Sheri Gilligan

Republican | Georgia

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sheri Gilligan


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 24


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Sheri Gilligan websites
Sheri Gilligan phones
Sheri Gilligan email
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EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, BS, 1985

WORK & MILITARY

Intelligence Community, Intelligence Officer, 20

Lanier Technical College, Adjunct Instructor, 5

Forsyth County Schools, Substitute teacher, 5

U.S. Navy Reserves, E-5, Intelligence Specialist, 4

AFFILIATIONS

First Redeemer Church, Orchestra member, lay member, Forsyth County Republican Party

Secretary, volunteer, Forsyth County Tea Party, Chairman, volunteer

Whispering Hope Pregnancy Center, Contributor, North Lanier Baptist Church

AWANA Commander, lay member, Calvary Road Baptist Church, AWANA leader, lay member

Bald Ridge Boys Lodge, Board member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 7

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

*Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (1)

Georgia Republican Assembly

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

GLA

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Brad Raffensperger (2018)

Bruce Williamson (2020)

Greg Dolezal (2020)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)

State Republican Party Organizations (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (19)

American Federation For Children (2018)

Bruce Williamson (2018)

ConnectSouth for a Better Georgia (2018)

Dominic LaRiccia (2018)

Ed Setzler (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Communication Workers of America (2018)

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (2020)

OTHER INFORMATION

Certification from Georgia Life Alliance

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

It should be illegal.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

The income tax needs to be lowered and efforts should be done to eliminate if practical. There should be fewer incentives that pick winners and losers in tax breaks

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Zero-based budgeting where each department and agency must provide justification for their budget instead of starting with the previous year's budget. Also, we need to evaluate each tax incentive and credit and evaluate the impact of those programs.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

The state should not have the authority to close churches.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Vaccines and all medical procedures should be determined by the doctor and patient.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

This question is appropriate for someone running for congress but this seat is in the state legislature

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Those who want to immigrate to the US must do so lawfully and be willing to adopt the country that is welcoming them into the land of the free


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Strongly Agree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that God is the Creator, that Jesus is His only begotten Son. That Jesus came to earth, was crucified, died and buried, and that He rose again the third day. I believe that all people are created in His image and have inherent worth.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Remove the drop boxes, restrict absentee voting to excuses of being out of town or unable to go to the polls due to mobility or health issues


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism isn't the threat. Being a divided nation is a threat to our national security.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A. We need to protect the environment but we must ensure that our regulations actually achieve their goals of protecting the environment.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Our rights are granted by our Creator. The government's primary role is to protect those rights.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

100% Voting record with Faith and Freedom, Most conservative legislator in Georgia 2019 and 2020 American Conservative Union (ACU) Foundation. 2020 Legislator of the year award Georgia Baptist Mission

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

Did not answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Restrictions on gun ownership do not protect public safety as evidenced by the states and municipalities with the most restrictive gun laws have some of the highest gun crime

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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