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2020 Georgia Voter Guide on Early Care and Learning
GEEARS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Georgia Early Education Alliance for
Ready Students is a nonpartisan, WHAT WE KNOW 5
nonprofit organization whose mission THE LANDSCAPE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 2020 6
is to support high-quality early learning VOTER GUIDE TO PUBLIC OFFICES 7
and healthy development for Georgia’s
CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION 13
youngest children, from birth to five,
GENERAL VOTER INFORMATION 34
by championing policies, promoting
innovative and evidence-based EARLY CHILDHOOD IN GEORGIA 101 35
practices, and building public will. EARLY CHILDHOOD FACTS & FIGURES 36
Our vision is that all Georgia children
will enter kindergarten prepared to
succeed and be on a path to “read to
learn” by third grade.
To learn more, visit www.geears.org.
GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020
WHAT WE KNOW
This election cycle is unlike BRAIN DEVELOPMENT families, and especially those facing economic instability,
any that has come before. The first three years of life represent the most rapid
benefit from resources that promote their own health and
stability and their children’s healthy development. Such
period of brain development, and experiences supports are particularly important during a child’s first
during these years critically shape future development. years of life.
Against the backdrop of a global We have long recognized the Safe and stable early experiences and relationships Paid family leave—spanning sick, parental, and
pandemic and widespread importance of the early years can set the foundation for later emotional wellbeing and medical leave—is critical for allowing families to take
social competency, which contribute to future success in
unrest surrounding publicized to a child’s overall development, school, the workplace, and the broader community.
time off to care for their child, another family member,
or themselves and for supporting parents’ continued
instances of racial inequity, but now more than ever we must participation in the workforce. The Family and Medical
Georgia voters across the state work to ensure our youngest ECONOMIC IMPACT
Leave Act (FMLA) requires some employers to provide
up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees.
will elect candidates to all levels and most vulnerable Georgians Economic growth depends on smart investments, Although leaders are increasingly recognizing the
of government, including the can learn and grow in healthy, such as investing in the early learning needs of our only an estimated
importance of paid family leave,
youngest and most vulnerable. James J. Heckman, a
President and the U.S. Senate nurturing environments. distinguished economics professor and Nobel Memorial
17% of U.S. workers had access to paid
and House of Representatives. Prize winner, argues that early learning is a powerful and family leave through their employer in
This election provides an cost-effective investment that helps mitigate poverty’s 2018. Hourly wage, part-time, and low-wage workers
opportunity to emphasize the negative consequences on child development and adult are significantly less likely to have access to paid family
leave.
opportunity. His research shows that high-quality,
The winners of this importance of the earliest years
comprehensive early learning programs Likewise, evidence-based voluntary home visiting
year’s elections will of a child’s life and hold our programs give parents the tools necessary to nurture
yield a 13% return on investment in the
public servants accountable a happy, healthy child. However, only
20 of
be positioned to form of better education, health, economic, and social
to drive change and create outcomes. Georgia’s 159 counties currently has
implement equitable positive, equitable outcomes access to a home visiting program.
Yet many families struggle to afford child care, with the
public policies that for all our youngest Georgians. average annual cost of infant care in Georgia exceeding
yearly tuition at a four-year public college. Investing in
will directly impact the high-quality, affordable child care programs has a two-
We have created this voter
future development and generation impact, promoting the educational
guide in order to empower success and economic stability of the whole family.
well-being of Georgia’s voters across the political
youngest children. spectrum to make informed ENDURING EFFECT ON EDUCATIONAL The
decisions at the polls. OUTCOMES Child Care
Research shows that access to high-quality
early learning is one of the most reliable
Industry
interventions available to drive student in Georgia annually
achievement. Children who attend high-quality early
learning programs are more likely to read on grade-level
by third grade, graduate high school, attend college, provides care generates
and obtain employment. They are also less likely to need
behavioral interventions and become involved in the
for an estimated $
4.7B
criminal justice system. 337k in economic
children activity
FAMILY SUPPORTS
Young children develop in the context of communities
and families. Safe, supportive, and stable environments
promote healthy growth and development. All Georgia
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THE LANDSCAPE and the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Over a quarter of the
parents surveyed reported a significant disruption to
FOR YOUNG their or a family member’s employment (quitting, not
taking, or changing a job) in the past year as a result
CHILDREN AND of child care challenges. This number will balloon if
child care providers are forced to close due to lack of
funding and more parents struggle to make ends meet.
