Richard Straut
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Richard Straut (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 49. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Straut completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Richard Straut was born in Decatur, Georgia. Straut served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1989. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brenau University in 1995. Straut's career experience includes working as a police sergeant for the Atlanta Police Department.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 49
Shelly Echols defeated Jody Cooley in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shelly Echols (R) | 75.8 | 53,106 |
 | Jody Cooley (D)  | 24.2 | 16,919 | |
| Total votes: 70,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 49
Jody Cooley advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 49 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Cooley | 100.0 | 3,628 |
| Total votes: 3,628 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 49
Shelly Echols defeated Scott Gibbs and Richard Straut in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 49 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelly Echols | 60.1 | 17,457 |
 | Scott Gibbs | 32.5 | 9,438 | |
 | Richard Straut | 7.4 | 2,156 | |
| Total votes: 29,051 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Richard Straut completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Straut's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a retired Law Enforcement Professional that spent 30 years as an Atlanta Police Officer and Sergeant as well as served in George Army National Guard as an MP and Later Commissioned as flight platoon leader. A Graduate of Stone Mountain High School and Bernal University in Gainesville with a major in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. Survivor of catastrophic injury and returned to full duty to complete the remaining 27 years. Was President of the Atlanta Chapter Police Benevolent Association for 6 years and ushered through legislation at both the city and State level that benefited the men and women in Law Enforcement. I am youngest of 4 growing up in Stone Mountain and a member of Pine Lake Baptist Church until moving to Atlanta and later to Gainesville after retiring in 2016..
- Your Law and Order Candidate I will seek to Amend Victims Bill of rights to ensure violent perpetrators are prosecuted within 1 year
- End State Income Tax
- A Commission to oversee Hartsfield Jackson Airport for the benefit of all of Georgia
Georgia shouldn’t have to complete with Florida,Texas and other states that have abolished or have No State income Tax. We can find the areas to reduce spending and increase revenue to cover that so that we can end this punitive tax on Georgia workers. One funding method could be part of a commission to oversee Hartsfield-Jackson International airport.
Secondly; create A victims bill of rights that include a measure for victims petition the Attorney General to prosecute the perpetrators of a violent crime in adjacent counties to where the crime was committed if the DA fails to prosecute.
I actually have several but my first being my Father who has always been my hero and I like and respect former Congressman Trey Gowdy from South Carolina who is considerate kind and thoughtful while still maintaining conservative ideals and hard hitting truth and inquiry...
The Heart of a Great Nation:Timeless wisdom from Ronald Reagan
Honesty
Trustworthy
Committed
Dependable
Dedicated
Integrity
Honestly
Humility
Sound judgment
Dedication
Represent the district that voted for them
That my presence and effort made a lasting effect on everyone
Probably about 2 years old I stepped to the next step in a swimming pool and it was clearly deeper than I thought and my mom instantly grabbed me and pulled me back up. I learned to swim shortly thereafter
Cutting lawns for several summers purchasing my own riding lawn mower
Overcoming the catastrophic injury that occurred while on duty as a police officer and putting aside emotions that accompanied it
One that understands that communication isn’t a one way street and that the Governor must listen as much as he/she talks
Energy use, transportation and taxes
The benefit is that there’s no opposition and the minority members lose unless they gather a consensus. It would probably make it easier to pass legislation no matter how horribly flawed it may be. It’s more proof that our founding fathers were brilliant beyond anyones understanding at the time our government was established
I think it may be beneficial but individuals that haven’t necessarily been in government bring a perspective that may be something government needs! Efficiency, honesty and absolute truths
I do. It allows for you to gain an understanding of what issues are important and why there should be support or objections to certain legislation
The ones currently being used
Public Safety Committee
Senate Judiciary
Rules
Transportation
Veterans Military and Homeland Security
Trey Gowdy
Unsure at this time
It depends on the issue. Sometimes Compromise is the opposition plan to compromise the issue out of existence...
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 7, 2022
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