Decision 2024: Meet Robert Dickey, candidate for Georgia House District 134, Republican Primary

MONICA- Good afternoon. Today we have Robert Dickey who is running for Georgia House District 134 joining us. Thank you for being here.

ROBERT- Thank you for having me.

MONICA-  I’m glad to have you here. I have a few questions for you. Starting off, what do you think is the biggest issue or challenge that needs to be addressed, and how do you plan on solving that if you’re elected?

ROBERT- Well, I’m not sure I can solve all our problems, but just working to try to keep Georgia’s economy strong, bring jobs here and keep Georgia economy working going forward. It’s a great place to live and work and, raise a family here. Safety is a big thing. Education and the economy, that’s that’s what I’ve been working on my whole career. Being a representative, for this area in Atlanta.

MONICA- Alright. Now, how has your background prepared you for this role and your experience?

ROBERT- Well, I just love farming. We have our farm out in Musella growing peaches and strawberries and agritourism. And I just thought we needed more business type people in Atlanta. And especially with a rule and agriculture background, very few of us up there really farmed for a living. And we’ve got great support for agriculture in the state, and I want to keep it the largest industry in the state, keep it strong. And have that part of the Georgia economy, that we’re proud of and really balances off our earlier parts of the economy.

MONICA- Alright. Now, what would progress look like to you if elected? What would you like to see change?

ROBERT- Well, I want to keep we’ve got a great thing going in Georgia, and that’s why people are moving here. And loving living here. And so public safety is a big part and we’re putting more of our budget and revenues toward keeping Georgians safe. And I think they recognize the benefits that we’re putting a lot of resource over half our, budget goes toward education K through 12, as well as Harriet and job training and getting our young people educated into the workforce is huge. And so those those things we got to keep strong here. Governor Kemp is doing a great job in leadership on all these aspects and just trying to support him and the policies we’ve had in place for a number of years in Georgia is paying off.

MONICA- Alright. Now, what separates you from your opponent? Why should voters vote for you?

ROBERT- Well, I’ve, I think my background. I represent the people of Middle Georgia and and the voters and Crawford and Peach and ups and the Lamar counties, are neighbors of mine know me. I have their same values, I hope, and carry those to Atlanta and represent them. I’ve got some experience and I hope to take care of that and make that pay off for for my voters.

MONICA- Alright. Now, lastly, for voters who may not know about you or are kind of indecisive on where to vote. What would you tell them?

ROBERT- Well, I’ll tell them that, you know, I’ve got seniority there. Chairman of the House AD Committee and have a lot of influence and relationships. And that’s how you get things done, in Atlanta, in so many other places and businesses building relationships and trust. And I think the voters trust me to go to Atlanta and vote their wishes and represent them in a manner that they’d be proud of.

MONICA- Alright. Well, thank you for that. Now, to find out about about more of Georgia House district 134 and the race there, head on over to our website, 41NBC.com. Thank you for joining us.

ROBERT- Thank you for having me.

Snippets from all candidates’ interviews will air on 41NBC News at 6 p.m., 11 p.m., DayBreak and 41Today. All interviews will also be posted in full on 41NBC.com on the following days:

Thursday, May 9: Robert Dickey
Friday, May 10: Joshua Lewis

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