FAMILIES IN 2020 Now more than ever, high-quality, affordable child care
is a key factor in enabling parents to participate in the
CHILD CARE CHALLENGES IN THE WAKE workforce. As our country moves through the various
OF COVID-19 phases of recovery and reopening the economy,
The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated many of the significant funding is needed to stabilize the child care
problems already facing the child care industry. sector, support the workforce, and ensure that there is
Families have long struggled to access affordable a child care system to which families can safely return.
high-quality options, and providers have faced slim
margins and precarious financial situations.
STRUGGLING FAMILIES
When surveyed in late March 2020, 29% of
participating Georgia child care providers indicated that The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship
they would not be able to survive closing for more than for young children and their families. According to
two weeks without significant public investment and the Census Household Pulse Survey, families with
support that would allow them to retain staff, pay rent, children have been hit harder financially, with many
and cover other fixed expenses. Forty percent of those experiencing lost income and food shortages. Fifty-
responding indicated that enrolled families were unable two percent of Georgians reported experiencing loss in
to pay fees or co-pays. employment income, and 12.4% of Georgians reported
experiencing food scarcity as of late June 2020.
Before the pandemic, child care challenges in Georgia
led to at least $1.75 billion in losses in economic In addition, although the Families First Coronavirus
activity annually, according to an analysis by GEEARS Response Act (FCCRA) expanded paid sick and family
In 2019, only 31% of third
graders who were eligible
for free/reduced school
lunch scored proficient ONGOING IMPACTS OF RACIAL AND
or higher on the Georgia ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
In 2019, only 31% of third graders who were eligible
Milestones English Language for free/reduced school lunch scored proficient or
Arts assessment. higher on the Georgia Milestones English Language
Arts assessment, compared to 66% of students
who were not eligible for free/reduced school lunch.
Furthermore, only 27% of Black and 31% of Hispanic
third graders scored proficient or higher, compared to
leave for many employees impacted by COVID-19, 57% of white third graders. Disparities in opportunity
many still do not have access to the paid leave they begin long before students reach third grade, affecting
need to lower the risk of spreading of the virus. the youngest Georgians and their families. As the state
and nation continue to grapple with long-standing racial
Policymakers must prioritize the needs of Georgia’s and economic inequities, our elected officials must
youngest children and their families during this time work toward creating lasting change that leads to more
to prevent profound and long-term effects on equitable outcomes for Georgia’s youngest learners—
children’s development. starting from birth.
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Childcare makes up 40% of a
?
Of income-eligible low-income family’s budget.
QUESTIONS YOU CAN families receiving
How will you ensure that families
ASK CANDIDATES childcare assistance
support. have access to affordable childcare,
particularly as a growing number
14.8% of parents are affected by the
Is high-quality economic impacts of the
?
early learning a COVID-19 pandemic?
?
How will you help create safe priority for you?
?
and stable communities where If so, why?
infants and toddlers thrive,
particularly as families face
new challenges resulting from What will you do to
the COVID-19 pandemic? promote equitable
access to resources and
services that support
BOTTOM infants, toddlers,
What skills and 10 % families, and schools?
Rank in overall
experiences have
child health, Rank for infant mortality, low
prepared you to lead according to the
46 TH
birthweight, preterm birth,
and be a champion Annie E. Casey and maternal mortality. What actions will
foundation
?
for infants, toddlers,
?
you take to support
and their families? What will you do and inform a
? ?
to support healthy comprehensive,
How will you invest in moms, healthy well-funded early
and champion policies, pregnancies, and childhood system
programs, and services healthy babies? that connects
that support all young health, education,
children and families? and child welfare?
