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Ben is from the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a bachelors of science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He lives with his three dogs in Gwinnett County.

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Ben is the owner of a mobile app publisher for iOS called Kudit for almost 15 years. He previously worked at Point of Vision, LA Fitness, Hannon Hill, Media Firma, Armedia, and UPS.

Ben Ku is currently the County Commissioner for District 2 in Gwinnett County. He was elected in 2018 and has served one term.

Transit Plan

As a Commissioner, he created a new process for handling street improvements when landlords are absent.

As a Commissioner, he worked with Waste Pro to initiate notifications when there are delays in trash service.

Supported Gwinnett's 2020 transit referendum, which voters did not approve. The referendum would have expanded Gwinnett's transit system and extended the red MARTA line to Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Has proposed his own vision for transit, which includes development of local microtransit routes.

Supports the county's launch of the Water Tower innovation center and the Rowen Project.

- As a Commissioner, he created a new process for handling street improvements when landlords are absent.
- As a Commissioner, he worked with Waste Pro to initiate notifications when there are delays in trash service.
- Supported Gwinnett's 2020 transit referendum, which voters did not approve. The referendum would have expanded Gwinnett's transit system and extended the red MARTA line to Jimmy Carter Boulevard. 
- Has proposed his own vision for transit, which includes development of local microtransit routes.
- Supports the county's launch of the Water Tower innovation center and the Rowen Project.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a County Commissioner, he opposed the Heritage Golf Course from becoming a dense, multi-family development.

As a Commissioner, he helped launch warming shelters for the homeless in county facilities. He said, "the faith-based-only options were not sufficient to serve our community."

- As a County Commissioner, he opposed the Heritage Golf Course from becoming a dense, multi-family development.
- As a Commissioner, he helped launch warming shelters for the homeless in county facilities. He said, "the faith-based-only options were not sufficient to serve our community."

Housing & Urban Development

Gwinnett County

As a Commissioner, he updated the nondiscrimination policies to be in a single location. He additionally clarified broad terms like "sex".

As a Commissioner, he led the commission to officially recognize and celebrate Pride month.

As a Commissioner, he worked with the Mountain Park Civic Association to keep billboards out of the district.

As a Commissioner, he started a sustainability commission. He also launched a pilot project to allow specific sites to recycle glass.

As a Commissioner, he updated the noise ordinance to restrict the use of fireworks.

As a Commissioner, he helped to open two new public libraries in Duluth and Norcross.

- As a Commissioner, he updated the nondiscrimination policies to be in a single location. He additionally clarified broad terms like "sex".
- As a Commissioner, he led the commission to officially recognize and celebrate Pride month.
- As a Commissioner, he worked with the Mountain Park Civic Association to keep billboards out of the district.
- As a Commissioner, he started a sustainability commission. He also launched a pilot project to allow specific sites to recycle glass.
- As a Commissioner, he updated the noise ordinance to restrict the use of fireworks.
- As a Commissioner, he helped to open two new public libraries in Duluth and Norcross.

Public Services

As a Commissioner, he called for a Police Citizens Advisory Board to address police accountability.

- As a Commissioner, he called for a Police Citizens Advisory Board to address police accountability.

Public Safety

As of July 5, 2022, Ben Ku’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes & Budget

Ben Ku

John is originally from Bosnia. He moved to Atlanta in 1998. He has lived in Gwinnett County for 24 years. He lives with his wife and three children.

John is a project manager at Brown and Caldwell, where he has worked for nearly five years. He used to work at MR Systems, Inc., Jacobs, Siemens, City Core Properties, and Colonial Pipeline Company.

John Sabic's campaign for county commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Wants to improve schools, roads, and utilities.

- Wants to improve schools, roads, and utilities.

Wants to stop high density developments like apartments and said, "[w]e are killing Gwinnett County!!!" with apartment construction.

- Wants to stop high density developments like apartments and said, "[w]e are killing Gwinnett County!!!" with apartment construction.

Said, "Gwinnett county schools are/were one of the best in the nation and we don't need the Washington, DC [sic] or Hollywood mentality input to keep it that way."

Wants clean water, lakes, rivers, parks, neighborhoods, and recreational facilities.

- Said, "Gwinnett county schools are/were one of the best in the nation and we don't need the Washington, DC [sic] or Hollywood mentality input to keep it that way." 
- Wants clean water, lakes, rivers, parks, neighborhoods, and recreational facilities.

Plans to make public safety a top priority.

Wants "[m]ore police presence on our streets, more technology, and crime prevention."

- Plans to make public safety a top priority. 
- Wants "[m]ore police presence on our streets, more technology, and crime prevention."

Describes himself as "a fiscal conservative."

Wants to lower taxes and make a "streamlined process for private investments."

Plans to look into creating a rainy day fund for future economic challenges.

- Describes himself as "a fiscal conservative." 
- Wants to lower taxes and make a "streamlined process for private investments." 
- Plans to look into creating a rainy day fund for future economic challenges.

John Sabic

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

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Gwinnett County Commissioner, District 2

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