| Full Name: | David Shafer |
|---|---|
| Current Office: | State Senate - District 48, Republican |
| First Elected: | 02/12/2002 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Family: | Wife: Lee; 1 Child: Ellie; 1 Stepchild: J.W. |
| Birth Place: | DeKalb County, GA |
| Home City: | Duluth, GA |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jan. 1, 2012 - 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. ...
Jan. 1, 2012 - 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 ...
Jan. 1, 2012 - Traffic congestion keeps mothers and fathers away from their families and reduces our quality of life. I will fight to make sure that state transportation ...
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 100% |
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Georgia State Legislature) Positions | 100% |
| 2009 | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - Georgia Positions | 100% |
| Top industry | Uncoded ($71,817.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
David Shafer 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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Key Staff Email
anna.boggs@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Email
david.shafer@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=42&Session=23
Capitol
321 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0048
Fax: 404-463-5220
District
Post Office Box 880
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: 404-497-0048
Fax: 770-497-1073