Donna Murphy was raised in Alpharetta. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management information systems from the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Pat, have 3 children and 2 granddaughters.

Donna is a local realtor and small business owner. She is a founding partner of the Murphy-Sander Group LLC. She previously worked as a systems engineer with Digital Communication Associates (DCA).

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Donna ran for Alpharetta City Council, Post 1 in 2021 but did not win. 

Believes in deploying tax dollars to prioritize community benefits and stopping "last minute politically motivated reallocations."

During 2021 campaign for Alpharetta City Council, wanted to deploy tax dollars to prioritize community benefits and stopping "last minute politically motivated reallocations."

Promises to focus on "sound financial management" to ensure city services are "attainable and affordable to families."

Promised to focus on "sound financial management" to ensure city services are "attainable and affordable to families."

Supports reducing the tax burden on families by lowering tax rates.

- During 2021 campaign for Alpharetta City Council, wanted to deploy tax dollars to prioritize community benefits and stopping "last minute politically motivated reallocations."
- Promised to focus on "sound financial management" to ensure city services are "attainable and affordable to families."
- Supported lowering tax rates in 2021. 

Economy

Supports balancing capital projects with population growth and implementing citizen-driven programming in parks and recreation.

During 2021 campaign for Alpharetta City Council, supported balancing capital projects with population growth and implementing citizen-driven programming in parks and recreation.

- During 2021 campaign for Alpharetta City Council, supported balancing capital projects with population growth and implementing citizen-driven programming in parks and recreation.

Public Services

As of September 8, 2025, Donna Murphy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to address the shortage in the public safety department by advocating to add at least four new patrol positions.

During 2021 campaign, planned to "immediately address the shortage in the public safety department by advocating to add at least four new patrol positions."

- During 2021 campaign, planned to "immediately address the shortage in the public safety department by advocating to add at least four new patrol positions."

Public Safety

Plans to prioritize funding to align with family and neighborhood transportation needs first.

Planned to prioritize funding to align with family and neighborhood transportation needs first.

- Planned to prioritize funding to align with family and neighborhood transportation needs first.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to improve access to city services and refocus tax dollars to enhance transportation and recreational opportunities.

Planned to expand access to city services and refocus tax dollars to enhance transportation and recreational opportunities.

- Planned to expand access to city services and refocus tax dollars to enhance transportation and recreational opportunities.
- Wants to promote green spaces.

Energy & the Environment

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Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy was raised in Alpharetta. She attended Alpharetta Elementary School and graduated from Milton High School and the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Pat, have three adult children and two granddaughters.

Donna is a residential realtor and small business owner. She is a founding partner of the Murphy-Sander Group LLC. Earlier in her career, she worked as a systems engineer with Digital Communication Associates (DCA).

Donna's campaign for Alpharetta City Council, Post 1 is her first entry into politics. 

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Bart Dean studied business at the University of Georgia. 

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Bart is a businessman and serves as president of Dean's Midtown. 

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Bart's campaign for Alpharetta City Council Member, Post 2 is his first entry into politics.

As of September 8, 2025, Bart Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports providing financial education and opportunities for children to prepare them for lifelong success.

Wants to incorporate  financial education into the school curriculum, starting in the first grade. 

- Wants to incorporate  financial education into the school curriculum, starting in the first grade. 

Supports redeveloping North Point Mall into a destination with a modern 20,000-seat arena to attract a future NHL team.

Wants to transform North Point Mall into a "premier destination" to attract a future NHL team.

Supports investing in Windward and communities east of Highway 400 to ensure economic growth and development.

Wants to invest in Windward and communities east of Highway 400 to ensure economic growth and development citywide. 

- Wants to transform North Point Mall into a "premier destination" to attract a future NHL team.
- Wants to invest in Windward and communities east of Highway 400 to ensure economic growth and development citywide. 

Supports prioritizing and supporting the Police Department and first responders to ensure city safety.

Plans to prioritize and support the Police Department and first responders. 

Supports strengthening police pension plans.

- Plans to prioritize and support the Police Department and first responders. 
- Supports strengthening police pension plans.

Supports enhanced policing and traffic control systems in Windward Redevelopment.

Wants enhanced policing and traffic control systems in the Windward community. 

- Wants enhanced policing and traffic control systems in the Windward community. 

Bart Dean

As of September 8, 2025, Bart Dean did not have a website or any information online.

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Katie Reeves has lived in Alpharetta for over 35 years. She has a degree in marketing from the University of Kentucky. She is married and has three children.

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Katie previously served on the Fulton County Board of Education from 1999 to 2022. She was first elected in 1999 and re-elected five times.

As a school board member, highlighted opening more than 45 schools and lowering the property tax rate.

- As a school board member, highlighted opening more than 45 schools and lowering the property tax rate.

As of September 8, 2025, Katie Reeves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Katie Reeves

Katie previously served on the Fulton County Board of Education from 1999 to 2022. She was first elected in 1999 and re-elected five times, serving for nearly 24 years. 

Katie Reeves has a degree in marketing from the University of Kentucky. She and her husband, Cliff, raised their three children in Alpharetta, with one graduating from Milton High School and two from Alpharetta High School.

Katie is a former member of the Fulton County Board of Education, where she served from 1999 to 2022. She was first elected in 1999 and re-elected five times. She also served on the Alpharetta Tree Commission from 1991 to 1995 and on the Alpharetta Planning Commission from 1995 to 1998. 

As of September 8, 2025, Katie Reeves did not have a website or any information online.

Katie is a former member of the Fulton County Board of Education, where she served from 1999 to 2022. She was first elected in 1999 and re-elected five times, making her the longest-serving member in the board's history. 

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 