The Georgia State Senate could get a new face in District 48 next year. First-time candidate and Sugar Hill resident Kevin Grindlay has announced his intention to run for office in the November 2022 midterm general election.

“I’ve made my decision to run for the 48th Senate seat and I’m in,” Grindlay said in an exclusive interview with the North Gwinnett Voice.

A native of Valparaiso, northwest Indiana, Grindlay and his wife, a registered nurse, have called Georgia their home since 2008 after living in Norcross and Cumming before moving to Sugar Hill in 2011. Grindlay describes himself as “just a normal person. I am a Christian, husband, father of two sweet young girls and a grocer. I’m not a business superstar or someone with a lot of political connections, but I know I will give the people of District 48 the representation they deserve.”

Before earning his most prestigious title, “Dad,” Grindlay graduated from Purdue University in 2005, followed by law school at Northwestern University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2008. After graduating from the Georgia Bar, he had difficulty finding legal work and decided to pursue a career outside of law.

“I’ve worked as a law school entrance exam instructor, a customer service representative, and a freelance marketing writer,” Grindlay said. “I was also a stay-at-home dad. I now work in a grocery store and I love what I do.”

Grindlay and his family attend Shadowbrook Church in Suwanee, where he serves on the security team and is part of a weekly life group.

Despite his legal background, Grindlay said he never considered serving as an elected official until recently.

“I have come to believe that the United States is rapidly descending into tyranny and cultural Marxism,” Grindlay said. “To put the ship in order, we desperately need more elected officials who are there for the right reasons. If you go into politics for power or personal gain, you are part of the problem. I think it’s a good thing to have more ordinary citizens in public office – people who see the role as a service to their community and the next generation.

“It is critical that patriotic, freedom-loving Americans take action now, or we may not bequeath a constitutional republic for future generations,” Grindlay continued. “That could mean running for office, attending school board meetings, or otherwise becoming a Patriot activist. Too many people have sacrificed defending this great country to give it up without a fight.”

As the November 2022 midterm election deadline approaches on Friday, March 11, the window is closing for these everyday heroes to come forward. But not before Grindlay joined the fight.

Grindlay, who described himself as a “people’s conservative,” said his platform issues are fair elections, ending medical mandates, school choice, protecting premature babies, opposing the Chinese Communist Party and transparency within the state legislature.

“I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way to get our government to do the people’s job is to put honest, hard-headed people in office. So I decided to run for office myself,” Grindlay said. “I have nothing special about me, but I can promise you that I will never sell my constituents. I’m not intimidated and will always do what I think is right.”

Grindlay will face Shawn Still for the GOP nomination, which will be determined by the results of the May 2022 primary.

Still is the President of Olympic Pool Plastering & Shotcrete, reputedly one of the largest pool contractors in the Southeast. According to its website, Still’s business generates more than $20 million in sales each year.

A resident of Johns Creek and a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church, Still serves as the chair of the Georgia Republican Party’s Finance Committee, “where he helped produce record-breaking fundraising results for the party in 2020,” according to his website Shawnstill. com . “He is also a member of the Executive Committee of GAGOP and a member of the Board of Directors of the GAGOP Foundation. He is a member of the Fulton GOP Chairman’s Circle and has served as a district captain.”

District 48 includes Northwest Gwinnett, Southeast Forsyth, and Northwest Fulton counties.

Grindlay and Still will face off in the Republican primary on May 24 to determine who will run against the Democratic nominee in the midterm general election on Tuesday, November 8.

For more information on Grindlay, visit votekevinga.com.