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Kay Kirkpatrick

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Kay Kirkpatrick is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 32 since 2017. She was first elected in a special election on May 16, 2017.

Kirkpatrick earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and her M.D. from the University of Louisville. Her professional experience includes working as an orthopedic surgeon.

Education

  • MD, Medicine, University of Louisville, 1976-1980
  • BS, Biology, University of Kentucky, 1976

Professional Experience

  • MD, Medicine, University of Louisville, 1976-1980
  • BS, Biology, University of Kentucky, 1976
  • Former President, Resurgens Orthopaedics
  • Hand Surgeon, Resurgens Orthopaedics, 1986-2017

Political Experience

  • MD, Medicine, University of Louisville, 1976-1980
  • BS, Biology, University of Kentucky, 1976
  • Former President, Resurgens Orthopaedics
  • Hand Surgeon, Resurgens Orthopaedics, 1986-2017
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 32, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 32, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Ethics

Member, Health and Human Services

Member, Insurance and Labor

Member, Subcommittee on Healthcare Delivery and Access

Member, Subcommittee on Patient and Insurance Issues

Member, Subcommittee on Scope of Practice

Member, Subcommittee on Technology and Education

Member, Veterans, Military and Homeland Security

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MD, Medicine, University of Louisville, 1976-1980
  • BS, Biology, University of Kentucky, 1976
  • Former President, Resurgens Orthopaedics
  • Hand Surgeon, Resurgens Orthopaedics, 1986-2017
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 32, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 32, 2018, 2020
  • Member, East Cobb Business Association, 2017-present
  • Member, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, 2016-present
  • Board Member, Resurgens Charitable Foundation, 2003-present
  • Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1988-present
  • Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1988-present
  • Member, Georgia Orthopaedic Society, 1987-present
  • District Coordinator, Medical Reserve Corps, Medical Association of Georgia, 1986-present
  • Member, East Cobb United Methodist Church, present
  • Member, Rotary Club of East Cobb, present
  • Former Team Leader, Happy Tails Pet Therapy
  • Member, Cobb County Elder Abuse Taskforce, 2017
  • Member, Commission on Family Violence, 2017

Other Info

— Awards:

  • multiple honors, contact me for more information

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Retirement from clinical practice gives me the opportunity to use my healthcare and business experience full time for the benefit of my district

Policy Positions

Georgia State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Georgia's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No Answer

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Georgia?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- Unemployment-we are at essentially full employment so not at this time

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Georgia?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Georgia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No Answer

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- Greenhouse-question is too broad. We should follow federal law

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- Guns should be registered regardless of where they are bought

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Georgia's health care programs?
- No

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No Answer

6. Do you support increasing funding for state medical facilities and hospitals in rural areas?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- Vaccines: we should vaccinate as many people as possible but there may be rare exceptions

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

3. Do you support greater efforts by Georgia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Should faith-based organizations be permitted to deny services based on religious beliefs?
- No Answer

5. Do you support the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- Gender identity- would have to see the language as the question is not clearFaith-based organizations-depends if they get taxpayer funds

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1)getting more choices and coordination into our fragmented healthcare and health insurance system, especially mental health 2)keeping the public safe, especially students/children and the elderly, and continuing to work on our substance abuse emergency 3)making Georgia a veteran and military friendly state

State Bills