Michael has a masters in global studies. He and his family live in The Highlands neighborhood.

Michael Starks currently works for an economic and freight demand forecasting firm. He previously spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.

As of May 18, 2022, Michael Starks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Says, he wants to "ensure that the economic choices the Council makes are good for taxpayers. Smyrna residents shouldn’t pay for bad decisions."

Supports focusing on technology to drive down governmental costs.

- Says, he wants to "ensure that the economic choices the Council makes are good for taxpayers. Smyrna residents shouldn’t pay for bad decisions."
- Supports focusing on technology to drive down governmental costs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to "Celebrate the rich diversity of Smyrna and the ways that our community thrives because of our differences".

- Wants to "Celebrate the rich diversity of Smyrna and the ways that our community thrives because of our differences".

Public Services

Wants to "push the city to re-imagine emergency services to include a mental health crisis unit".

- Wants to "push the city to re-imagine emergency services to include a mental health crisis unit".

Public Safety

Michael Starks

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 