Mike Cheokas - Vote Smart - Facts For All

Michael A. Cheokas is from Americus. He graduated from Pierce College and Emory University. He and his wife, Gaynor, have three children.

Mike is the president of Cheokas and Cheokas, Inc.

Mike is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 151. He was first elected in 2019 and previously served in the Georgia House from 2005 to 2011.

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Mike has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2023. He ran for reelection in 2017, but did not win. 

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Economy

As of November 6, 2026, Michael Cheokas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to end surprise medical billing, lower prescription costs, and make healthcare more affordable.

- Wants to end surprise medical billing, lower prescription costs, and make healthcare more affordable.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

As a representative, supported pay raises for police officers. 

- As a representative, supported pay raises for police officers. 

Public Safety

For Candidate Michael A Cheokas on Issue education:  
Supports prohibiting students in grades 9-12 from accessing their cellphones during school.

Supports prohibiting high schoolers from using cell phones during school.

- Supports prohibiting high schoolers from using cell phones during school.
- Voted to raise teachers' pay.

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Michael Cheokas

Mike has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to 2017.

As of November 6, 2026, Michael A. Cheokas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Says he "Backed the Blue and Delivered Pay Raises for Law Enforcement."

- Says he "Backed the Blue and Delivered Pay Raises for Law Enforcement."

Supports prohibiting high schoolers from accessing their cell phones during school.

- Supports prohibiting high schoolers from accessing their cell phones during school.
- Voted to raise teachers' pay.

Michael A. Cheokas

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