Jason Anavitarte

Jason Anavitarte
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byBill Heath
Personal details
Born
Jason Raul Anavitarte

(1978-06-14) June 14, 1978 (age 46)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer
Children3

Jason Raul Anavitarte (born June 14, 1978) is an American politician from Georgia. Anavitarte is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate for District 31.[1]

Before his election to the state Senate, Anavitarte was a member of the Paulding County School Board.[2]

In January 2024, Anavitarte co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Georgia General Assembly".
  2. ^ "Meet Jason | Jason Anavitarte for Senate". 3 November 2017.
  3. ^ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable'". NBC News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.