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Carden Summers

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Carden Summers
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Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 13th district
Assumed office
March 9, 2020
Preceded byGreg Kirk
Personal details
Born (1947-08-27) August 27, 1947 (age 79)
PartyRepublican

Carden H. Summers (born August 27, 1947) is an American politician from Cordele, Georgia. Summers is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate for District 13.[1]

In 2023, he was one of the sponsors of SB140, a bill regulating medical rights for transgender youth. The bill has been widely criticized as harmful to this population.[2]

In January 2024, Summers co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association.[3][4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov.
  2. ↑ "Senate Bill 140 advances during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing". WABE. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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