A Conversation with Democrat Teresa Tomlinson, Running for the U.S. Senate

The Progressive Democrat Discusses Everything from Education Funding and the Challenges of Changing Technology in our Elections, the Economy and more.

Summary:

In this episode of Peachtree Corners Life, Rico Figliolini sits down with Columbus Mayor and Democrat Teresa Tomlinson to discuss what she would do if she gets elected in the upcoming 2020 Senate race in Georgia. Listen in as they discuss topics of Political labels, immigration, technology, and the ever-changing world.

Resources:
TeresaTomlinson.com

And so I keep using this reference, this analogy of government as a tool. And it really is. And so some people use it better than others, right. And you know, it’s like a paint brush, I guess. Some people know what to do with that. And people like me have no idea what to do with a paintbrush. But I happen, I guess my medium happens to be Government and making it work. And so we approached everything like that.

Mayor Teresa Tomlinson

Topic Timestamps:

• [00:00:30] Introduction
• [00:00:49] About Teresa and her first year of being Mayor
• [00:09:56] Political Labels
• [00:12:56] Changes in technology and the political response
• [00:20:04] Minimum Wage discussion
• [00:23:40] Education Funding and Student Loans
• [00:30:10] How to communicate in politics
• [00:31:56] Immigration issues
• [00:39:41] CDC, Health, and inspections
• [00:42:19] Impeachment
• [00:48:22] Voting for Teresa Tomlinson