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Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership, saying, "the community has suffered because of it."

Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership.

- Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership.

Public Services

Believes there is a shortage of skilled workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

Supports lowering the cost of trade school, saying he believes there is a shortage of workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

- Supports lowering the cost of trade school, saying he believes there is a shortage of workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

Economy

Wants to change the judicial system to make it more accessible for people with limited time and resources.

Supports increasing funding to prevent gang violence.

- Wants to change the judicial system to make it more accessible for people with limited time and resources.
- Supports increasing funding to prevent gang violence.

Public Safety

Supports a more transparent election system and ensuring property rights are constitutionally guaranteed.

Supports property rights being constitutionally guaranteed.

- Supports property rights being constitutionally guaranteed.

Housing & Urban Development

As of July 30, 2024, Andrew Walter Bell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions and developing incentives to improve higher education using proven methods.

Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions, as well as developing incentives to improve higher education with methods "proven to work."

Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. Supports more investment in free or low-cost trade schools to incentivize work.

Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. 

Believes gangs and a declining education system harm local youth.

Said one of his biggest concerns is a "declining education system" that has harmed local youth.

Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet navigation to help those left behind in the digital age.

Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet usage.

- Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions, as well as developing incentives to improve higher education with methods "proven to work."
- Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. 
- Said one of his biggest concerns is a "declining education system" that has harmed local youth.
- Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet usage.

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Advocates collaboration with local businesses, non-profit organizations, and residents.

Said, "I will work to develop programs that support our youth and protect our seniors."

- Advocates collaboration with local businesses, non-profit organizations, and residents.
- Said, "I will work to develop programs that support our youth and protect our seniors."

Wants to encourage business growth and attract investment into the county.

- Wants to encourage business growth and attract investment into the county.

Said, "I will advocate for pay raises, the expansion of community patrols, and undercover operations to combat crime, including the implementation of video surveillance."

- Said, "I will advocate for pay raises, the expansion of community patrols, and undercover operations to combat crime, including the implementation of video surveillance."

Wants to address "foster squatters, illegal drug use, and trafficking" through collaboration with county police and code enforcement teams.

Supports increasing access to rental and single-family housing.

Supports funding programs like HOPE and NSP and educating the community on housing opportunities.

- Wants to address "foster squatters, illegal drug use, and trafficking" through collaboration with county police and code enforcement teams.
- Supports increasing access to rental and single-family housing.
- Supports funding programs like HOPE and NSP and educating the community on housing opportunities.

Supports improving infrastructure and access to land permitting.

- Supports improving infrastructure and access to land permitting.

As of July 30, 2024, Jakequeline "Jake" Walls’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jakequeline "Jake" Walls

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Believes in collaboration between government, businesses, non-profit organizations, and residents to address county issues and strengthen DeKalb.

Wants the government to work alongside residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations to address county issues.

Plans to launch a cell phone and email communication platform to allow constituents to directly text or email her office about issues, which will help expedite getting issues fixed.

Plans to launch a cell phone and email communication platform to allow constituents to directly text or email her office about issues.

Plans to hold quarterly town hall meetings with DeKalb County Department Heads to address constituents' issues in real-time.

Supports establishing an Office of Commissioner Counsel to provide independent legal advice to commissioners, enhancing transparency, accountability, and preventing conflicts with other government branches.

Supports establishing an Office of Commissioner Counsel to provide independent legal advice to commissioners, improving transparency, accountability, and preventing conflicts with other government branches.

Supports comprehensive reform of the animal justice system, including expediting legal processes, establishing owner rights, limiting continuances, developing best practices for hearings, and incorporating national programs to improve animal welfare and justice.

Supports comprehensive reform of DeKalb animal shelters, including expediting legal processes, establishing owner rights, limiting continuances, developing best practices for hearings, and incorporating national programs to improve animal welfare.

