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Ashwin is from Johns Creek, Georgia, where he was born and raised. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford University and a doctor of law from Georgetown University. 

Ashwin Ramaswami founded Ashwin Run, a tech startup, in October 2022. He was previously an IT specialist for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an analyst at Schmidt Futures, a Steiger Fellow at the State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General, a summer associate at McKool Smith, a technology law and policy fellow at Sequoia Capital, a technical consultant at Constellation Labs, a Fritz Family fellow at Georgetown University Law Center, a research affiliate at Immigration Policy Lab, a legal fellow for Wikimedia Foundation, software engineer at Maple, a technical consultant at Eventive, a research assistant for the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis, and a technical consultant at Skiff.

As of April 21, 2024, Ashwin Ramaswami’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make transformative investments in our communities. Did you know that the State of Georgia now has $10.7 billion in surplus cash? We should invest it wisely in our future."

The candidate's website says, "Establish a Metro Atlanta entrepreneurship studio, a public-private partnership to help create jobs right here and businesses in the public interest."

The candidate's website says, "Create high-paying jobs in the technology and public interest sector and attracting the next wave of innovation to GA: AI and digital infrastructure companies."

The candidate's website says, "Collaborate with the federal government, investors, and philanthropy to create sustainable technology companies and organizations that work towards the social good."

The candidate's website says, "Pay our civil servants more so that we can hire and retain more talented people."

The candidate's website says, "Advocate for ATL Trains — a public transit system to connect Metro Atlantans, drastically reduce congestion on I-85 / I-75 / I-285, and provide more accessibility to those who cannot drive a car."

dvocate for ATL Trains — a public transit system to connect Metro Atlantans, drastically reduce congestion on I-85 / I-75 / I-285, and provide more accessibility to those who cannot drive a car."

The candidate's website says, "Economy: Let's make Metro Atlanta a sustainable tech hub for the South."

Plans to establish a Metro Atlanta entrepreneurship studio through public-private partnerships, aiming to create jobs and businesses focused on public interest, foster sustainable tech companies for social good, and expand high-speed Internet access across Georgia.

Plans to establish a Metro Atlanta entrepreneurship studio through public-private partnership to create jobs and businesses focused on public interest, foster sustainable tech companies for social good, and expand high-speed Internet access across Georgia.

Said, "Let's make Metro Atlanta a sustainable tech hub for the South by attracting investment and creating high-paying jobs in technology and innovation. Let's retain talent and encourage small businesses and entrepreneurship."

Wants to collaborate with the federal government, investors, and philanthropy to make Metro Atlanta a sustainable tech hub for the South by attracting investment and creating high-paying jobs in technology and innovation.

The candidate's website says, "Enact a GA child tax credit, to help reduce child poverty and incentivize people to have families."

Supports a Georgia child tax credit to help reduce child poverty and incentivize people to have families.

The candidate's website says, "Bring high-speed Internet throughout Metro Atlanta and Georgia so that all Georgians have the right access they need."

Wants to bring high-speed Internet throughout Metro Atlanta and Georgia so that all Georgians have access.

Said, "Invest in better roads, more sidewalks, and more bike lanes in order to improve our transportation infrastructure. Let's make our suburbs more walkable!"

Advocates for more walkable suburbs by investing in better roads, more sidewalks,  more bike lanes, and ATL trains to improve our transportation infrastructure, reduce congestion, and provide more accessibly for those who cannot drive.

- Plans to establish a Metro Atlanta entrepreneurship studio through public-private partnership to create jobs and businesses focused on public interest, foster sustainable tech companies for social good, and expand high-speed Internet access across Georgia.
- Wants to collaborate with the federal government, investors, and philanthropy to make Metro Atlanta a sustainable tech hub for the South by attracting investment and creating high-paying jobs in technology and innovation.
- Supports a Georgia child tax credit to help reduce child poverty and incentivize people to have families.
- Wants to bring high-speed Internet throughout Metro Atlanta and Georgia so that all Georgians have access.
- Advocates for more walkable suburbs by investing in better roads, more sidewalks,  more bike lanes, and ATL trains to improve our transportation infrastructure, reduce congestion, and provide more accessibly for those who cannot drive.

Economy

Said, "Let's fight climate change by making Georgia a leader in green energy investments and green economy jobs. Our district also deserves better roads to reduce traffic, clean green spaces, and a safer public transit system."

Supports tackling climate change through green energy investment, promoting reuse and recycling, and leveraging federal programs for clean energy jobs. Advocates for more parks, improved transportation infrastructure, and the ATL Trains public transit system to enhance connectivity and reduce traffic.

Supports addressing climate change through green energy investment, promoting reuse and recycling, and leveraging federal programs for clean energy jobs. 

Advocates for more parks and green spaces.

Said, "Climate: Let's take care of the environment and keep our towns beautiful."

Said, "Let's take care of the environment and keep our towns beautiful."

- Supports addressing climate change through green energy investment, promoting reuse and recycling, and leveraging federal programs for clean energy jobs. 
- Advocates for more parks and green spaces.
- Said, "Let's take care of the environment and keep our towns beautiful."

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Provide a tax credit for doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals, to thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage more to join the profession."

Supports providing a tax credit for doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals to thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage more to join the field.

The candidate's website says, "Lower prescription drug costs by passing a state-level drug pricing transparency law. This will require healthcare companies operating in GA to be more transparent and accountable with drug pricing."

