On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 11
Full Name:
Rick Jasperse
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marcia; 3 Children: Elizabeth, Mary Alice, Bob
Home City:
Jasper, GA
Religion:
Christian
BS, Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Georgia
MS, Agriculture, University of Georgia, 1975-1979
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 11, 2010-present
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 11, 2024
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 11, 2022
Member, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Co-Chair, House Rural Development Council
Member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Member, Regulated Industries Committee
Secretary, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
Chair, Transportation Committee
Member, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Former Chairman, Education Committee, Georgia House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Former Chair, Higher Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Public Safety & Homeland Security, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Chair, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Technology & Infrastructure Innovation, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, Game, Fish and Parks Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Special Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022
Former Assistant County Agent, Bartow County
Former Educator, Pickens County
Former Educator, University of Georgia College of Agriculture
Former County Agent, Bartow County, 1980-2009
Member, Jasper Rotary Club, present
Former Board Member, Appalachian Cattlemens Association
Former Member, Chattahoochee Technical College Board
Former Member, Jasper Lions Club
Former Board Member, Mountain Conservation Trust
Member, Pickens County GOP
Former President, Pickens High School Tip-Off Club
Former President, Pickens High School Tip-Off Club
Father's Occupation:
Pharmacist
Pets (include names):
Dog (Ranger)
Priority Issues:
Rick's Values
My values are a product of our families and of my Christian faith. The solid principles that my parents and other people of faith have laid have given me a firm foundation on which to stand. I will stand firm, do the right thing, and fight for the things we believe in. I know you want someone as a Representative who will defend our conservative North Georgia values when they come under attack in our legislature and courts. I am not afraid to stand up to the liberal Atlanta mindset. I'll always be there to defend the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and our right to prayer.
My relationship with God has always been an important part of my life. Christian principles are an important part of my everyday approach to life and to making decisions. It is the basis of my enthusiasm to display a servant-leadership approach to public office just like I have in work, family, and in community activities.
Pro Life: I am pro-life. I support adoption as a positive solution. Government should support policies that facilitate the adoption process, thus making it easier to place children with eligible couples. I will promote and work to enact policies to make this happen. I oppose taxpayer funding of abortions and the gruesome partial-birth procedure.
Today with scientific advances that were unthinkable just a few short years ago, our society will face serious moral and ethical issues. In dealing with these issues, I believe the sanctity of life must be the priority and basis upon which these policies are made. Creating life only to end it and use it for research is wrong.
Defending Traditional Marriage: I will defend the sanctity of Marriage as being between one man and one woman.
Protecting Prayer: Our nation was founded on religious freedom, and I believe every child and every person in Georgia has the right for reflection, meditation, or prayer during the day. I support voluntary prayer in all schools and oppose any restrictions on the exercise of that right.
Spouse's Occupation:
Kindergarten Teacher