5 Fold Plan for Progress
Too long have Republicans pushed for the needs of suburban and rural Georgians while Democrats lean toward urban communities.
I understand that Georgia can only be truly successful when all of our citizens succeed, by being given the tools to live their best life.
Leading Georgia into the future requires tackling issues that benefit all Georgians and addressing the unique concerns of rural versus metro. My Five Fold Plan for Progress can lead Georgia into a position to become a model state for community-led change that empowers citizens.
Rather than excluding rural Georgians from the solution process, I will create opportunities that are specific to the needs to people living in these areas. Helping rural communities, by developing manufacturing-based industry hubs, we can provide opportunities that strengthen local economies. By providing access to social services we can invest in the economic growth of Georgia and keep communities from being compromised. I understand that every community has different challenges and solutions must be community-driven.
Metropolitan communities have infrastructure in place but are not always able to capitalize off of the resources around them due to a lack of training and community support for families, which help secure economic stability. Families in the metro area are being torn apart due to the demands of rising costs and low quality of life which lead to health concerns. Many in the metro area comprise the half-million Georgians under supervision with the Department of Corrections due to probation or parole reporting requirements. These and other disparaging practices keep many in the metro area living paycheck to paycheck. But this tradition has got to change.
I feel Georgia needs a change from long term politicians that only speak for part of the population.
Click the links below to learn about each step of my 5-Fold Plan for Progress.
Economic Empowerment
Currently, there are over 700,000 small businesses registered in Georgia. Georgia, a state of 10 million people, also is one of the largest exporters of aerospace manufacturing and machinery. Within the last year, Georgia ranked in the top ten for technology industry, motion picture, innovation, and other small businesses. Of those, 97% have fewer than 100 employees according to the Georgia Department of Labor (Q2 2017). The pathway to economic empowerment has three primary routes to strengthening Georgia’s economic base while building upon past success.
Infrastructure Reform
Georgia’s vast history has benefitted from having access to sea and land ports that connect rural communities to the inner city. However, limited investiture in infrastructure Georgia cannot maintain the economic growth it seeks to develop. Urban, suburban, and rural communities deserve to have economic investiture in their communities to position each for the kinds of developments those citizens expect. As a leader, Lisa Noël Babbage will: Work with the Environmental Protection Agency and Clean Water Atlanta to protect Georgia’s water resources
Criminal Justice Reform
Georgia currently spends more than $1 billion on annual management of 33 state prisons and other correctional facilities across the state. The prison population has increased in the past decade, as has the recidivism rate for these offenders. A Babbage administration proposes changes to the Criminal Justice Reform that focuses on every stage of offender vulnerability, incarceration, and re-entry. Throughout the term, community-centered police partnerships will be furthered, where possible, and initiated through statewide programs that bring police presence into communities to build neighborhoods, facilitate safety, and improve social services.
Education Reform
Georgia has 1.7 million students in 207 school districts and we employ over 100 thousand teachers. Yet out school’s report card show up performing below a desired performance ranking 18 nationally. As a leader, Lisa Noel Babbage will: Work with community stakeholders and Safe Schools initiative to prioritize the safety of our children in schools all over the state Work with local school districts and Boards to reduce class size
Immigration Reform
Babbage will propose cuts of publicly funded subsidies to illegal immigrants, yet offer training commensurate with a residency formula that assists illegals who seek citizenship through legal means, including English as a Second Language classes (179,000 residents do not speak English). Re-establish English as the primary language for business in Georgia. Further plans are to deport illegal immigrants with criminal offenses and reduce funding of sanctuary cities. We will develop partnerships with nonprofit and religious organizations to meet the needs of undocumented residents who require subsidies due to identified need: children, health, or senior status.