Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives - District 50 in 2018 Georgia 2018 General Election.
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She will work to provide all of the support to keep our Johns Creek first responders trained, equipped, and prepared to keep us safe Learn more
Implementing safety training programs for staff and students Learn more
Fully funding the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula so local school boards receive money from the state to invest in safety initiatives Learn more
Wholly protecting, securing, and safeguarding school grounds, buildings, and buses Learn more
Larger fines, stronger penalties, and increased sentences for drug traffickers and pill mill doctors Learn more
Collaboration of local, state, and federal agencies working together to combat this crisis Learn more
Funding the Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative (GPDAPI) to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse in Georgia by focusing on education, advocacy, safe storage, secure disposal, and enforcement. Learn more
Providing Georgia’s families a tax credit when using an accredited, licensed drug rehabilitation or substance abuse center. This will allow families to deal with this crisis privately using their own funds without creating a state program. Learn more
Investing in workforce development Learn more
Ensuring Georgia remains a right-to-work state Learn more
Reducing burdensome regulations Learn more
For businesses in Georgia, the corporate income tax and franchise tax penalize businesses and hinder job creation. Eliminating these taxes from companies would help expand their business growth as well as attract more businesses to Georgia creating new jobs. This would also eliminate the need to provide tax credits or incentives to recruit companies to come to Georgia Learn more
Partnering with mental health agencies to provide services for students suffering with mental illness Learn more
Developing responsive learning programs that deter bullying, anger, and abuse Learn more
Implementing safety training programs for staff and students Learn more
Eliminating school designations as “Gun Free Zones” Learn more
Wholly protecting, securing, and safeguarding school grounds, buildings, and buses Learn more
Ensuring classrooms have the newest technologies and innovations to expand the learning environment Learn more
Focusing on improving third grade reading levels which is an indicator used in prison planning Learn more
Increasing Scholarship Tax Credits to provide greater access to private schools Learn more
Expanding Special Needs Vouchers to more students so every child can succeed Learn more
Refining homeschooling laws to allow students access to school athletic programs and facilities as their parents pay the same school taxes and should receive the same services Learn more
Supporting school choice so parents make the best decision for their child’s education Learn more
Empowering local school boards, teachers, and parents Learn more
Eliminating Common Core, needless regulations, mandates, and bureaucracy Learn more
Education is the great equalizer but not every child learns the same way or takes the same path. Education can’t be a one-size fits all so parents must have every option available to decide what is best for their child. More options and more flexibility mean better results for children. Learn more
Fully funding the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula so local school boards receive money from the state to invest in safety initiatives Learn more
Continuing to provide scholarships, grants, and loans for needs-based students Learn more
Protecting the HOPE Scholarship to ensure it is based on merit ONLY Learn more
Developing programs where students graduate with certifications, so businesses have an immediate, talented pool of workers earning competitive wages Learn more
Freezing tuition rates Learn more
Creating Education Savings Accounts to let parents determine how their child’s education dollars should be spent Learn more
Kelly will work to recreate Milton County which will mean a more proficient, local government with lower taxes and better services right where we live. Learn more
Eliminating school designations as “Gun Free Zones” Learn more
Healthcare must be patient-centered to ensure decisions are made by patients, families, and doctors, not the government. Learn more
The only solution to healthcare is the free market and for each state to create its own plan. Kelly will work to make sure Georgians have a healthcare system where there are no mandates, fines, or taxes and where competition will drive down costs. Learn more
Replacing the Affordable Care Act with a free-market plan without mandates, fines, or taxes Learn more
Partnering with mental health agencies to provide services for students suffering with mental illness Learn more
We must stop non-citizens from voting in our elections. Learn more
We must ensure businesses utilize E-verify to not hire those here illegally. Learn more
Considering the significant and disastrous impacts of illegal immigration, Kelly is committed to making illegal immigration law enforcement measures and policies a high priority Learn more
We must not fund sanctuary cities or counties. Learn more
Kelly supports efforts to overturn local sanctuary policies that violate immigration laws and put Georgians at risk. Learn more
Investing in infrastructure to prevent collapsing bridges and buckling highways Learn more
Expanding Route 16 to four lanes from Columbus to Savannah Learn more
Expanding Route 27 to four lanes from Tennessee to Florida Learn more
Building an outer loop Learn more
Building a northern arc connecting I-75/I-85 Learn more
Constructing lanes for bus transit Learn more
Consolidating all metro transportation systems under one umbrella Learn more
Implementing interchangeable lanes Learn more
Synchronizing traffic lights Learn more
Expanding the Public Private Partnership program of GDOT to better allocate limited resources by leveraging the private sector innovation and capital Learn more
Kelly is committed to funding transportation initiatives to improve congestion, enhance safety, construct new highway projects, accommodate the movement of freight traffic, and maintain our roads and bridges. Kelly will work to ensure transportation projects, funding, spending, and progress are on track and will improve transportation and reduce traffic. Learn more
Investing in infrastructure to support growth Learn more
Expanding rail through Johns Creek is not an option Kelly will support Learn more
Supporting GDOT’s Safe Routes to School so children may walk or bike to school safely Learn more
Ensuring Major Mobility Investments are completed on time and on budget (www.GAroads.org) Learn more
Creating a truck transit route around Atlanta Learn more
Kelly supports zero-based budgeting where all expenses must be justified and every function within an agency is analyzed for its needs and costs to assess its activities against its statutory responsibilities, purpose, and performance. Learn more
Kelly is committed to balancing the budget each year without raising taxes, streamlining state agencies, eliminating wasteful spending, and cutting wasteful government programs. Learn more
Implementing a lower, fair, and simple tax code Learn more
Because the state’s economy continues to grow and do well, Kelly does not support the creation of new government programs but will rather work to reduce taxes giving families an immediate pay raise and will ensure the state continues to build up its reserves. Learn more
For businesses in Georgia, the corporate income tax and franchise tax penalize businesses and hinder job creation. Eliminating these taxes from companies would help expand their business growth as well as attract more businesses to Georgia creating new jobs. This would also eliminate the need to provide tax credits or incentives to recruit companies to come to Georgia Learn more
For Georgia’s retirees, there would be no state tax on Social Security benefits, withdrawals from IRAs, 401(k)s, other defined-contribution employer retirement plans, private pensions, and public pensions. Learn more
Kelly is committed to reforming Georgia’s tax code by eliminating the state income tax and replacing it with a Georgia Fair Tax where everyone is treated fairly in paying taxes on broad-based consumption. There are no loopholes and there would be no audits. Learn more
Kelly believes in increasing the homestead exemption and will fight increases in property taxes by proposing legislation to keep Fulton County from levying any additional property taxes and freezing assessed property values. Learn more
Eliminating corporate income taxes and the need provide tax incentives Learn more
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