Wants to lower prescription drug costs by passing a state-level drug pricing transparency law to require healthcare companies in Georgia to be more transparent and accountable with drug pricing.

The candidate's website says, "Protect reproductive rights. The right to choose shouldn't be dictated by the government."

Believes families have a right to make reproductive healthcare decisions without government interference, from abortion care to IVF treatments.

Wants to ensure adequate state funding for addressing the HIV epidemic.

Said, "We need serious reform. Let's lower costs and improve care for those who need it most by expanding Medicaid, lowering drug prices, protecting the right to choose, expanding family tax credits, and supporting our healthcare workers."

- Supports providing a tax credit for doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals to thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage more to join the field.
- Wants to lower prescription drug costs by passing a state-level drug pricing transparency law to require healthcare companies in Georgia to be more transparent and accountable with drug pricing.
- Believes families have a right to make reproductive healthcare decisions without government interference, from abortion care to IVF treatments.
- Wants to ensure adequate state funding for addressing the HIV epidemic.
- Said, "We need serious reform. Let's lower costs and improve care for those who need it most by expanding Medicaid, lowering drug prices, protecting the right to choose, expanding family tax credits, and supporting our healthcare workers."

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "Provide hand-marked paper ballots in all elections, the best way to ensure our elections are secure...Place more technologists into our court systems and other state and local agencies to improve citizens' experience with government websites and technology."

Plans to provide hand-marked paper ballots in all elections to ensure secure elections and give agencies more resources for cybersecurity.

Said, "Let's pay state employees competitive wages, introduce better technology, and secure our elections. Let's fund our courts and pass a state civil rights law. Let's do campaign finance reform. I pledge to not take donations from corporate PACs."

Said, "Our current State Senator, Shawn Still, has been indicted for trying to overturn the 2020 election results... I'm committed to accepting the election results and the democratic process."

Said, "I am committed to accepting the election results and supporting the democratic process."

- Plans to provide hand-marked paper ballots in all elections to ensure secure elections and give agencies more resources for cybersecurity.
- Wants more campaign finance reform.
- Said, "I am committed to accepting the election results and supporting the democratic process."

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Pass state consumer protection, online safety, and antitrust laws to keep big tech companies accountable for online harms and children safe on social media."

The candidate's website says, "Ashwin was a fellow in the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, helping keep Georgians safe online and on social media."

Supports gun rights with stricter background checks, advocates for police resources like body cameras and training, and promotes mental health services. Wants state-level consumer protection and regulations on tech companies for online safety, especially for children.

Supports the right to bear arms while also having stricter background checks.

The candidate's website says, "Support our police in keeping us safe by investing in body cameras and training, and invest in other services such as mental health and counseling for non-violent offenses."

Wants to invest in body cameras, training and other services such as mental health and counseling for non-violent offenses.

Said, "We must keep our communities safe by training police, expanding community safety initiatives, and passing common-sense gun laws. We also need better consumer protection and antitrust laws to keep big technology companies accountable for online harms."

- Supports the right to bear arms while also having stricter background checks.
- Wants to invest in body cameras, training and other services such as mental health and counseling for non-violent offenses.
- Said, "We must keep our communities safe by training police, expanding community safety initiatives, and passing common-sense gun laws. We also need better consumer protection and antitrust laws to keep big technology companies accountable for online harms."

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Expand Dual Enrollment programs such as Move on When Ready and the availability of the HOPE Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarships, so more Georgian students can get a quality education in-state."

The candidate's website says, "Education: Let's give all Georgians access to a world-class education."

Supports mandatory civics and financial literacy in high school, free meals for needy students, student participation in school governance, expanded dual enrollment and scholarship programs, and investment in community colleges for skill development.

Supports required courses in civics and financial literacy in high school, student participation in school government, expanded dual enrollment and scholarship programs, and investment in community colleges for skill development.

The candidate's website says, "Provide healthy and free meals in state schools to students who cannot afford it themselves."

Advocates for healthy and free meals in state schools to students who cannot afford it.

The candidate's website says, "Invest in community colleges such as Georgia Perimeter College so that they can equip our children with the skills they need to succeed."

Plans to invest in community colleges such as Georgia Perimeter College so children can be equipped with the skills they need to succeed.

Said, "I'll fight to expand access to quality education. We need to give students more resources and courses, increase teachers' pay, teach financial literacy, and expand the HOPE Scholarship and Dual Enrollment programs."

Wants to expand access to quality education, give students more resources and courses, increase teachers' pay, teach financial literacy, and expand the HOPE Scholarship and Dual Enrollment programs.

Said, "We need to use our $11 billion state surplus to invest in our students. Under no circumstances should we be hiking tuition for working families."

- Supports required courses in civics and financial literacy in high school, student participation in school government, expanded dual enrollment and scholarship programs, and investment in community colleges for skill development.
- Advocates for healthy and free meals in state schools to students who cannot afford it.
- Plans to invest in community colleges such as Georgia Perimeter College so children can be equipped with the skills they need to succeed.
- Wants to expand access to quality education, give students more resources and courses, increase teachers' pay, teach financial literacy, and expand the HOPE Scholarship and Dual Enrollment programs.
- Said, "We need to use our $11 billion state surplus to invest in our students. Under no circumstances should we be hiking tuition for working families."

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Georgia State Senator, District 48, Democratic Primary

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