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Ballotpedia: Pamela Reardon

Several Cobb political incumbents facing primary opposition

As of July 25, 2024, Pamela Reardon did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Economy

Said, "I will protect that baby girl until the ends of the Earth, and I don't want the teachers indoctrinating them. I want the parents to be parents and the teachers to teach, that's it."

- Said, "I will protect that baby girl until the ends of the Earth, and I don't want the teachers indoctrinating them. I want the parents to be parents and the teachers to teach, that's it."

Education

Public Safety

Wants the property tax millage rate to be brought down.

- Wants the property tax millage rate to be brought down.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes the proposed stormwater impact fee, which will be used to improve Cobb's stormwater infrastructure.

- Opposes the proposed Cobb transit tax.
- Opposes the proposed stormwater impact fee, which will be used to improve Cobb's stormwater infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Pamela Reardon

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The candidate's website says, "Your local government shouldn't be a private members-only club. Too often, residents and businesses find it hard to work with."

Wants to increase local government accessibility for all citizens. 

Supports community engagement in local schools through Wave of Excellence and combats systemic racism with Families Against Racism, inspired by Ahmaud Arbery's 2020 murder.

As a Board of Education member for Cobb County, co-founded the Wave of Excellence Group, aimed at increasing parental and community engagements in local schools. 

- Wants to increase local government accessibility for all citizens. 
- As a Board of Education member for Cobb County, co-founded the Wave of Excellence Group, aimed at increasing parental and community engagements in local schools. 

Plans to implement measures to strengthen the economy, aiming to ensure new and existing businesses prosper as well as training and developing local talent.

Understands "the unique challenges that small business owners face, and will bring that perspective to the board."

- Plans to implement measures to strengthen the economy, aiming to ensure new and existing businesses prosper as well as training and developing local talent.
- Understands "the unique challenges that small business owners face, and will bring that perspective to the board."

As of July 25, 2024, Jaha V. Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "This will include working towards our first responders having needed funding, housing and resources such as behavioral health services so that they can thrive in the communities that they serve."

Plans to work towards allocating sufficient funding, housing, and health services for first responders. 

- Plans to work towards allocating sufficient funding, housing, and health services for first responders. 

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Jaha V. Howard

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