H.J. "John" Park
NONPARTISAN
H.J. "John" Park is running for Brookhaven Mayor.
Political background
H.J. "John" Park was a city council member representing District 2. He was first elected in 2014 and was in office for two terms. He resigned from his council seat to run for mayor.
Professional background
John is a technical consultant for surveillance of nationally notifiable diseases at the CDC and state health agencies. He used to be a contractor for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at Northrop Grumman, to work on bioterrorism preparation at the CDC, and to work as a technology consultant for IBM.
Sources:
Candidate website
Personal background
John is originally from South Korea. He and his family fled to the United States when he was six. He attended Decatur High School. He has a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Emory University. He lives with his wife, Morgan Harris, near his parents in Brookhaven.
Sources:
Candidate website
Candidates (4)
These are the candidates running for this office.
Natural Resources & the Environment
Increased city parks and greenspaces by 25% while on the city council.
Extended Brookhaven's tree ordinance to preserve more old-growth trees
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Housing & Urban Development
Worked to lower Brookhaven homeowners' property taxes.
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Public Safety
Supported supplying the police force with updated technology and equipment.
Focused on maintaining Brookhaven's ranking as the safest city in DeKalb County.
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Public Services
Wants resident engagement in land-use decisions.
Worked to create new zoning laws for smarter development decision-making.
Made sure all city parks had new facilities & features.
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Advocated for improved stormwater infrastructure to prevent flooding.
Worked to have new sidewalks & bike lanes installed across the district.
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