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Four Candidates Participate in Post 1 Board of Commissioners Forum for Rockdale County

As of March 19, 2024, Yul Anderson did not have a website or any information online.

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As of March 19, 2024, Arlan Gibson did not have a website or any information online.

Arlan Gibson

Said unity is a current issue, mentioning "county and city officials have to get on the same accord with the citizens."

- Said top priority is community youth. 
- Said unity is a current issue, mentioning "county and city officials have to get on the same accord with the citizens."

As of March 19, 2024, Fran Wright did not have a website or any information online.

Fran Wright

Supports forming a Transparency & Accountability and Ethics Board and 5 Member Commission Forensic Audit Board.

- Supports forming a Transparency & Accountability and Ethics Board and 5 Member Commission Forensic Audit Board.

Said, "The state of our current property taxes are so astronomical they accelerate the risk of potential property tax foreclosures. This is a slap in the face to citizens who entrusted their vote to our leaders."

- Supports reducing property taxes.
- Wants to "Prime Economic Development."
- Said, "The state of our current property taxes are so astronomical they accelerate the risk of potential property tax foreclosures. This is a slap in the face to citizens who entrusted their vote to our leaders."

As of March 19, 2024, Renee Harris Simpson did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to address infrastructure issues in Rockdale County. 

- Wants to address infrastructure issues in Rockdale County. 
- Wants to stop "Unwanted Development."

Renee Harris Simpson

Georgia Supreme Court disbars attorney Sherri Washington, who also serves as a Rockdale County commissioner

As of March 19, 2024, Sherri L. Washington’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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The candidate's website says, "Lobbied and obtained $300,000 in federal funding for Rockdale Workforce Development program"

As County Commissioner, she lobbied for and amassed $300,000 in federal funding for the Rockdale Workforce Development program. 

Said, "Directed over 2.2 billion dollars in high end economic development projects (not warehouses) to this county in two years"

Managed more than 2.2 billion dollars for U.S. economic development projects. 

The candidate's website says, "Created programs for historically disadvantaged businesses (Equal Business Opportunity Program)"

Formed programs aimed to assist historically disadvantaged businesses (Equal Business Opportunity Program). 

- As County Commissioner, she lobbied for and amassed $300,000 in federal funding for the Rockdale Workforce Development program. 
- Managed more than 2.2 billion dollars for U.S. economic development projects. 
- Formed programs aimed to assist historically disadvantaged businesses (Equal Business Opportunity Program). 

The candidate's website says, "Increased public safety personnel and created fire stations to service residents of our county"

As County Commissioner, she increased public safety personnel and developed fire stations to serve local residents. 

Passed legislation to abolish developing new liquor stores in Rockdale County. 

- As County Commissioner, she increased public safety personnel and developed fire stations to serve local residents. 
- Passed legislation to abolish developing new liquor stores in Rockdale County. 

The candidate's website says, "Supported allocating funds in the updated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to Rockdale County for several ARC programmed and planned projects"

As County Commissioner, she supported devoting funds for an updated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in Rockdale County for several ARC and planned projects. 

The candidate's website says, "Lobbied and obtained over $355 million dollars in traffic improvement projects"

Lobbied and accumulated over $355 million dollars for projects aimed to improve traffic. 

- As County Commissioner, she supported devoting funds for an updated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in Rockdale County for several ARC and planned projects. 
- Lobbied and accumulated over $355 million dollars for projects aimed to improve traffic. 

Sherri L. Washington

Said, "My mission is to serve the people of Rockdale County by actively listening to the concerns and suggestions of my constituents and work tirelessly to address them... I will strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment that promotes collaboration and growth."

Plans to listen to the concerns and suggestions of her constituents. 

- Plans to listen to the concerns and suggestions of her constituents. 

The candidate's website says, "Tuwanya Smith will cultivate relationships that bring jobs and opportunities to underserved, underprivileged and neglected areas of Rockdale."

Said she wants to "bring jobs and opportunities to underserved, underprivelaged, and neglected areas of Rockdale." 

- Said she wants to "bring jobs and opportunities to underserved, underprivelaged, and neglected areas of Rockdale." 

As of March 19, 2024, Tuwanya Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "My mission is to represent the people of this community with integrity, transparency, and accountability. ... I am committed to promoting policies that prioritize the well-being and safety of our citizens..."

Plans to lead with " integrity, transparency, and accountability." and is "committed to promoting policies that prioritize the well-being and safety of our citizens..."

- Plans to lead with " integrity, transparency, and accountability." and is "committed to promoting policies that prioritize the well-being and safety of our citizens..."

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Tuwanya Smith

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.