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GENERAL VOTER INFORMATION ABSENTEE VOTING
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Voting as early as possible
helps make sure that your vote
request your
gets counted. You do not need absentee ballot
to provide a reason to vote by
absentee ballot in Georgia.
Even if you received absentee ballots for the
primary election in June or runoff election
in August, you must complete a separate
application in order to receive a ballot for the
Plea
general election in November.***
2020 Where
My Voter
1. Request your ballot for both elections as
soon as possible, as it may take a while c
ear onside
se
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ELECTION Page online here.
bal or by voting
to Vote 2. Once you receive your ballot, follow the
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completed ballots by hand-delivering to
Dates to Remember Use this site to: Use this page to check: your county election office or returning by
eas
mail. Plan ahead! Absentee ballots must
arrive at your county election office by
on! l
Registration election day.
October 5 Register to vote information on file
with the county office
Voter Registration
Deadline Edit to current registration
See elected officials,
record
and sample ballot for
upcoming election Use Georgia’s My Voter Page
October 12-30 Check if you are registered to track your application’s
to vote Poll and early voting
VOTE
Early Voting locations and ballot’s status. After you
log in to My Voter Page, this
Voter registration,
November 3 mail-in application
and ballot, and
information can be found
General election provisional ballot by clicking “Click Here For
status
Absentee Ballot Status” in the
lower left area of the screen.
Consider Voting Early! ***Some counties will be mailing absentee ballot applications
to all registered voters ahead of November’s general election.
Please check to see if your county plans to do so.
DATES AND HOURS VARY BY LOCATION. CHECK THE My Voter Page
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GUIDE TO PUBLIC OFFICES
Elected officials at all levels of government—
federal, state, and local—have the power to
positively impact early childhood outcomes.
Some of these offices are listed below.
Offices on the 2020 ballot are described in
more detail in subsequent pages.
State
Government
Federal
Government
GOVERNOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
PRESIDENT STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Local
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State School Superintendent Government
all serve four-year terms and are not up for re-election until 2022.
MAYOR
CONGRESS CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
U.S. SENATORS | U.S. REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ASSEMBLY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
Note that timelines for local races vary.
STATE SENATORS | STATE REPRESENTATIVES
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GUIDE TO PUBLIC OFFICES
President Congress
U.S. SENATORS
U.S. REPRESENTATIVES
What does the As the chief executive of the United States, What does a As members of the legislative branch,
the President has the power to implement Senators and Representatives introduce
President do? and enforce laws written by Congress, veto
Member of bills and resolutions, vote on pending
Congressional legislation, and issue Congress do? legislation, offer amendments, and serve
executive orders. on committees.
The President appoints the heads of federal agencies and other The Senate is one of Congress’ two chambers and is composed
key federal positions, including the heads of the U.S. Department of two Senators from each of the 50 states, for a total of 100
of Education and the Administration for Children and Families Members. Each Senator is elected to a six-year term and
under the U.S. Department of Hetalth and Human Services, which represents the entire state.
houses the Office of Child Care (most appointments require U.S.
Senate confirmation). The House of Representatives is Congress’ other chamber,
composed of 435 Members that proportionally represent the
population of the 50 states. Georgia currently has 14 Representatives
in the U.S. House, each representing a distinct geographic district.
Serving two-year terms, all U.S. Representatives are up for
re-election in 2020.
To expand access to • Set forth a recommended legislative agenda that expands To expand access to
access to early learning and promotes child well-being via
early learning and early learning and As policymakers, our U.S. Senators and
their annual budget request to Congress and State of the
support the healthy support the healthy
Union Address. Representatives can do the following:
development of development of
Georgia’s youngest • Sign legislation that prioritizes young children and their Georgia’s youngest • Support legislation to expand and improve supports for families
children ... families; veto legislation that negatively impacts early children ...
learning accessibility or child well-being.
