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🚨 A mother stood up. Asked the question most politicians avoid. And it changed the room.
At a Buckhead Republicans event, Katie Asher — standing beside her son Houston — asked Burt Jones:
What will you do to protect the constitutional rights of children with severe disabilities — who are being denied services, communication, and due process by the very systems meant to help them?
This wasn’t politics.
This was real life.
Katie’s courage, conviction, and depth of knowledge — forged through years of fighting for her son — was undeniable. A mother navigating an impossible road, refusing to accept silence, and pursuing truth no matter how uncomfortable.
👉 Learn her story: asher.house
👉 Her book: The Book of Heaven — amazon.com/Book-Heaven-St…
👉 Follow Katie: @KTAsher5
Burt Jones didn’t dodge.
He acknowledged the failure:
➡️ Too many vulnerable families fall through the cracks
➡️ Too many agencies are run by political appointees who don’t understand the mission
Then he made it clear:
➡️ The Georgia governor makes 4,000+ appointments
➡️ Those appointments determine whether government serves people — or protects itself
He committed to putting qualified, knowledgeable people in those roles — not donors, not insiders.
And then he did something that matters just as much:
He stayed. He listened. He spoke directly with Katie and Houston.
That’s leadership.
Not slogans. Not ads. Not consultants.
Real people. Real questions. Real accountability.
Georgia doesn’t just need a manager.
Georgia needs a governor who understands the weight of that responsibility: @burtjonesforga