During the last election, over 550,000 Georgians did not have health insurance. Today, that number has skyrocketed to over one million Georgians, more than thirteen percent of the State of Georgia’s population living without any health insurance. Georgia is facing a healthcare crisis that its legislature must face if the State is going to continue to thrive. Jeff Lowe has a personal stake in that issue, having lived with bi-polarity for decades, Lowe had difficulties receiving the care he needed until he reached Medicare age. Now Jeff Lowe wants to revitalize Georgia’s health insurance industry to ensure young people have as good of a chance at a healthy life as he does today through Medicare. In Lowe’s words, “… the state of Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Home Depot, and the Centennial Olympic Games can figure out how to have catastrophic health coverage for all Georgians."
Any study of Georgia’s public schools reveals a division in the quality of education in the more prosperous counties of northern Metro Atlanta and its suburbs and exurbs. A child in Meriwether County simply does not have the educational opportunities of a child in Forsyth County. It’s not fair and this inequality must be addressed by the Legislature. Jeff Lowe is an avid historian who understands the importance of an educated youth. Without the best quality of primary education, Georgia’s next generation will be unfit to lead the State into a bright future. Jeff Lowe believes the best way to guarantee a bright future for Georgia is to put our children first, not just in healthcare or in safety, but in their education too. Every school should have the funding and resources it needs to ensure Georgia’s youth are well educated and ready to bring our lead our State and our Country into the future.
