Ballotpedia: Catherine S. Bernard

Catherine is from Virginia and has a bachelor's degree from Emory University in philosophy and political science, and a law degree from the University of Virginia. She resides in Brookhaven with her husband Eric. She also served as President of the Brookhaven Community Police Academy and gives talks on public safety and criminal justice across the state of Georgia.

Catherine is an attorney specializing in indigent defense and constitutional advocacy. She is also the founder of Spartacus Legal, a non-profit organization aimed to assist victims of government abuses and overreach.

Catherine S. Bernard ran in the 2022 Georgia House of Representative District 83, but did not win. Catherine also ran for Georgia House of Representative District 80 in 2016, 2015, and 2014, but did not win. 

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 83

AJC Voter Guide: Georgia Elections 2022

Plans to advocate for concerns on local and state tax policies.

Said Reading all bills is a top priority, as she believes "This is a basic duty...abandoned by far too many..."

Supports promoting opportunity and prosperity for all Georgian's.

Believes "the key is focusing on human liberty and flourishing, not trying to run our neighbors' lives for them while growing a cumbersome and ultimately dangerous bureaucracy."

Opposes developing new cities state-wide.

Supports any surplus in state-tax revenue be returned to taxpayers.

- Plans to advocate for concerns on local and state tax policies.
- Said Reading all bills is a top priority, as she believes "This is a basic duty...abandoned by far too many..."
- Supports promoting opportunity and prosperity for all Georgian's.
- Believes "the key is focusing on human liberty and flourishing, not trying to run our neighbors' lives for them while growing a cumbersome and ultimately dangerous bureaucracy."
- Opposes developing new cities state-wide.
- Supports any surplus in state-tax revenue be returned to taxpayers.
- Supports free-market policies.

Economy

As of March 19, 2024, Catherine S. Bernard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Said she is disappointed with the Atlanta Medical Center closure, and plans to build new facilities and remove healthcare barriers like the Certificate of Need Law.

Opposes passing legislation permitting abortion, but supports policies promoting maternal health, financial stability, and safe adoption/foster-care services.

- Said she is disappointed with the Atlanta Medical Center closure, and plans to build new facilities and remove healthcare barriers like the Certificate of Need Law.
- Opposes passing legislation permitting abortion, but supports policies promoting maternal health, financial stability, and safe adoption/foster-care services.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Quotes Georgia as the state with the highest proportion of citizens under criminal supervision despite increasing crime activity. Believes the solution to address this is "re-examining law enforcement priorities & assignments, allocating resources to actually deter, investigate, & punish violent/property crime instead of using government against people who aren't bothering anyone else..."

Plans to ensure laws like the Open Records Act, which permits records and communications to be hidden from the public are examined and removed.

Said government exists to secure liberty and justice for all, and plans to ensure freedom, accountability, and equal opportunity are honored and upheld.

- Quotes Georgia as the state with the highest proportion of citizens under criminal supervision despite increasing crime activity. Believes the solution to address this is "re-examining law enforcement priorities & assignments, allocating resources to actually deter, investigate, & punish violent/property crime instead of using government against people who aren't bothering anyone else..."
- Plans to ensure laws like the Open Records Act, which permits records and communications to be hidden from the public are examined and removed.
- Said government exists to secure liberty and justice for all, and plans to ensure freedom, accountability, and equal opportunity are honored and upheld.

Public Safety

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Catherine S. Bernard

Catherine S. Bernard ran in the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives Election for the Republican Party representing District 83, but did not win. 

Catherine is from Virginia and has a bachelor's degree from Emory University. in philosophy and political science, she a law degree from the University of Virginia. She resides in Brookhaven with her husband Eric. She also served as President of the Brookhaven Community Police Academy and gives talks on public safety and criminal justice across the state of Georgia.

Opposes developing new cities locally and state-wide.

- Plans to advocate for concerns on local and state tax policies.
- Said Reading all bills is a top priority, as she believes "This is a basic duty...abandoned by far too many..."
- Supports promoting opportunity and prosperity for all Georgian's.
- Believes "the key is focusing on human liberty and flourishing, not trying to run our neighbors' lives for them while growing a cumbersome and ultimately dangerous bureaucracy."
- Opposes developing new cities locally and state-wide.
- Supports any surplus in state-tax revenue be returned to taxpayers.
- Supports free-market policies.

Plans to ensure records like the Open Records Act, which permits records and communications to be hidden from the public are examined and removed.

- Quotes Georgia as the state with the highest proportion of citizens under criminal supervision despite increasing crime activity. Believes the solution to address this is "re-examining law enforcement priorities & assignments, allocating resources to actually deter, investigate, & punish violent/property crime instead of using government against people who aren't bothering anyone else..."
- Plans to ensure records like the Open Records Act, which permits records and communications to be hidden from the public are examined and removed.
- Said government exists to secure liberty and justice for all, and plans to ensure freedom, accountability, and equal opportunity are honored and upheld.

As of April 2, 2024, Catherine S. Bernard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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