• Protect and expand investments in young children and families,
What could the • Provide vision and guidance on early learning and healthy
What could including:
President do? development to federal, state, and local agencies. a Member of ° Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Head Start,
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), the Maternal,
Congress do? Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program,
Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
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GUIDE TO PUBLIC OFFICES
Georgia General
Assembly
STATE SENATORS
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
What does The legislative branch of the state What could As policymakers, our U.S. Senators and
government is the Georgia General Representatives can do the following:
a State Assembly, which makes the general
a State • Support legislation to expand and improve supports for families
Senator or policies and laws of the state. Like Senator or • Protect and expand investments in young children and families,
Congress, the General Assembly
Representative Representative including:
consists of two chambers, a Senate ° Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Head Start,
do? and a House of Representatives. do? Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), the Maternal,
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program,
Every year beginning in January, the General Assembly meets for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the
its legislative session, which lasts for 40 days, to discuss bills and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the
vote for proposed laws. The General Assembly must determine the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
state’s operating budget, which is the only bill they are constitutionally
required to pass. Outside of the legislative session, members of the
General Assembly meet in committees, where they discuss proposed
legislation in greater detail.
There are currently 56 state senators in the Georgia Senate. The
Lieutenant Governor, who is directly elected by Georgia voters,
serves as President of the Senate.
There are currently 180 state representatives in the Georgia House of
Representatives. The Speaker of the House serves as the chamber’s
leader and is responsible for assigning representatives to committees. To find your current state
Serving two-year terms, all members of the General Assembly are up legislators, click here.
for re-election in 2020.
To find candidates for
State Senate, State
Representative, or local
offices, click here.
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Federal Elections
There will be a special election for Georgia’s second U.S. Senate seat due to the retirement of Senator
Democrat Republican Johnny Isakson in late 2019. In November 2020, Georgians will vote in what is known as a jungle primary,
P R E SIDE N T
which allows any candidate to run for the seat sans a typical primary election. If no candidate wins 50% or
Joe Biden Donald Trump (Incumbent) more of the votes in November 2020, the two candidates with the most votes will face a runoff in January.
UNITE D STAT ES S E N AT O R S P EC IAL ELEC TION
The candidates listed below were polling at or above 5% as of July 29, 2020.
joebiden.com donaldjtrump.com
Democrat Republican
Matt Lieberman Kelly Loeffler (Incumbent)
Democrat Republican liebermanforsenate.com kellyforsenate.com
U. S. SE N ATOR R EG U LAR E LEC T IO N
info@liebermanforsenate.com (470) 448-4186
Jon Ossoff David Perdue (Incumbent) 800 Battery Ave SE, Ste. 100 9755 Dogwood Rd, Suite 340
Atlanta, GA 30339 Roswell, GA 30075
electjon.com perduesenate.com
info@electjon.com P.O. Box 12077
P.O. Box 450326
Atlanta, GA 31145
Atlanta, GA 30355
Ed Tarver Doug Collins
tarverforsenate.com dougforgeorgia.com
(706) 723-8484
P.O. Box 14518
Augusta, GA 30919
Raphael Warnock
warnockforgeorgia.com
P.O. Box 991
Decatur, GA 30031
