I truly believe in experienced leadership. Our long-serving elected officials have fought battles, built relationships and helped move communities forward.
But leadership is not only about holding power; it’s also about handing it off well. In a moment defined by rapid change and rising urgency, districts deserve leaders who can govern effectively now and actively cultivate successors who can carry the work forward.
That’s the national tension we’re living in: communities evolve faster than Congress does. Technology, the economy, public safety, health care and cost-of-living pressures are reshaping daily life, and voters want representation that moves with the speed of the moment, not representation stuck in a permanent incumbency mindset.
Across the country, generational transition is no longer a whisper; it’s an open debate.
In Georgia’s 13th District (which covers parts of Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties), the question is especially timely.