Rick Austin (politician)
Dr. Rick Austin | |
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Benjamin D. Bridges, Sr. | |
Succeeded by | Terry Rogers |
Personal details | |
Born | June 6, 1966 Demorest, Georgia | (age 58)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Piedmont College |
Dr. Rick Austin is an American politician. He was a
In the 2009 election, he ran unopposed in the general election.
Austin got into politics to reform education in Georgia.[6] His wife, Jennifer, is a fifth grade teacher at Demorest Elementary.[5] Austin is a supporter of the CRCT test as a requirement for students to pass their grade. In 2009, he supported a bill to force first and second grade students to take the CRCT to pass.[7]
Austin is also a camp director for Piedmont College's bug camp. The camp exposes local children to the different insects that call Northeast Georgia their home.[8]
In August 2013, Austin declared his intention to qualify for the position of mayor of the city of Demorest in the November elections. He cited an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation into irregularities with the city's 2012 audit for his reasoning to run. He claims there is an excess of $200,000 missing money within the city government.[9] Austin won the November 2013 election, and took oath in January 2014.[10]
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References
- ^ a b c Gill, Jeff (2011-09-26). "Mills' House seat draws two potential candidates". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Republican Rick Austin announces for State House" (PDF). Press Release. PeachPundit.com. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Representative Rick Austin". Georgia General Assembly. 2009-01-12. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Shipp, Bill (2008-09-26). "Habersham Commissioner Announces For Bridges' Legislative Seat". InsiderAdvantage Georgia. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Representative Rick Austin Introduces Education Reform Package". Press Release. The Boiled Peanut. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Lewis, Jon (2009-02-23). "New CRCT Requirements?". WSB Radio. Cox Radio, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Brown, Kimberly (2009-06-11). "Stalking the wild dragonfly". The Northeast Georgian. Community Newspapers, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Gresham, E. Lane (23 August 2013). "Austin to qualify for mayor in Demorest". The Northeast Georgian. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Moore, Rob (2 January 2014). "New mayor, council members take oaths in Demorest". Access North Georgia. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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