City Council – Johns Creek

Dilip Tunki has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, a master’s degree in environmental engineering, and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University. He has been married to his wife, Padma, for 29 years, and they have a daughter, Sindhu.

Dilip is the business owner and CFO of Serenity Infotech, a firm specializing in information technology staffing. He has over 25 years of experience in various sectors, including roles as a civil engineer and environmental engineer in Texas and Louisiana. He has also worked in operations and finance roles.

Dilip is currently a member of the Johns Creek City Council. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. He was appointed as Mayor Pro Tem in 2024.

Supports small businesses by streamlining licensing processes, creating online resource repositories, and evaluating the impact of major decisions on small businesses through surveys.

Plans to address employee turnover for small businesses by creating an environment where employees and residents can work and live within the city limits.

- Supports small businesses by streamlining licensing processes, creating online resource repositories, and evaluating the impact of major decisions on small businesses through surveys.
- Plans to address employee turnover for small businesses by creating an environment where employees and residents can work and live within the city limits.

Economy

Plans to address parks staff needs to improve current and future projects.

Supports including the Legacy Center as part of the Town Center.

Helped secure donations covering over 50% of the expenses for the city's Diwali celebration, one of Johns Creek's largest and most diverse cultural events.

Helped secure donations covering over 50% of the expenses for the city's Diwali celebration.

- Plans to address parks staff needs to improve current and future projects.
- Supports including the Legacy Center as part of the Town Center.
- Helped secure donations covering over 50% of the expenses for the city's Diwali celebration.

Public Services

Proposes stimulating half-occupied retail centers at major intersections by making them destination centers.

Supports the development of Town Center, which would include restaurants and a stage.

- Proposes stimulating half-occupied retail centers at major intersections by making them destination centers.
- Supports the development of Town Center, which would include restaurants and a stage.

Housing & Urban Development

As of September 7, 2025, Dilip Tunki’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports setting and acting on renewable energy goals and starting programs to make Johns Creek an energy efficient city.

Supports incorporating solar structures in green spaces and evaluating rainwater harvesting in city parks.

Plans to focus on constructing environmentally sustainable buildings.

- Supports setting and acting on renewable energy goals and starting programs to make Johns Creek an energy efficient city.
- Supports incorporating solar structures in green spaces and evaluating rainwater harvesting in city parks.
- Plans to focus on constructing environmentally sustainable buildings.

Energy & the Environment

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Provided input on design elements for the Master Plan as a member of the Town Center Advisory Committee.

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Anita Gupta — Asian American Advocacy Fund

Anita Gupta Launches Candidacy for Johns Creek City Council Post ...

Anita Gupta has lived in Johns Creek for over 30 years. She holds a master’s degree in economics, a law degree, and a management degree in international trade. She and her husband have two children.

Anita is a real estate professional at HomeSmart Realty, where she has worked since 1994. In the early 2000s, she co-founded a technology company.

Anita's campaign for Johns Creek City Council Member, Post 1 is her first entry into politics. 

Promises to "commit to transparent, sensible and fiscally responsible budgeting and decision making."

- Promises to "commit to transparent, sensible and fiscally responsible budgeting and decision making."

Opposed the proposed Performing Arts Center, citing its $60 million projected cost, uncertain funding, and lack of sustainability.

- Opposed the proposed Performing Arts Center, citing its $60 million projected cost, uncertain funding, and lack of sustainability.

As of October 12, 2025, Anita Gupta’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports ensuring the fire and police departments are fully funded, equipped, and staffed.

Believes the city has not added enough staff to the safety departments to keep up with population growth, saying, "Response times can mean the difference between life and death."

Believes the city has not added enough staff to the safety departments to keep up with population growth.

- Supports ensuring the fire and police departments are fully funded, equipped, and staffed.
- Believes the city has not added enough staff to the safety departments to keep up with population growth.

Supports prioritizing spending on infrastructure and traffic management.

- Supports prioritizing spending on infrastructure and traffic management.

Anita Gupta

Anita Gupta has called Johns Creek home for over 30 years. She holds a master’s degree in economics, a law degree, and a management degree in international trade. She and her husband have raised two children in Johns Creek, both graduates of Centennial High School who went on to attend Georgia Tech.

As of October 12, 2025, Anita Gupta did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in focusing conservative spending on essentials, like infrastructure and traffic management, rather than non-essential, costly projects.

- 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. 