- Wants the government to work alongside residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations to address county issues.
- Plans to launch a cell phone and email communication platform to allow constituents to directly text or email her office about issues.
- Plans to hold quarterly town hall meetings with DeKalb County Department Heads to address constituents' issues in real-time.
- Supports establishing an Office of Commissioner Counsel to provide independent legal advice to commissioners, improving transparency, accountability, and preventing conflicts with other government branches.
- Supports comprehensive reform of DeKalb animal shelters, including expediting legal processes, establishing owner rights, limiting continuances, developing best practices for hearings, and incorporating national programs to improve animal welfare.

Aims to "reignite economic development" to revitalize neighborhoods and empower residents.

Plans to focus on efforts to rekindle economic development in Dekalb County, which includes revitalizing neighborhoods and empowering citizens. 

- Plans to focus on efforts to rekindle economic development in Dekalb County, which includes revitalizing neighborhoods and empowering citizens. 

Supports community policing programs that engage long-term, especially in high-crime areas.

- Wants to improve community safety.
- Supports community policing programs that engage long-term, especially in high-crime areas.

Wants housing to be more affordable for residents.

Believes affordable housing is essential and plans to initiate a "housing revolution" to ensure that "a home isn't a luxury, but an expectation."

Wants to pass a "housing revolution" that "puts people first." 

Believes in strengthening zoning regulations and enhancing community security to create a safe and thriving DeKalb.

Supports expanded tax exemptions and reinvestment strategies to help seniors downsize within their communities.

Believes in prioritizing sustainable, attainable housing while protecting neighborhood uniqueness.

Plans to revitalize blighted areas by transforming vacant shopping centers and abandoned land into bustling hubs for local businesses, restaurants, and job opportunities.

- Wants housing to be more affordable for residents.
- Wants to pass a "housing revolution" that "puts people first." 
- Wants to strengthen zoning regulations. 
- Supports expanded tax exemptions and reinvestment strategies to help seniors downsize within their communities.
- Believes in prioritizing sustainable, attainable housing while protecting neighborhood uniqueness.
- Plans to revitalize blighted areas by transforming vacant shopping centers and abandoned land into bustling hubs for local businesses, restaurants, and job opportunities.

Believes poor transportation infrastructure hinders economic growth, limits accessibility, and jeopardizes public safety.

Believes poor transportation infrastructure hinders economic growth, limits accessibility, and threatens public safety.

Believes DeKalb should have "efficient infrastructure and accessible transportation" to create a "thriving community."

Plans to address long-standing transportation issues like bridge repairs, speeding, truck traffic, and flooding.

Plans to modernize District 3's transportation by resurfacing roads, connecting sidewalks, and expanding transit.

- Wants to improve county infrastructure.
- Believes poor transportation infrastructure hinders economic growth, limits accessibility, and threatens public safety.
- Wants more accessible transportation. 
- Plans to address long-standing transportation issues like bridge repairs, speeding, truck traffic, and flooding.
- Plans to modernize District 3's transportation by resurfacing roads, connecting sidewalks, and expanding transit.

As of July 30, 2024, Nicole Massiah’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Nicole Massiah

Supports enhancing public services for seniors to ensure their access to food, housing, and economic stability.

- Supports enhancing public services for seniors to ensure their access to food, housing, and economic stability.

Believes District 3 has potential for economic growth and plans to collaborate with public and private partners to achieve this.

Believes in collaborating with both "public and private partners" to increase economic growth.

- Believes in collaborating with both "public and private partners" to increase economic growth.

Plans to fully fund public safety and work with the new CEO to ensure adequate police and fire department staffing.

Plans to fully fund public safety to ensure adequate police and fire department staffing.

- Plans to fully fund public safety to ensure adequate police and fire department staffing.

As of July 30, 2024, Tommy "Tommy T" Travis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports investing in modern information technology systems for DeKalb County to improve access to services.

Supports investing in modern technology systems for DeKalb County to improve access to services.

- Supports investing in modern technology systems for DeKalb County to improve access to services.

Supports providing essential wrap-around services, such as food security programs and family counseling, to District 3 students.

Plans to provide essential services, such as food programs and family counseling, to District 3 students.

- Plans to provide essential services, such as food programs and family counseling, to District 3 students.

Tommy "Tommy T" Travis

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