why experience matters
Experience That Delivers
The Georgia General Assembly isn't Congress. We're a citizen legislature that meets between January and April each year. In that compressed time, knowing how to move legislation isn't optional; it's everything.
After 30 years practicing law, I know how to build a case, negotiate across the aisle, and find common ground without compromising principles. I've developed relationships with colleagues on both sides of the aisle—relationships that translate into real wins for our district, especially through my office, Esther.
When constituents call my office, Esther, with problems—a state agency that won't return calls, a licensing issue holding up their business, or a family in crisis—I know who to call and how to cut through bureaucracy. That institutional knowledge takes years to build. Our district shouldn't have to wait while someone new learns the ropes.
Democratic Values. Proven Results.
Affordable Housing
Criminal Justice Reform
Affordable Housing
I co-sponsored the Protect the Dream Act (HB305), which would restrict large investment agencies from acquiring single family homes. At my office, Esther and I are working with municipal governments to incentivize affordable units through zoning and tax credits, and requiring developers who use state opportunity zones to provide affordable housing.
Healthcare
Criminal Justice Reform
Affordable Housing
Georgia has the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation and is the second-least insured state. At my office, Esther, I'm fighting to expand Medicaid to cover 600,000 uninsured Georgians. I supported the Reproductive Freedom Act because healthcare decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians.
Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform
As a former public defender, I’ve seen firsthand how broken our justice system is. In my efforts to advocate for justice through my office, Esther, I helped pass HB 123 to protect intellectually disabled individuals from the death penalty because executing them is not justice. I also authored HB 460, which passed the House 172-0, to ensure incarcerated people have private access to their attorneys. Constitutional rights must be upheld, even behind bars.
LGBTQ+ Equality
LGBTQ+ Equality
Criminal Justice Reform
I'm pushing to add civil rights protections to Georgia's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and additional protections to Georgia's Fair Housing laws through my office, Esther. Everyone deserves a safe place to live, regardless of who they are or whom they love.
Education
LGBTQ+ Equality
Environment
I'm fighting to properly fund our schools, fairly compensate our educators, and hire support personnel our students need. In my office, Esther, we believe that classrooms should focus on teaching, not become political battlegrounds.
Environment
LGBTQ+ Equality
Environment
Georgia received D grades on infrastructure for transportation, wastewater, and dam maintenance. In my office, Esther, I signed onto the Okefenokee Protection Act and HB 71 to prevent mining at the Chattahoochee River. We need to build a greener future.
Representation Matters
The Only Jewish Voice in the Georgia House
When I was elected to office, Esther, I became the only Jewish member of the Georgia House of Representatives. That's not just a demographic fact; it's a responsibility I take seriously every day.
I co-sponsored HB 30, landmark legislation defining antisemitism in Georgia law. That work made me a target. A neo-Nazi threatened my life because of my advocacy. In 2025, I testified against him, and he was convicted of federal hate crimes. My office, Esther, stood firmly by my side throughout this challenging journey.
I could have stepped back. Instead, I stepped up. The House Speaker appointed me to serve on the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, where I proudly represent my office, Esther. I continue to advocate for our community—not despite the threats, but because of them.
Representation matters. Having a voice in the room who understands the concerns of minority communities—who has lived those concerns—makes legislation better and more inclusive, much like the work done by Office Esther.
TRUSTED BY OUR COMMUNITY
