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Veronica Simpkins's campaign for Grovetown City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

Supports small businesses, believing they foster local entrepreneurs and economic opportunities for a thriving community.

- Supports small businesses, believing they foster local entrepreneurs and economic opportunities for a thriving community.

Economy

Believes improving city services will make neighborhoods safe, well-maintained, and accessible for all residents.

- Believes improving city services will make neighborhoods safe, well-maintained, and accessible for all residents.

Public Services

Believes in "promoting responsible development to preserve our community character and future growth."

- Believes in "promoting responsible development to preserve our community character and future growth."

Housing & Urban Development

As of September 3, 2025, Veronica Simpkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Veronica Simpkins

As of September 3, 2025, Veronica Simpkins did not have a website or any information online.

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Jacqueline Rivera-Player was born in Colon, Panama and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She has lived in Grovetown since 2003 with her husband and children.

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Jacqueline's campaign for Grovetown City Council Member is her first entry into politics. 

Pledges to maintain "fiscal responsibility" through "effective local leadership" and "efficient management."

- Pledges to maintain "fiscal responsibility" through "effective local leadership" and "efficient management."

Wants to promote cultural awareness in the city by hosting family-friendly events at Liberty Park and a Hispanic Heritage festival.

- Wants to promote cultural awareness in the city by hosting family-friendly events at Liberty Park and a Hispanic Heritage festival.

As of September 3, 2025, Jacqueline Rivera-Player did not have a website or any information online.

Jacqueline Rivera-Player

Kay is a small business owner in the beauty industry. She has worked in this field for over 13 years. Before that, she worked in education.

Kay Turner's campaign for Grovetown City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

Supports policies that help local businesses thrive and create jobs.

- Supports policies that help local businesses thrive and create jobs.

As of September 3, 2025, Kay Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving access to healthcare for Black mothers and families in underserved communities.

- Supports improving access to healthcare for Black mothers and families in underserved communities.

Supports improved infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, and resources that support residents’ needs.

- Supports improved infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, and resources that support residents’ needs.

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Kay Turner

As of September 3, 2025, Kay Turner did not have a website or any information online.

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Dr. Sylvia Martin was born in Augusta, Georgia and raised in Grovetown. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Augusta College, a master's degree in natural science from the University of South Carolina, a specialist degree in teaching and learning from Augusta State University, and her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University. She lives in Grovetown with her husband Robert. They have three adult children and five grandchildren. She is a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. 

Sylvia has over 40 years experience as a science teacher.

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Sylvia is currently a member of the Grovetown City Council. She was first elected in 2023.

As of September 3, 2025, Sylvia C Martin did not have a website or any information online.

Sylvia C Martin

- 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. 