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House District 129

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  • Steve Earles (R)

    owner of Fresh Serivces, INc.

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Steve Earles
Kip Smith
  1. Biographical Information
  2. The 2009 General Assembly has received significant criticism for failing to resolve critical issues of the state. If elected, what will you do to ensure better success in 2010 and future legislative sessions?
  3. How will you engage voters in your district in identifying issues that are important to them, and how will you ensure progress is made on these issues?
  4. If elected, what would be your top policy priorities and how would you work to achieve results?
Steve Earles: Cut state red tape, cut state staff, lay off and fire incompetent workers; hold everyone including assembly accountable; demand term limits
Steve Earles: regular town hall meetings already being done, website, email, phone calls will be returned
Steve Earles: change DNR, education and tourism to be more sensitive to the local economy. demand audits of budgets within each, demand old school calendar start of Sept 1
Occupation: therapist, consultant
Age (as of Sept. 28): 56
Education: B.S. Political Science Ga Southern College B.A. Education assc. degree, Columbus State assc. degree, Therapy, Blue Cliff Coll
Family: married, wife Cindy Davis from Fayetteville Ga, 3 grown sons, 3 granddaugh
Why are you running for office?: To improve and make a difference with state government. To stop corruption and greed. To defend state rights and stop abuse of federal power toward the states.
Kip Smith: No Response Received.
Kip Smith: No Response Received.
Kip Smith: No Response Received.
 

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