Errol Mitchell is orignally from Kingston, Jamaica. He earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Walden University. He has lived in Hampton for 15 years.

Errol previously served on the Hampton City Council from 2017 to 2021.

Supports enhancing government efficiency and discovering new revenue streams.

- Supports enhancing government efficiency and discovering new revenue streams.

Economy

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

Public Services

Supports eliminating property taxes and utility base charges for homeowners.

- Supports eliminating property taxes and utility base charges for homeowners.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Errol Mitchell

Errol Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in public administration with a focus on law and policy. He has lived in Hampton for 15 years.

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

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Donnie A. Bryant Fills a Vacancy on the Hampton City Council

Donnie Bryant is originally from New Orleans. He has four grandchildren. 

Councilman Donnie Bryant | Hampton, GA

Donnie is a retired Air Traffic Controller and U.S. Air Force veteran. He later worked at AT&T, where he held key management positions in Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

Donnie is currently a member of the Hampton City Council. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the council and began serving on January 29, 2025. 

Aims to foster economic development, preserve historic charm, and ensure a high quality of life for residents.

- Aims to foster economic development, preserve historic charm, and ensure a high quality of life for residents.

Supports historic preservation and community revitalization.

- Supports historic preservation and community revitalization.

As of September 3, 2025, Donnie A. Bryant did not have a website or any information online.

Donnie A. Bryant

Originally from New Orleans, Bryant has embraced Hampton as his home, immersing himself in local initiatives and working to strengthen the city’s cultural and economic landscape. Beyond his professional and civic contributions, he enjoys Bundt cake baking, traveling, skydiving, and hot air ballooning. Bryant is known as PaPa to his four energetic and smart Grands who live in Spokane.

Donnie is a retired Air Traffic Controller. He later worked at AT&T, where he held key management positions in Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

Donnie is currently a member of the Hampton City Council. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the council and began serving on January 29, 2025. His term is through December 31, 2025.

Melissa Brooks - “Hampton Welcomes New City Clerk” HAMPTON ...

Melissa Brooks is from Hampton, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in business management from Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.

Melissa is the executive assistant to the Mayor of Fairburn. She previously was the City Clerk for the City of Hampton and the City Clerk for the City of College Park for seven years.

Melissa's campaign for Hampton City Council is her entry into elected politics. 

Plans to support small businesses through programs that aim to create jobs, invest in neighborhoods, and foster long-term growth.

- Plans to support small businesses through programs that aim to create jobs, invest in neighborhoods, and foster long-term growth.

Said, "I am running for City Council to continue the work I’ve started: making our city government more accountable, transparent, and more responsive to the needs of our residents."

Plans to collaborate with other governmental agencies to enhance public services in Hampton.

- Said, "I am running for City Council to continue the work I’ve started: making our city government more accountable, transparent, and more responsive to the needs of our residents."
- Plans to collaborate with other governmental agencies to enhance public services in Hampton.

Believes Hampton needs to "evaluate, innovate, improve, and transform" its housing and urban development to ensure future growth and economic resilience.

- Believes Hampton needs to "evaluate, innovate, improve, and transform" its housing and urban development to ensure future growth and economic resilience.

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

Melissa Brooks

Melissa is the City Clerk for the City of Hampton. She previously served as the City Clerk for the City of College Park for seven years.

Melissa Brooks is from Hampton, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in business management from Shorter University in Rome, Georgia. She lives in Hampton.

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

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Sherry Chaney is from middle Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in special education from Mercer University. She and her husband, Dwayne, have four children and six grandchildren. 

Supports small businesses and local job creation.

- Supports small businesses and local job creation.

Supports creating youth and after-school programs.

Supports transparency in city spending and contracts by making them accessible online for public viewing.

- Supports creating youth and after-school programs.
- Supports transparency in city spending and contracts by making them accessible online for public viewing.

Believes in keeping property taxes "predictable and fair."

- Believes in keeping property taxes "predictable and fair."

Believes in restoring community policing so officers know the people they protect.

Believes in restoring community policing so "officers know the people they protect."

Plans to add streetlights and address nuisance properties that attract crime.

Plans to add streetlights and "address nuisance properties that attract crime."

- Believes in restoring community policing so "officers know the people they protect."
- Plans to add streetlights and "address nuisance properties that attract crime."

Plans to publish a 90-day “fix list” of the worst potholes, drainage issues, and sidewalk repairs.

Plans to work with county and state partners to reduce traffic choke points.

- Plans to publish a 90-day “fix list” of the worst potholes, drainage issues, and sidewalk repairs.
- Plans to work with county and state partners to reduce traffic choke points.

As of October 13, 2025, Sherry Chaney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sherry Chaney

All About Mrs. Sweatt!

Victoria Sweat has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and special education from Gordon State College and a master's in reading and literacy. She is married with three kids. 

Victoria is a teacher at Hampton Elementary School. 

Supports equal opportunity to earn a livable wage.

- Supports equal opportunity to earn a livable wage.

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

Victoria Sweatt

Hampton | Georgia Municipal Association

Willie is currently a council member for the City of Hampton.

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

Willie Turner

- 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. 