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My parents are ministers.
Do not allow setbacks to set you back.
Voter suppression takes different forms.
Let's be clear: Voter suppression is real.
I like to take information in and let it percolate.
I'm not going to do class warfare; I want to be wealthy.
I believe we need leaders who actually want to lead everyone.
I like solving problems that seem intractable. That's how I thrive.
Georgians understand obligation, love of family, and payment plans.
When you're focused on your enemy, then you are ignoring your allies.
I come from a family that hunted. I know how to hunt, but I don't do it.
As a writer and former elected official, I believe in the power of words.
I got into my first fight, Democrat versus Republican, in second grade. I won.
We're too often told that our mistakes are ours alone, but victory is a shared benefit.
I finished my higher education deeply in debt and with seven years of bad credit in my future.
To make a good decision, you actually need to think about it, the contours and the consequences.
My life has always been about making certain I accrue the skills necessary to make my ambitions real.
I have a fairly hefty resume because I'm pretty aggressive about doing things that I think I need to do.
I will stand up on issues as they arise, making sure that the voices of Georgians are always being heard.
There are racial and gender implications to how we think about what leadership looks like in the country.
Where I think historians can help preserve and actually restore democracy is to remind us of how we got it.
Boycotts have been a critical part of social justice in American history, particularly for African-Americans.
I do not Google myself, I do not read comments, and I barely look myself in the eye when I look in the mirror.
Educating bold and ambitious children from cradle to career stands as a clear and foundational goal for Georgia.
I grew up hearing my parents' stories about how they had to fight for their right to vote in the Jim Crow South.
We live in a nation that spent centuries denying the right to vote to the poor, to women, and to people of color.
I fundamentally agree with the critical nature of Israeli democracy, which embraces the core notion of free speech.
We deserve an economy that works in every county, for every Georgian, and helps families thrive - not just survive.
Progress is possible, but it is fragile - and across our country, the battles for our most basic civil rights rage on.
For parents who work, afterschool programs can be a crucial support system, but too many communities have limited options.
Economic inequality is systemic, and one of the most effective barriers is ignorance about how money works beyond the basics.
My approach to running for office has always been driven by where can I do the most good and where are my skills best applied.
Regardless of their parent's income or zip code, every child in Georgia deserves access to a high-quality, affordable education.
To achieve our goals of educating bold and ambitious children, we must invest in enriching, quality early child care and learning.
The basis for sustainable progress is legal protections grounded in an awareness of how identity has been used to deny opportunity.
Many books that tell you how to achieve come from a privileged position. If you can't see yourself in the advice, how can you use it?
When people doubt your right to be somewhere, the responsibility falls on you to prove over and over again that you deserve to be there.
The 'Next Generation' and 'Voyager' are about even; I think 'Voyager' is mildly superior, although Picard is the quintessential captain.
Confederate monuments belong in museums where we can study and reflect on that terrible history, not in places of honor across our state.
As a state representative, I have consistently supported our state's investment in Israel and our vocal support of Israel's right to exist.
My parents never ceased to struggle, but in witnessing their lives, I learned more about natural industry and leadership than in any classroom.
I do not believe in taking jobs just because the job is available. You have to want to do that job, and you should plan to be there for a while.
I grew up in a family where my parents worked full-time and still found themselves and their six children trapped like so many of the working poor.
When I began writing novels, I read Aristotle to learn how to perfect structure, Pearl Cleage to sustain tension, and Nora Roberts for characterization.
We must use words to uplift and include. We can use our words to fight back against oppression and hate. But we must also channel our words into action.
I'm going to continue to do the work we're doing on voter suppression, supporting the work that's being done by Fair Count, ensuring a fair Census count.
When I was in high school at the age of 17 - I graduated from high school in Decatur, Georgia, as valedictorian of my high school - I was very proud of myself.
Hydro, wind, solar, and biomass energy have economic impact across the state and, with collaboration and focus, can become engines of prosperity for more Georgians.
The marginalized did not create identity politics: their identities have been forced on them by dominant groups, and politics is the most effective method of revolt.
Antiabortion rules disproportionately harm women of color and low-income women of every ethnicity, affecting their economic capacity and threatening their very lives.