2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

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Rome News Tribune. Meet the candidate: Incumbent Nick Millwood for Ringgold Mayor

Nick is a math teacher at Ringgold Middle School.

Chattanooga Times Free Press, Nick Millwood wins second term as mayor of Ringgold, Georgia

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Nick Millwood is currently the Mayor. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms. He previously was a city council member for two terms from 2012 to 2016.

Natural Resources & the Environment

As of August 31, 2023, Nick Millwood did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports the right kind of growth in the right places: growth downtown that respects the history and atmosphere of the city.

Wants to attract businesses to industrial park.

- Supports the right kind of growth in the right places: growth downtown that respects the history and atmosphere of the city.
- Wants to attract businesses to industrial park.

Public Services

As Mayor, supported new infrastructure projects in preparation for more growth.

- As Mayor, supported new infrastructure projects in preparation for more growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Nick Millwood

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Randall lives in Tunnel Hill, GA. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgia State University.

Randall is an entertainer, actor, producer, director, author, publisher, columnist, screenwriter and publicist. He owns Randal Franks Media and Entertainment since 1980.

Randall Franks previously served as a city council member for six terms from 2009 to 2021. He ran for city council in 2021, but did not win.

As a city council member, "enhanced recreational areas, walking trails and community beautification."

- As a city council member, "enhanced recreational areas, walking trails and community beautification."

As of August 31, 2023, Randall Franks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city council member, worked on improving  employment opportunities.

As a city council member, "attracted restaurants, retail shops, and jobs through industry and small businesses."

As a city council member, organized community events to build community cohesiveness.

Supports "managing growth while preserving our small town feel".

- As a city council member, worked on improving  employment opportunities.
- As a city council member, "attracted restaurants, retail shops, and jobs through industry and small businesses."
- As a city council member, organized community events to build community cohesiveness.
- Supports "managing growth while preserving our small town feel".

As a city council member, enhanced sidewalks for creating a more walkable community.

- As a city council member, enhanced sidewalks for creating a more walkable community.

Randall Franks

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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