18 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 192 COUNTIES 3 COUNTIES
CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION Baker Dougherty Peach Carroll
Bibb Early Quitman Coweta
Federal Elections (Partial, also 8th district)
Grady Randolph Fayette
Calhoun
Lee Schley (Partial, also 13th district)
Chattahoochee Harris
Macon Seminole
Democrat Republican Clay Heard
Marion Stewart
Crawford
Miller Sumter Henry
1 Joyce Griggs †
Buddy Carter (Incumbent) Crisp
Decatur
Mitchell Talbot
(Partial, also 13th and 10th
districts)
Muscogee Taylor
Dooly Lamar
D IS TR IC T
buddycarterforcongress.com (Partial, also 3rd district) Terrell
Meriwether
P.O. Box 10570
Muscogee
Savannah, GA 31412 (Partial, also 2nd district)
†As of publication date, the candidate does not have a public Pike
website
Spalding
Troup
2 Sanford
(Incumbent)
Bishop Jr. Donald Cole † 3
Upson
Webster
D IS T R IC T
sanfordbishop.com
(229) 446-7411
P.O. Box 909
Columbus, GA 31902 †As of publication date, the candidate does not have a public website
3 Val Almonord Drew Ferguson (Incumbent)
almonordforcongress.com fergusonforgeorgia.com
D IST RIC T
val@almonordforcongress.com 2
P.O. Box 8554
Columbus, GA 31908
1
1 COUNTIES
Bacon Chatham Glynn McIntosh
Brantley Clinch Liberty Pierce
Bryan Echols Long Ware
Camden Effingham Lowndes Wayne
Charlton Partial, also 12th district) (Partial, also 8th district)
20 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 21CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Federal Elections
Democrat Republican
4 Hank Johnson (Incumbent) Johsie Cruze
hankforcongress.com johsiecruz2020.com Due to John Lewis’ death in July 2020, there
DISTR IC T
(770) 670-8918 (678) 789-1579 will be a special election on September 29th
4153 Flat Shoals Parkway 595 Bonnie Dell Drive to fill the remainder of Lewis’ term, which
expires in January. The 5th congressional
Bldg. C / Suite 322 Marietta, GA 30062
district race listed in this guide refers to the
Decatur, GA 30034 November 3rd election to fill a full two-year
term beginning in January 2021.
6 7
5 Nikema Williams Angela Stanton-King
nikemawilliams.com stantonkingforcongress.com
D IS T R IC T
info@nikemawilliams.com 2970 Clairmont Road, N.E. 5 4
(404) 969-6092 Atlanta, GA 30329
P.O. Box 311913
Atlanta, GA 31131
6 Lucy McBath (Incumbent) Karen Handel
lucyforcongress.com karenhandel.com
DIST R IC T
885 Woodstock Road info@karenhandel.com
Suite 430-528 (770) 744-4464
Roswell, GA 30075 4010 Old Milton Parkway
4 COUNTIES 5 COUNTIES 6 COUNTIES 7 COUNTIES
Alpharetta, GA 30005
DeKalb Fulton Cobb Forsyth
(Partial, also 6th and 5th (Partial, see 6th, 11th, and 13th (Partial, also 11th and 13th (Partial, also 9th
7 Carolyn Bourdeaux Rich McCormick districts)
Gwinnett
districts) district)
DeKalb
district)
DeKalb Gwinnett
(Partial, also 7th and 10th (Partial, also 4th and 6th (Partial, also 4th and 5th (Partial, also 4th and
carolyn4congress.com richmccormick.us districts) districts) 10th districts)
DISTR ICT
districts)
info@carolyn4congress.com P.O. Box 134 Newton C layton Fulton
(Partial, also 10th district) (Partial, also 13th district) (Partial, also 5th, 11th, and
P.O. Box 301 Suwanee, GA 30024
13th districts)
Suwanee, GA 30024 Rockdale
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IN MEMORIAM
REMEMBERING JOHN LEWIS 1940-2020 So I say to you,
John Lewis, an activist and civil-rights walk with the
leader, was elected to represent Georgia’s
5th District in 1987. wind, brothers
Dubbed the “Conscience of the Congress,” and sisters, and
Mr. Lewis fought tirelessly for equality and
basic human rights for all. let the spirit
Lewis was a steadfast champion of
initiatives serving children and families,
of peace and
including Head Start, which he described
the power of
”
as “an important innovation of the civil
rights movement.”
everlasting love
A native of Alabama, Mr. Lewis loved his
adopted home of Atlanta, and served our be your guide.
state until his passing from pancreatic
cancer on July 17th, 2020.
