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Summary

Senator David Shafer

Biographical

Current Office: State Senate (GA) - District 48, Republican
First Elected: 02/12/2002
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lee; 1 Child: Ellie; 1 Stepchild: J.W.
Birth Place: DeKalb County, GA
Home City: Duluth, GA
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

HB 347 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012

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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Taxes and Spending

Politicians seem to forget that every dollar government spends was first earned by one of us. When times are good and revenues are high, they ...

Issue Position: Education

Our children deserve the best possible education. They should be taught to read, write, count and compute, in an environment that is uncrowded and safe. ...

Issue Position: Crime

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote that governments were instituted to secure our God given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
2008 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
2004 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($36,341.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

David Shafer refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
david.shafer@senate.ga.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=42&Session=21

Capitol
421-F Georgia State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0048
Fax: 404-651-6768

District
Post Office Box 880
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: 404-497-0048
Fax: 770-497-1073

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