Representative
Ginny Ehrhart
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byEarl Ehrhart
Personal details
Born (1964-12-10) December 10, 1964 (age 59)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University[1]
Websiteginnyforgeorgia.com

Virginia Wahlbom Ehrhart (born December 10, 1964) is an American politician representing the 36th House District in Georgia. Prior to serving in the House, she had worked as a chef and talk show host.[2] Her husband, Earl Ehrhart, is the former representative for this district. Ginny announced her candidacy immediately following her husband's announcement of retirement.[3] She ran against Tom Gray in the Republican primary, winning 51.4% of the vote, and Jen Slipakoff in the general election.[2] She is against gun control, and supports the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.[1] She was criticized in October 2018 for stating that transgender individuals "shouldn't receive [special rights] whether they identify 'as a man or a moose'".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Gargis, Jon (October 19, 2018). "Fresh face will fill longtime legislator's seat". Marietta Daily Journal.
  2. ^ a b Abusaid, Shaddi (July 24, 2018). "Ginny Ehrhart wins runoff, faces Democrat in November". Marietta Daily Journal.
  3. ^ Williams, Ross. "Rep. Earl Ehrhart announces retirement, his wife announces her candidacy". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ Saunders, Patric (October 5, 2018). "Georgia House candidate compares transgender people to moose". Project Q.


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