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His Platform
Serving the Community He Grew Up In
Carl Lewis Sprayberry was born on June 3, 1992. He was born and raised here, in Columbus, Georgia. Carl is running to address the myriad of issues facing Georgia today. With Covid-19 and its impact on our community as the first and foremost matter, everything this city has given will be given back with love. Carl is a complete product of Muscogee County School District, having attended Reese Road Leadership Academy (when it was still Reese Road Elementary School), Arnold Magnet Academy, and Hardaway High School. During his middle and high school years, Carl enjoyed playing the cello in orchestra. He was classically trained. When Carl was seventeen years old, he was diagnosed with a brain AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). AVMs are an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, usually in the brain or spine. They cause symptoms such as seizures, paralysis, or death, depending on the location. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Carl's treatment was covered; without it, the insurance company could have classified it as a pre-existing condition. The ACA saved Carl's life. He spent six years as management at McDonald's until he decided to run for office. He is currently enrolled at Columbus State University to study Political Science. Carl is a huge animal lover, but just so happens to have grown up with cats.
United By a Common Goal
- He runs to extend financial aid to all Georgians impacted by COVID-19.
- He plans to expand Medicare coverage and make healthcare more affordable in Georgia; helping rural hospitals stay open.
- He plans to expand our state's clean energy production through wind and solar, and will ensure the Vogtle nuclear expansion is completed.
- He will address the proliferation of false information spreading via social media sites and penalize the companies who do not crack down on it.
Secure Economic Future for Georgians
- Increase minimum wage to $12 by 2024.
- Revive manufacturing sector within the state.
- Increase tech job sector to avoid bleed of STEM educated Georgians moving out of state after graduating from our colleges and universities.
- Lower cost of higher education, so more Georgians have the opportunity to go to a tech school or university.
- He will fight for proper funding for our pre-K through 12th grade school systems, and target increasing our high school graduation rate and help those who dropped out obtain GEDs.
Distinction
2020 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Carl was just awarded the 2020 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. We can take common sense approaches to gun safety and make our communities safer.