being taught in school.

- Supports HB 1178, which would give parents greater control over what their children are being taught in school.

Education

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Carden H. Summers

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.