Marietta Daily Journal, Meet the candidates for Fairburn Mayor

As of September 5, 2023, Samantha Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Believes that Fairburn's city leadership should reflect the make-up of the community and wants to recruit diverse individuals to leadership positions.

Wants to work with warehouse developers and the community to create a community-based corporate and social responsibility task force.

Plans to incentivize businesses to support and invest in local education and social programs and in local infrastructure.

Wants to partner with local school districts and colleges to create a pipeline to city employment.

Previously said, "I am committed to improving the quality of life in our city by giving taxpayers access to participate in the smart growth of the city."

- Believes that Fairburn's city leadership should reflect the make-up of the community and wants to recruit diverse individuals to leadership positions.
- Wants to work with warehouse developers and the community to create a community-based corporate and social responsibility task force.
- Plans to incentivize businesses to support and invest in local education and social programs and in local infrastructure.
- Wants to partner with local school districts and colleges to create a pipeline to city employment.
- Previously said, "I am committed to improving the quality of life in our city by giving taxpayers access to participate in the smart growth of the city."

Public Services

Wants to improve Fairburn's infrastructure and update the city charter.

Plans to create "a strategic infrastructure plan for the city including a robust corporate social responsbility plan."

- Wants to improve Fairburn's infrastructure and update the city charter.
- Plans to create "a strategic infrastructure plan for the city including a robust corporate social responsbility plan."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Samantha Hudson

Fairburn, Council Member James Whitmore

As of September 5, 2023, James Whitmore did not have a website or any information online.

Marietta Daily Journal, Fairburn after-school STEAM program gets kudoes, $15k

As a city council member, he created Mental Fitness Atlanta Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics (STEAM), which provides learning opportunities for young people in these fields.

- Supports senior citizens.
- As a city council member, he created Mental Fitness Atlanta Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics (STEAM), which provides learning opportunities for young people in these fields.

James Whitmore

As of September 5, 2023, Lina L. Parker did not have a website.

Lina L. Parker

Fairburn, Mayor Pro Tem Linda J. Davis

As of September 5, 2023, Linda J. Davis did not have a website or any information online.

Linda J. Davis

Fairburn, Council Member Pat Pallend

As of September 5, 2023, Patrick Pallend did not have a website or any information online.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fairburn mayor loses council support over treatment of city workers

As a city council member, he opposed the former mayor's decision to require city employees to report to work rather than working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, "These are really bad decisions...Her decisions alone have created this crisis for us."

- As a city council member, he opposed the former mayor's decision to require city employees to report to work rather than working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, "These are really bad decisions...Her decisions alone have created this crisis for us."

Prioritizes "making fiscally responsible decisions and avoiding political expediency."

Wants Fairburn to become "a more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse community."

- Prioritizes "making fiscally responsible decisions and avoiding political expediency."
- Wants Fairburn to become "a more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse community."

Patrick Pallend

- 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. 
