From Eric Dondero:

Libertarian Party candidates for office are often accused of being out-of-the-mainstream, and not "real world."

Meet Kira Willis. She is a mother of two. She has been a teacher for 17 years.

From her campaign website:

I see parents and teachers, schools and communities blaming each other for our schools' failures when the politicians and the policy makers are to blame. I see career politicians who have never been in the classroom telling those of us who live our educational system every day what is right for our kids. As a product of public school, a teacher in public school, and a parent whose children will attend public school, I want to make a difference.

She was recently featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Libertarian Kira Willis says too much administrative bloat." They asked her 4 questions. On Parental Choice from AJC:

[What] I do support are tax credits for families that wish to home school or send their children to private school.

I also support school choice. Vouchers mean another department within the DOE created to decide who receives a choice and who does not. A simple tax credit eliminates the need for a voucher department. School choice allows a free market in education and creates competition between schools.

Note - the Libertarian Party of Georgia has long been considered one of the most successful in the Nation (along with Indiana and North Carolina.) For example, Karen Johnson, an African-American woman, is an elected Libertarian currently serving on the John's Creek City Council (Fulton County, pop. 59,000).

Disclaimer - although we are first and foremost a Republican site, on occasion, we will highlight "Republican-type" or more conservative-leaning Libertarian Party candidates for office.