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2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

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Ben has lived in Chamblee for five years. He studied international business, business, and German studies at Humboldt State University and has a bachelor's degree in international business and supply chain management from Auburn University. He lives with his wife.

Ben is a senior supply chain manager for Amazon. Previously, he worked as a warehouse supervisor for Veritiv Corporation; a warehouse supervisor, account manager, and freight broker for Unisource Worldwide Inc.;  and a social media coordinator for Zazu Gastropub.

Ben Quackenbush’s campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Plans to continue to expand our green spaces.

Wants to invest in carbon reducing projects.

- Plans to continue to expand our green spaces.
- Wants to invest in carbon reducing projects.

Natural Resources & the Environment

As of August 28, 2023, Ben Quackenbush’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Advocates for community services that support and uplift at-risk residents of Chamblee.

- Advocates for community services that support and uplift at-risk residents of Chamblee.

Public Services

Wants improvements that support all modes of transportation.

Advocates removing the dependency on cars.

- Wants improvements that support all modes of transportation.
- Advocates removing the dependency on cars.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Ben Quackenbush

Signal, Welcome District 3 Council Member, Paul Stovall

Paul is originally from Atlanta. He has lived in Chamblee for 19 years. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a professional engineer license from the Georgia Secretary of State. He lives with his wife.

Paul is a manager of transmission operations engineering at Georgia System Operations Engineering. He used to be a principal operations engineer and operations engineer at Georgia System Operations Engineering and a transmission planning engineer and planning engineer at Georgia Transmission Corporation.

Paul Stovall is currently a city council member representing District 3. He was elected in 2022 to finish Karen Lupton’s term.

Wants to expand recycling options for glass and batteries.

- Supports residential solar development.
- Wants to expand recycling options for glass and batteries.

As of August 28, 2023, Paul Stovall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to work with city police and local groups that focus on safety.

- Wants to work with city police and local groups that focus on safety.

Advocates for managing the multi-use development model to the benefit of surrounding neighborhoods.

- Advocates for managing the multi-use development model to the benefit of surrounding neighborhoods.

Wants to focus on calming traffic in the area.

Plans to connect Chamblee's incomplete sidewalk paths.

- Wants to focus on calming traffic in the area.
- Plans to connect Chamblee's incomplete sidewalk paths.
- Supports walkway and bikeway expansion.

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Paul Stovall

- 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. 

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