Steve Gooch, born February 25, 1967, is a Republican and a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 51 since 2011. He holds a B.S. and M.A. in public administration from North Georgia College and State University. Gooch is a partner at The Commercial Group, a real estate firm, and previously served as a Lumpkin County commissioner and a member of the Georgia Department of Transportation Board.
Steve Gooch's platform, branded as the 'Georgia First Agenda,' focuses on locking up violent criminals, deporting illegal immigrants, stopping property tax increases, and bringing President Trump's America First agenda to Georgia. He advocates for eliminating the state income tax and overhauling the property tax system. He is also unapologetically pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-school choice.
As a Georgia State Senator since 2011, Steve Gooch has sponsored bills to increase the governor's power to allocate resources toward immigration and ban government funding for libraries affiliated with the American Library Association. He also sponsored bills related to motor vehicles, foreign laws, dangerous instrumentalities, school students, sexual offender reporting, outdoor stewardship, and fraud.
Campaign finance data for Steve Gooch can be found on the Georgia State Ethics Commission website under 'Friends of Steve Gooch Stephen Wade Gooch'. Contributions include $250.00 from John Wolfhope (Engineer) in 2010 and $1,250.00 from John Wolfhope (Engineer) in 2011.
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