Conservatives Give State Rep. Perfect Score

State Rep. Christian Coomer, R-Cartersville, who represents portions of Bartow and Cartersville, is a recipient of the American Conservative Union’s Defender of Liberty award, notably for his strong support of bills based on conservative principles during the 2012 legislative session. 

Coomer received a perfect score of 100 percent and was recognized during a reception at the Georgia State Capitol. This is the first year the Georgia General Assembly was rated by the American Conservative Union.

“To be counted among ACU’s Defenders of Liberty is an honor,” Coomer said in a press release. “When legislators conduct themselves in accordance with the guidelines established by the constitutions of Georgia and United States, the people reap the benefit. When legislators stray from the path of constitutional correctness, they sew the seeds of dysfunction and destruction.”

In 2011, the American Conservative Union issued inaugural ratings of state legislators in five states, based on the organization’s previous Ratings of Congress. This year, the American Conservative Union will release ratings based on the votes on conservative issues by state legislators in 15 states. The American Conservative Union tracks a wide range of issues before state legislatures to determine which issues and votes serve as a clear litmus test for conservative issues.

"I am proud to present the inaugural Georgia ACU awards today to those conservative state Senators who continue to fight for fiscal responsibility, the rights of the unborn and the Second Amendment," said Al Cardenas, Chairman of the American Conservative Union.

Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union represents the views of Americans who are concerned with economic growth through lower taxes and reduced government spending and the issues of liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values and national security.