Kay Kirkpatrick
Kay Kirkpatrick was born in Birmingham, Alabama . Kirkpatrick's career experience includes working as a orthopedic surgeon. She began serving in the U.S. army National Guard in 2022. Kirkpatrick earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1976 and an M.D. from the University of Louisville in 1980.
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In The News: “Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why. “We’re trying to figure out what happened,” said state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Marietta Republican. “And unfortunately, nobody had a whole lot of notice that we were in a deficit situation with that particular population.” In late 2025, the”
(Campaign website) Priorities & campaign themes: ““We’re trying to figure out what happened,” said state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Marietta Republican. “And unfortunately, nobody had a whole lot of notice that we were in a deficit situation with that particular population.””
(Campaign website) Taxes & budget: ““We ended up having to backfill the deficit for the department to the tune of about $80 million,” Kirkpatrick said. “What we need to do is figure out what the right number is without affecting services for the kids, because they should not be the victim of budgetary issues.””
(Campaign website) Priorities & campaign themes: ““What we’re hoping for and what we’ve requested is to get some actual numbers,” Camp said. “Because we know that the number of children in care has remained static, but from what we’re being told, there are a number of children who are in care who require more services than perhaps children did before in the past.””
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Michael Hettig's career experience includes working as a lawyer.
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Education & schools: “Like many others, I’m concerned about where things are headed. Not because of cable news. Not because of national politics. But because of what we’re seeing right here at home. Housing costs are climbing faster than paychecks. Public schools are asked to do more with less, with voucher programs introduced by the Georgia Senate that seek to take even more funding away. Too many families are one medical bill away from a crisis. These aren’t red issues or blue issues. They’re Georgia issues.”
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