Brookhaven, GA, June 3, 2015 – The Post Reports – On Tuesday, June 2nd, Republican
Candidate Catherine Bernard qualified for the Special Election for State House
District 80.
The seat was vacated by Mike Jacobs after he was appointed
to a state court judgeship in DeKalb County, resulting in call for
a special election for District 80 that will be held on July 14, 2015.
In a Wednesday release, Ms. Bernard talks about her
platform, her experience and a path forward.
Here is the release:
Catherine
Bernard Qualifies for House District 80 Special Election. Constitutional Advocate Successfully Opposed
Debt, Eminent Domain Expansion Pushed by Brookhaven City Government in 2014
“I am asking for the privilege to serve you as your next
State Representative. House District 80 – encompassing parts of Brookhaven,
Sandy Springs, and Chamblee – is one of the most vibrant areas of metro
Atlanta, and needs representation focused on building strong communities
through free enterprise and accountable, transparent government. I am committed
to reading every bill, providing a public reason for every vote, and always
listening to the people of our district – not outside interests attempting to
drive the legislative process. I look forward to representing voters of House
District 80 under the Gold Dome in the competent and principled manner that we
deserve,” Bernard said.
Catherine Bernard is passionate and enthusiastic about
public service to ensure that all citizens’ voices are fully represented. In
2014, she served as Chair of the Brookhaven Redevelopment Referendum Committee,
which successfully defeated an effort by the City of Brookhaven to increase
city government’s power to take on debt without voter approval and seize
property through eminent domain. “When I read the Redevelopment Powers Law, I
realized that Brookhaven voters weren’t being given the full financial and
political picture of the impact it would have on their lives,” Bernard said.
“I was glad we were able to get the message out, but it’s time for
government that looks out for our interests, not for how to increase its own
power.”
Ms. Bernard is a committed limited government conservative,
with a strong emphasis on equality before the law and personal responsibility.
She is a member of the DeKalb Republican Party County Committee and secretary of
the Brookhaven precinct, and has previously served as president of the North
DeKalb Republican Women and membership chair of the DeKalb Young Republicans.
She was a delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention and also served
on the 12th District Georgia Republican Party Executive Committee. In June, she
will be appearing on a panel “The Future of the Republican Party” at the annual
statewide dinner hosted by the Glynn County GOP.
Ms. Bernard is a public defender and practices
constitutional advocacy and criminal trial work throughout the state of
Georgia, offering her a widely informed perspective on the way Georgia laws are
executed and interpreted. She is the founder of a legal defense nonprofit
that brings law enforcement, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and activists
together to advocate for principled, small government criminal justice reform,
and testified before Georgia House and Senate committees in the 2015
legislative session on numerous pieces of justice-related legislation.
Her formation of an alliance between constitutional conservatives and civil
liberties-oriented independents and liberals the key to defeating several bills
that would have reduced Georgia citizens’ protections against police searches
when they have not been charged with any crime. “There is so much that we
can all agree on, regardless of party affiliation,” Bernard said. “It’s
important to focus on the common ground of responsible, accountable government
that effectively protects public safety and individual rights. I’m
looking forward to the candidate debate for this special election so that all
of us can discuss our vision for representing HD80.”
Ms. Bernard graduated from Emory University with a degree in
political science and philosophy, and from the University of Virginia Law
School with a concentration in legislation and government law. She worked
as a litigation associate with Rogers & Hardin LLP in Atlanta before
becoming a full-time public defender in Dublin, Georgia from 2009-2013. She and
her husband Eric reside in Ashford Park. She is a member of the North
Atlanta Rotary Club and the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce.
To
learn more about Catherine Bernard, visit her campaign website at votecatherine.com
Comments
The
legislative scorecard on electtherightcandidate.us shows abysmal scores for
Georgia legislators. Catherine Bernard
is a proven Constitutional Conservative and would get an A, with a 100% score. We need to pack the Georgia legislature with
principled conservatives like Catherine.
We will have a lot of corruption to clean out after 2016 and Catherine
is “not for sale”. Her mission includes
protecting the voters from legislative scams that would ultimately damage
what’s left of our free market economy.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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