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Travis Klavohn

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Georgia, 2009
  • BA, University of South Carolina, 1993

Professional Experience

  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Georgia, 2009
  • BA, University of South Carolina, 1993
  • Managing Partner, Klavohn Consulting, 2015-present
  • Analytics Strategy Leader, Conduent Human Resources Services, 2012-2017
  • Account Executive, United Health Group, 2010-2012
  • Health and Welfare Consultant, Aon Hewitt, 2006-2009
  • Sales Leader, United Health Care, 2002-2005
  • Sales Manager, Cigna, 1999-2002
  • Account Executive, Aetna, 1993-1999

Political Experience

  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Georgia, 2009
  • BA, University of South Carolina, 1993
  • Managing Partner, Klavohn Consulting, 2015-present
  • Analytics Strategy Leader, Conduent Human Resources Services, 2012-2017
  • Account Executive, United Health Group, 2010-2012
  • Health and Welfare Consultant, Aon Hewitt, 2006-2009
  • Sales Leader, United Health Care, 2002-2005
  • Sales Manager, Cigna, 1999-2002
  • Account Executive, Aetna, 1993-1999
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 38, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Georgia, 2009
  • BA, University of South Carolina, 1993
  • Managing Partner, Klavohn Consulting, 2015-present
  • Analytics Strategy Leader, Conduent Human Resources Services, 2012-2017
  • Account Executive, United Health Group, 2010-2012
  • Health and Welfare Consultant, Aon Hewitt, 2006-2009
  • Sales Leader, United Health Care, 2002-2005
  • Sales Manager, Cigna, 1999-2002
  • Account Executive, Aetna, 1993-1999
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 38, 2018
  • Board of Directors, Georgia Tea Party, Inc., 2017-2018
  • Board of Advisors, Georgia Tech Business Analytics Center, 2017-2018
  • Principal, Rapid-Trak, 2017-2018
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?
- No Answer

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 Answer

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?
- No Answer

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No Answer

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

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- It is my opinion that the greatest threat to the political process in Georgia are current ballot access laws which prohibit independent and third party candidates from being listed on ballots. More than half of the elections in Georgia have only one choice on the ballot. A ballot with one choice is no choice at all. I support ballot equality. This includes lowering the signature requirement for ballot access petitions so that citizens have more choices on the ballot.

Crime & Public Safety

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

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

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?
- No Answer

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?
- Yes

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
- No Answer

Education

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

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

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
- No Answer

Gun

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

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No Answer

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

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- I support the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution.

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
- Georgia needs to repeal Certificate of Need laws to allow more competition among healthcare providers. Georgia also should reform the funding for rural hospitals for greater transparency and accountability in the Georgia budget.

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

3. Do you support greater efforts by Georgia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No Answer

4. Should faith-based organizations be permitted to deny services based on religious beliefs?
- Yes

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

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

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.
- My top three priorities are education, economic development, and healthcare. Of these, education is the only initiative which requires additional funding but is the best investment Georgia can make. Economic development and healthcare require less government and more freedom.

Events

2019

Jun. 19
MARs June Meeting “What Women Want”

Wed EDT

Red Sky Tapas & Bar Marietta, GA

Mar. 19
Metro Atlanta Republicans March 19 Meeting

Tue 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT

Wei Dao Asian Restaurant Johns Creek, GA

Feb. 11
MARs February Meeting

Mon 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST

Galla's Pizza Chamblee/Brookhaven Chamblee, GA