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Summary

Senator Joshua 'Josh' McKoon

Full Name: Joshua 'Josh' McKoon
Office: State Senate (GA) - District 29, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 02/25/1979
Birth Place: Columbus
Home City: Columbus, GA
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HB 347 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012 - Reduces the amount of weeks for state unemployment benefits to a minimum of 14 weeks if the unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 ...

HB 954 - Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012 - Prohibits abortions after a physician has determined that a fetus has reached a probable gestational age of 20 weeks except in the following circumstances ...

SB 410 - Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012 - Requires the Office of Student Achievement, in coordination with the Department of Education, to adopt and annually review indicators of the quality of learning ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Economy

Jan. 1, 2012 - The boom of the 1990s and good fortunes of early 2000s are no longer with us. As a conservative I believe in improving our economy ...

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - We are blessed in the Lower Chattahoochee Region with wonderful institutions of higher education. However we need to focus on supporting our primary and secondary ...

Issue Position: Transportation

Jan. 1, 2012 - Under the current administration Columbus has not been a priority in the State Transportation Plan. In my activist pursuits I have been engaged with State ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2012 American Conservative Union (Georgia State Legislature) Positions 92%
2011-2012 Americans for Prosperity - Georgia Chapter Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($34,991.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joshua McKoon refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Key Staff Email
Donna.Nealey@senate.ga.gov

Capitol Email
josh.mckoon@senate.ga.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=749&Session=23

Capitol
319-A Coverdell Legislative Office Buidling
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-463-3931
Fax: 404-657-3217

District
Post Office Box 2565
Columbus, GA 31902
Phone: 706-442-9130

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