Ginny Ehrhart

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Representative
Ginny Ehrhart
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byEarl Ehrhart
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Powder Springs, Georgia
Alma materAuburn University[1]
Websiteginnyforgeorgia.com

Ginny Ehrhart is an American politician representing the 36th House District in Georgia. Prior to serving in the House, she had worked as a chef and talk show host.[2] Her husband, Earl Ehrhart is the former representative for this district. Ginny announced her candidacy immediately following her husband's announcement of retirement.[3] She ran against Tom Gray in the Republican primary, winning 51.4% of the vote, and Jen Slipakoff in the general election.[2] She is against gun control, and supports the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.[1] She was criticized in October 2018 for stating that transgender individuals "shouldn't receive [special rights] whether they identify 'as a man or a moose'".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Gargis, Jon (October 19, 2018). "Fresh face will fill longtime legislator's seat". Marietta Daily Journal.
  2. ^ a b Abusaid, Shaddi (July 24, 2018). "Ginny Ehrhart wins runoff, faces Democrat in November". Marietta Daily Journal.
  3. ^ Williams, Ross. "Rep. Earl Ehrhart announces retirement, his wife announces her candidacy". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ Saunders, Patric (October 5, 2018). "Georgia House candidate compares transgender people to moose". Project Q.