Dontaye Carter

Rusty Paul

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Sandy Springs

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Juanita Davis Bradley

Kelvin Johnson

- 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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Shellman

Edith Diane Jefferson

Linda W. Jarrard

Siloam

Chadwick Mcguire

Taylor Morris

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- In addition to the typical responsibilities of a Board of Education Member, Board of Education Chairs also oversee meetings, moderate board panels, and make sure progress is made toward the Board’s overall goals.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Head of the board that governs your county's public school system

Social Circle

Taxes

College & Career Readiness

Access to Education

School Facilities & Resources

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Carmalitha Gumbs

Mark Baker

South Fulton

Jaceey Sebastian

Kenya Moore

Aaron Johnson

Stephanie G. Johnson

Karmesha Washington Smith

Tammy L. Grimes

Beth Hilscher

David Martinez

Suwanee

Lanier Rhodes

Makial Dunn

Union Point

Americus

Duluth

Stonecrest

Atlanta

Fairburn

Palmetto

Chattahoochee Hills

Union City

East Point

Roswell

Marietta

Snellville

Lawrenceville

Maysville

Homer

Waycross

Milledgeville

Bainbridge

Graham

Nashville

Ray City

Cordele

Grantville

Richmond Hill

Fitzgerald

Greensboro

West Point

Midway

Marshallville

Montezuma

Dearing

Fort Valley

Patterson

Blythe

Cuthbert

Rebecca

Oconee

Odum

Cohutta

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