“
(Clockwise from top left:
Representative Lewis’s official
portrait; Lewis signing copies
of March Book One (2013), the
first volume of his graphic novel
autobiography, at Midtown
Comics in Manhattan © Luigi
Novi / Wikimedia Commons;
Lewis reading to children
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be
at Sheltering Arms Early
Education and Family Centers. hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is
not the struggle of a day, a week, a
month, or a year, it is the struggle of a
lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make
some noise and get in good trouble,
necessary trouble.
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Federal Elections
Democrat Republican
8 Lindsay Holliday † Austin Scott (Incumbent) 9
DISTR IC T
scottforga.com
P.O. Box 2530
Tifton, GA 31793
†As of publication date, the candidate does not have a public website
9 Devin Pandy Andrew Clyde
devinpandyforcongress.com clyde4congress.com
D IS T R IC T
8 COUNTIES 9 COUNTIES 8
Atkinson Lanier Banks Jackson
Ben Hill Lowndes Clarke Lumpkin
(Partial, also 1st district) (Partial, also 10th district)
Berrien Madison
Monroe Dawson
Bibb Pickens
(Partial, also 2nd district) Pulaski Elbert (Partial, also 14th district)
Bleckley Telfair Fannin Rabun
Brooks Thomas Forsyth Stephens
(Partial, also 7th district)
Colquitt Tift Towns
Franklin
Cook Turner Union
Gilmer
Dodge Twiggs White
Habersham
Houston Wilcox
Hall
Irwin Wilkinson
Hart
Jones Worth
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Federal Elections
Democrat Republican
10 Tabitha Johnson-Green † Jody Hice (Incumbent)
DISTRICT
†As of publication date, the candidate does not have a public website jodyhice.com
11
jody@jodyhice.com
P.O. Box 586
Monroe, GA 30655
11 Dana Barrett Barry Loudermilk
(Incumbent) 10
DISTRICT
electdanabarrett.com loudermilkforcongress.com
info@electdanabarrett.com P.O. Box 447
P.O. Box 19085 Cassville, GA 30123
Atlanta, GA 31126
12
12 Liz Johnson Rick Allen (Incumbent)
DISTRICT
lizjohnsonforcongress.com rickwallen.com
elect@lizjohnsonforcongress.com P.O. Box 338
27 Hill Street Augusta, GA 30903
P.O. Box 1404
11 COUNTIES 12 COUNTIES
Bartow Appling
Cherokee Bulloch
10 COUNTIES Cobb Burke
(Partial, also 6th, and
Baldwin Greene Jefferson Oglethorpe 13th districts)
Candler
Barrow Gwinnett Johnson Putnam Fulton Coffee
(Partial, also 9th district) (Partial, also 7th and 4th
districts) Lincoln Taliaferro
(Partial, see also 5th, Columbia Jeff Davis Screven
Butts 6th, and 13th districts) (Partial, also 10th district)
Hancock McDuffie Walton Jenkins Tattnall
Clarke Effingham
(Partial, also 9th district) Henry Morgan Warren (Partial, also 1st district) Laurens Toombs
Columbia
(Partial, also 3rd and 13th Newton Washington Emanuel Montgomery Treutlen
districts) (Partial, also 4th district)
(Partial, also 12th district)
Wilkes Evans Richmond Wheeler
Jasper Oconee
Glascock
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Federal Elections
Democrat Republican
13 David Scott (Incumbent) Becky E. Hites 14
votedavidscott.com hitesforcongress.com
P.O. Box 960821
DISTRICT
Riverdale, Georgia 30296
Marjorie Taylor 13
14 Kevin van Ausdal
Greene
kevinvanausdal.com greene2020.com
DISTRICT
State Elections
To find candidates for your State Senate and House district, please visit: mvp.sos.ga.gov
13 COUNTIES 14 COUNTIES
Clayton Fulton Catoosa Paulding
(Partial, also 5th, 6th,
(Partial, also 5th district)
and 11th districts) Chattooga Pickens
(Partial, also 9th district)
Cobb Dade
(Partial, also 6th Henry Polk
(Partial, also 3rd and 10th Floyd
and 11th districts)
Walker
Douglas
districts)
Gordon
Whitfield
Haralson
Fayette
(Partial, also
Murray
3rd district)
30 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 31EARLY CHILDHOOD IN GEORGIA 101 KEY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND STATISTICS
CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services): DECAL manages CAPS,
KEY CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES IN GEORGIA Georgia’s child care scholarship program utilized by low-income
working parents/caregivers of children under 13 years of age. The
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE): GaDOE need-based program is primarily federally funded through the Child
(DECAL): DECAL licenses, monitors, and provides oversees public K-12 education throughout the state. Care Development Fund (CCDF).
