Q: Could you tell us a little about Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer on “Good Morning America”? I know Josh has a young daughter, but is he married? Is Lara married, and if so, how many children does she have?
— Deanna Finn, Peachtree City
A: Elliott, who has a daughter named Sarina with ex-wife Priya Narang, received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master's from Columbia. Elliott, 42, worked at ESPN from 2004-11, when he was hired to co-host "Good Morning America." Spencer, 44, graduated from Penn State, where she was an All-American diver her senior year. She worked in various markets before becoming a regular on "Good Morning America" and hosting "Antiques Roadshow." She moved to the syndicated show "The Insider," and hosted that show in 2009. She became a co-host at "Good Morning America" in 2011. Spencer, who is married with two children, also hosts shows on HGTV and wrote "I Brake for Yard Sales: And Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster" in April 2012.
Q: Who were the Georgia lawmakers who voted against House Bill 885, known as the medical cannabis bill?
— Wallace Cooper, Gainesville
A: Reps. Stephen Allison, R-Blairsville; Jeff Chapman, R-Brunswick; Carl Rogers, R-Gainesville; and Ed Setzler, R-Acworth, were the four members of the Georgia House who voted against the bill that would "legalize a type of medical marijuana to treat certain seizure disorders," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The bill passed the House 171-4 and has moved to the Senate.
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