Georgia House of Representatives District 82 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent Mary Margaret Oliver defeated Jenine Milum in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Margaret Oliver (D)	81.8	22,609
		Jenine Milum (R)	18.2	5,045

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,654
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jenine Milum (R)

Jenine supports the Fair Tax to replace the state income tax with a consumption tax like 9 other states currently have in place.

The empty shelves and higher prices are fueled by supply chain issues and a shortage of qualified workers. Jenine will look to create and support legislation to aid businesses, encourage Georgians to get back to work, and provide opportunities to learn skilled trades.

Public safety concerns are not limited to the problems at the border. We need more resources for school safety, more robust training for mental health crises, and a better working partnership between our community, schools, and local law enforcement. Most especially, we need better pay, benefits, and training for the law enforcement officers who are on the front lines protecting our communities and keeping our families safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jenine Milum (R)

Jenine is focused on issues that affect us every day. Our schools and school boards are failing, crime and the inflow of illegals to Georgia are at an all time high and staving off inflation to protect our hard earned dollars,

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jenine Milum (R)

My mother, she was a single parent who worked hard and put herself through a master's program. She became the Vice President of Nursing for a Georgia Major Medical Center, Guest lecturer at Emory and on task forces for the governor.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jenine Milum (R)

I attended a George McGovern rally for president at the Indiana Univeristy sitting on my father's shouldeers.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jenine Milum (R)

As a teenager, I worked at Ponderosa for 3 years to save for college.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jenine Milum (R)

Lord of the Rings

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jenine Milum (R)

No, in fact, I support term limits. A symptom of the current political environment is caused by career politicians. Fresh ideas and new approaches are always needed to be successful.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Jenine Milum (R)

As a businesswoman working with many large corporations in many countries, relationships are the beginning of any successful endeavor.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jenine Milum (R)

I have and do work with some of the largest corporations in the world. Compromise is an integral part to being successful in business.

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