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Vanessa is married with children. She has a Masters Degree in Administration. 

Ballotpedia, Vanessa Parker

Vanessa Ella Parker ran for State Senator in State Senate District 37 in 2020 and 2022, but did not win. 

Supports "keeping taxes at rates that allow for working people and retired workers to thrive"

- Supports "keeping taxes at rates that allow for working people and retired workers to thrive"

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, Vanessa Ella Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports Medicaid expansion, which will cover an additional 500,000 Georgians

- Supports Medicaid expansion, which will cover an additional 500,000 Georgians

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

"Knows that law enforcement is critical but also expects police reform that will eliminate bias"

- "Knows that law enforcement is critical but also expects police reform that will eliminate bias"

Public Safety

Supports funding for special education programs, vocational training and affordable colleges.

- Supports funding for special education programs, vocational training and affordable colleges.

Education

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Georgia General Assembly, Ed Setzler

Ed graduated from Army Logistics Management College and earned a Bachelor of Science in physics from Forman University. He and his wife Tracie have four children. They attend the St. Stephen Orthodox Christian Church in Hiram, GA.

Ed is the principal at St John Consulting Group. He previously worked as the vice president of federal programs at Croft & Associates, and program manager at MACTEC. He was a Captain in the US Army from 1992 to 2001. 

Ed Setzler is serving his first term as a State Senator for Georgia District 37. Previously, he was a representative in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023, serving 9 terms. 

Prioritizes state funding and increased local government funding options for traffic relief.

Supported House Bill 194, a bill that allows businesses to write off up to $1200 from their taxes for the cost of providing automation and equipment for employees to work from home, aimed to reduce traffic congestion.

Supports limiting income tax and voted to cap it at 6% in Georgia.

- Prioritizes state funding and increased local government funding options for traffic relief.
- Supported House Bill 194, a bill that allows businesses to write off up to $1200 from their taxes for the cost of providing automation and equipment for employees to work from home, aimed to reduce traffic congestion.
- Supports limiting income tax and voted to cap it at 6% in Georgia.

Supports "the protection of vulnerable water and wildlife resources statewide."

- Supports "the protection of vulnerable water and wildlife resources statewide."

Opposes abortion and voted to pass the Living Infants Fairness & Equality Act, which requires fathers to provide child support to pregnant mothers, allows pregnant mothers to ride in HOV lanes, and prohibits abortion when a "heartbeat" is detectable.

Opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Supported the expansion of Medicaid for "at-risk adults" with a 20-hour per week work requirement

- Opposes abortion and voted to pass the Living Infants Fairness & Equality Act, which requires fathers to provide child support to pregnant mothers, allows pregnant mothers to ride in HOV lanes, and prohibits abortion when a "heartbeat" is detectable.
- Opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana.
- Supported the expansion of Medicaid for "at-risk adults" with a 20-hour per week work requirement

Believes that "Democrats Are Brazenly Trying To 'Rig The Election System'" and supports stricter voting laws.

- Believes that "Democrats Are Brazenly Trying To 'Rig The Election System'" and supports stricter voting laws.

Supports passing a state-wide Religious Freedom  Restoration Act, which requires "strict scrutiny" to be applied to any laws that restrict religious freedom.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports passing a state-wide Religious Freedom  Restoration Act, which requires "strict scrutiny" to be applied to any laws that restrict religious freedom.
- Opposes "defunding the police."

Opposes "changes to educational standards that disrupt classroom learning."

- Opposes "changes to educational standards that disrupt classroom learning."

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- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
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- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.