15%
support for child care providers throughout the state. GaDOE ensures that laws and regulations pertaining to
Georgia’s Pre-K: Georgia has a universal (i.e., not need-based)
The agency also administers Georgia’s Pre-K program. education are followed and that state and federal money
lottery-funded Pre-Kindergarten program that serves approximately
appropriated for education is properly allocated to local
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services 60% of the state’s four-year-olds. The program operates on a mixed
school systems.
(DFCS): DFCS oversees public child welfare in the state. delivery system, with classrooms in both private child care centers Percent of
DFCS responds to reports of abuse and neglect against Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and and public schools.
children, as well as oversees foster care placement and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD): DBHDD
income-eligible
Head Start and Early Head Start: Administered by the U.S.
adoption services. serves people living with mental health challenges,
Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start is a federal
children who
substance use disorders, and intellectual and
Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH): DPH developmental disabilities by operating state hospitals
program that provides comprehensive services, including early receive CAPS
takes the lead in preventing disease, injury and disability; learning, to low-income children ages 3-5 and their families. Early
and providing for community-based services across
Head Start programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of 3,
scholarships,
promoting health and wellbeing; and preparing for and the state through contracted providers.
responding to disasters from a health perspective. DPH as well as pregnant women. primarily due to
funds and collaborates with Georgia’s 159 county health limited funding
Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV):
departments and 18 public health districts. DPH works
MIECHV is a federal grant awarded to states in order to implement
in the area of maternal and child health by administering
the Georgia Home Visiting Program as well as the early
Legislative District Profiles evidence-based home visiting programs for at-risk pregnant women
and young children. The Georgia Home Visiting Program
intervention service Babies Can’t Wait.
79%
is operated by DPH.
Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH): The GEEARS Readiness
Quality Rated: DECAL manages Georgia’s Quality Rating and
DCH oversees the administration of the statewide
Medicaid program, as well as PeachCare, Georgia’s Radar is a suite of tools that Improvement System (QRIS), Quality Rated, which systematically
assesses and communicates the quality of child care providers in
need-based children’s health insurance program.
allows users to explore a the state. Quality Rated assigns a star rating—one, two or three— of eligible
60%
to programs that go above and beyond the licensing requirements providers are
range of data relevant to to meet a set of defined program standards.
participating
early childhood and school in Quality
Approximate
readiness in Georgia. Early Rated
percent of
childhood education and four-year-
health statistics are available olds who
for all of Georgia’s 236 state
legislative districts and 14
attend Geor-
gia’s Pre-K 49%
Program of eligible
congressional districts on providers
easy-to-understand profiles. are Quality
Rated
Click here to access your
district’s profile.
32 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 GEEARS Voter Guide 2020 33EARLY CHILDHOOD FACTS AND FIGURES 15%
657,414
Black or African
American
Children ages 0-4 in Georgia
10% 7%
of babies born Hispanic or
in Georgia are Latino
considered
low-birthweight 7%
White
Georgia
3rd graders
performing at
a proficient
66% 7%
reading level
57 % Not
Eligible
of Georgia’s
children under
White for Free/ age 6 are
Reduced uninsured
Lunch
42%
Total
31 %
31 % 31%
Black or
30%
Hispanic
12%
White
27
Black or African or Latino
% Eligible
43 33 16
% % %
African for Free/ American
American Reduced
Hispanic
or Latino
Lunch
White Black or Hispanic 21%
African or Latino
American
children ages 0-5 live in poverty
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